Lock for the run door

[CHlCKEN]

Yikes! The thought of getting locked into the run frightens me. I could easily be the only person home.

When I first bought my old coop I went inside it to make sure everything was ready for my girls. As soon as I walked inside, my sister slammed and locked the door and I was trapped. Luckily she came and rescued me 10 minutes later

 

[jreardon1918]

We also have a larger chick door that opens from the inside. So in a pinch a full size adult can squeeze through that door an get out.

 

[aart]

Hate these^^^

Yeah, yikes! I'd totally lock myself in with one of those, and would be in trouble. I use a sliding latch secured with a carabiner. And a hook and eye on the inside.

Love these^^^

I use screen door springs on all doors for auto-closing.

 

[NightingaleJen]

We use the exact system as @DobieLover on our Dutch door run gate. There's a hook to the side of the post for the carabiner. No problems yet.

 

[Sally PB]

Wow, I feel soooo low tech. We have a carabiner for securing the outside. To keep it shut while I'm inside, I slide a large nail through a hole in the door frame into hole in the door. Can't lock myself in. And the chickens can't reach the nail to lock me out.

 

[Lumikko]

Wow, I feel soooo low tech. We have a carabiner for securing the outside. To keep it shut while I'm inside, I slide a large nail through a hole in the door frame into hole in the door. Can't lock myself in. And the chickens can't reach the nail to lock me out.

I usually put a stick in the door so it can't latch shut. But I've managed to forget that a few times...

 

[aart]

I usually put a stick in the door so it can't latch shut. But I've managed to forget that a few times...

Those latches can be 'locked' open by putting a caribineer into a different hole.

 

[Rldad1]

I have that same latch and use the string inside. I also use the carabiner to prevent locking as aart does so I am set if I forget.