Do I need to close my coop door if the run is secure?

[jaymeelynn]

Hi all! I'm planning my coop design and I'm wondering... do I need to close the coop door every night if the run is super secure?

The coop will be attached to a run and we'll be taking all the precautions to make sure both the coop and the run are safe from predators. So can I leave the coop door open (the one that is attached to the run) or is that a bad idea?

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

If your run is 100% secure on all sides, then you can keep the coop pop door open. A lot of people do that

 

[RoyalChick]

Hi all! I'm planning my coop design and I'm wondering... do I need to close the coop door every night if the run is super secure?

The coop will be attached to a run and we'll be taking all the precautions to make sure both the coop and the run are safe from predators. So can I leave the coop door open (the one that is attached to the run) or is that a bad idea?

I do. I only close it when it is very cold and windy out at night to reduce blowing in the chicken door.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I leave mine open all the time. My run is on concrete and very sturdy and hardware cloth all around

 

[3KillerBs]

That's how my in-town coop was setup.

I mainly closed the pop door when I wanted to keep the chickens out of the coop so I could clean it.