For a walk in coop, how would you put the door swing?

[Stayc]

We swung the door out towards the people side. Put a concrete barrier underneath. I always put a piece of wood infront of it at night that holds the door open during the day. Our chicks free range within our backyard fence.

 

[blackdog043]

My coop door is solid and opens out, it's a walk in lean to shed. I don't have a problem with them trying to come out that way. The run door opens out also. I did put a short piece of plywood there(in a track) because they thought they were coming out every time I went in. Now they don't try to come out until I remove the plywood.

 

[chickencheeper]

My coop’s entire front opens up in 2 giant swinging doors(though since it is slightly raised and the doors are SUPER heavy we have to prop them up on rocks when they swing out to prevent breaking the hinges.
My coop-https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/diy-hobbit-house-chicken-coop.73359/

 

[lissalischicks]

Ours is out. My friends is in and she has just more escapees than me. Or maybe her chickens are smarter than her and figured out how to beat her. (She laughs about this all the time.)

 

[Folly's place]

This is interesting! I've never given it a thought, and my coop and run doors all open inward. I didn't want them to be in the way outside of the doorway. It's never been a problem here.
Mary

 

[Mr Pink]

As I stated earlier my coop doors open out but my run gate opens in ... I'm in and out of the run all the time and seldom do my birds pay much attention . Awhile back I was doing something and left the gate open and and of my Wyandottes decided to take a stroll ... she got about 10 feet out and was looking around like what do I do now ? I took two quick steps toward her and sternly said Where you think your going ??? She run back into the run like her tail was on fire , she knew she wasn't supposed to be out of that run !

Was working in the greenhouse this afternoon and one of my daughter's knocked on the door and said the chicken run door is open ( it's only about 15 feet from greenhouse door ) probably been 30 min but my chickens could care less about roaming , to much interesting stuff in run to scratch through

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I vote for opening out. I agree with the others, bedding building up may block the doorway if it opens to the inside.

OP is worried about escapees - to solve that problem for me, hubby made a "frame" out of pipe and zip tied chicken wire onto it. It has stabilizing bars (legs?) on the bottom, this sits up against the door - when I open the door, I just move the frame along with chickens (frame is only about waist high or less). I don't have photos right now, it's too cold, but if you want to see, I can post one in a few days.

Just an idea of what works for me.

 

[Blooie]

Another vote for "out" here. Escapees are going to escape whether the door swings in or out - either way it's another open door. And think deep-cleaning time. If the door swings in, you are constantly shutting it to gain access to what's behind it, then opening it to remove what you got out. If your door swings out, you prop it open and have full access.

 

[sunflour]

Another vote for swinging out - they only try to get out to get first in line for treats, etc. you can easily open the door slowly and place a foot/leg in the way or just throw some mealie worms in and they don't come out.

But, those that do jump out always want to just go back in

 

[apryl29]

We swung the door out towards the people side. Put a concrete barrier underneath. I always put a piece of wood infront of it at night that holds the door open during the day. Our chicks free range within our backyard fence.
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I put a small latch hook on my door so when I want it to stay open I just hook it & I don't have to worry about it blowing shut on someone.