Anyone ever lock themselves out of the coop?

[keirys]

After reading all these threads about racoons, it got me scared. So I decided to "racoon proof" my coop. Now I am having a hard time getting in myself LMAO!!!

It's now taking me 10 minutes to get in the coop

 

[jeepgirl13]

Wow. Sounds like you went through some precautions! What in the world did you do?

 

[Thassa]

I locked myself INSIDE the coop once! Luckily my DH built and XL pop door that I could crawl my fat butt out of.

 

[jeepgirl13]

Lol! I've been locked in before too. Luckily I could get my fingers thru the fence to flip the latch!

 

[keirys]

I put on 2 heavy duty spring latches on the door. But the problem is you have to pull both spring latches and pull on the door all at the same time LOL...Its a temporary fix until we can get an automatic door.

 

[keirys]

Lol! I've been locked in before too. Luckily I could get my fingers thru the fence to flip the latch!

I locked myself INSIDE the coop once! Luckily my DH built and XL pop door that I could crawl my fat butt out of.

I can see this happening to me too lol...

 

[jeepgirl13]

Sounds like a lot of work! I've got a latch that goes into the door that holds it shut and a giant block of concrete with a piece of rebate in it I use to block the door closed at night and hold it open during their free time.

 

[jeepgirl13]

everyone has been locked in the cool at some point. Few just have the sense of humor to share it!

 

[keirys]

yeah it does and the latches are 12 inches apart so basically I need 3 hands lol

Oh well I guess I will have to deal with it until we get an automatic door.

 

[jeepgirl13]

Or find a way to rig it so you pull in one cord and it opens the locks from the inside, but can detach it when your safe and secure *outside* the coop?