What type of lock do you use on your coop? Post pic, please

[SarahGfa]

ummm what’s wrong with the last one? I have one like it with a carabiner, is that not secure? View attachment 2695141

I had that lock on a pop door. My rooster got his leg caught in the latch when the door was open. Luckily he was not hanging upside down for very long when I found him.

 

[odchooks]

 

[ThatTeowonna]

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Very nice and simple. Why didn’t I think of that? It looks like the carabiner lock is that key!

 

[aart]

ummm what’s wrong with the last one? I have one like it with a carabiner, is that not secure?

You might get locked inside the coop/run whatever.....the wire or string can fail.
BTDT, luckily in a situation where I could reach around to operate it.

 

[3KillerBs]

I've been doing double the hasp with carabiners thing -- one near the top and one near the bottom.

I don't remember why we did that on the Little Monitor Coop but I did it on the Run-to-Brooder Conversion because the door doesn't hang quite right and I worried that a raccoon could get a paw in at the bottom and start prying.

You can see here why I didn't trust just one latch, but the door is secure with both in place.

 

[RoosterML]

ummm what’s wrong with the last one? I have one like it with a carabiner, is that not secure? View attachment 2695141

I use the same one on my gates also. I think @aart is referring to not use it if you don’t put the lock in.

 

[aart]

I think @aart is referring to not use it if you don’t put the lock in.

Nope.
If you go into a secure coop or run, with small mesh that you can't reach thru, and that latch does it's 'auto-latch' thing and the operating string breaks, you are stuck in there.
Have read more than a few stories about this happening.

 

[RoosterML]

Nope.
If you go into a secure coop or run, with small mesh that you can't reach thru, and that latch does it's 'auto-latch' thing and the operating string breaks, you are stuck in there.
Have read more than a few stories about this happening.

Mine is on the upper part where it’s 2x4 fence but yes I could surely see someone having an issue

 

[RoosterML]

This is a picture of the door latch. I since had to add 1/2” hardware cloth around the bottom 24”. The handle is just above the hardware cloth so I can reach out if needed. Yes the door always seems to shut and lock me in.

Actually found updated photo