Ya another newbe with a coop question

[chucker1]

this a simple one i did a search and came up with 2300 pages to search thru
i have 3 hens and plan on getting 3 more and will keep 4 for laying
i made a 4'x5'x3' coop inside a fully inclosed 8x10 run
now the question ?
if the run is safe from preditors do i need a door on the coop?

any thing will help thank you
Shaun

 

[Bi0s]

always better safe then sorry most ppl lock there chickens up at night to keep them safe just incase and

 

[Chihuahuamom444]

Def should lock them in the coop at night......I think

 

[2DogsCoop]

I am new to chickens as well and I did everything I could to make the run as safe from predators as possible without totally breaking the bank. My coop will be closed up at night but I would like to someday just leave the door open for the girls. I put in chicken wire, which everyone says predators will rip through, so on the bottom 4 feet of my run I added 2x4 welded wire buried about a foot or so deep. I have never seen a raccoon in our yard but I am sure once they get the smell of chickens they will be around. We do have panthers in our area but I don't think they will bother us because there is easier prey around us.

So anyway to answer your question, yes I would put a door on your coop and lock them up at night, unless you are certain your run is safe from predators.

 

[Patricia Jane]

I would have to agree, lock them up at night. Like BiOs said. Better safe than sorry.