Need advice for New Coop/Run setup please!

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

I have everything except the roof and wiring done!
Question yall on door latch...remember this is all metal construction - NO WOOD.
My question on the door latch is this worth using or is there something much more secure I should use? It came with 2 of these...one 3/4 way to top and one 1/4 way from bottom.

 

[3KillerBs]

I have everything except the roof and wiring done!
Question yall on door latch...remember this is all metal construction - NO WOOD.
My question on the door latch is this worth using or is there something much more secure I should use? It came with 2 of these...one 3/4 way to top and one 1/4 way from bottom.

That looks rather easy to open.

A bike lock wound through the wire and around the posts would secure the door without having to figure out how to mount a new latch on wood.

Or one of those long-shanked padlocks.

 

[BDutch]

I have to have the coop inside the run. Is it silly or unheard of to have the entrance in the coop and run on opposite end?
What I'm thinking is doing that and having like undivided separate areas within the coop portion for the silkies since they can't roost high up, then the other area for Polish since he luvs roosting up high.
It might also help with his crazy dominant behavior right now?

Sometimes an other view or experience can help to make better choices. But what’s fine for my flock/climate/premises might not be the best solution for you/you’re flock.

 

[3KillerBs]

But what’s fine for my flock/climate/premises might not be the best solution for you/you’re flock.

Wise words!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Sometimes an other view or experience can help to make better choices. But what’s fine for my flock/climate/premises might not be the best solution for you/you’re flock.

Yeah I'm so new to this I need yalls wisdom n expertise! But we do each have different situations that's for sure.
I value yall's help n patience as I learn!

 

[aart]

Any updates @laneaj ?

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Any updates @laneaj ?

Awe thank u for askin!!!
We actually finally "finished" up the open air coop last night!!! Still gotta get 1 more pic of finished setup then I can do a post.
Between my daughter and her family having covid and us helping with babies and my husband having hives, I gave up and hired my friend's sons to come.put up the last piece of hardware cloth over the top and on the front. I just gotta go get more zip ties today! Hope to post later today the final pics!

 

[3KillerBs]

Awe thank u for askin!!!
We actually finally "finished" up the open air coop last night!!! Still gotta get 1 more pic of finished setup then I can do a post.
Between my daughter and her family having covid and us helping with babies and my husband having hives, I gave up and hired my friend's sons to come.put up the last piece of hardware cloth over the top and on the front. I just gotta go get more zip ties today! Hope to post later today the final pics!

Looking forward to seeing it!

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Looking forward to seeing it!

How r u feelin?

 

[3KillerBs]

How r u feelin?

Thank you for asking. I'll update my thread instead of taking over yours.