Finished our coop!

[COMama-15]

Maybe something like a piano hinge.

My husband used 2 large washers stacked on the sharp end of a screw between the studs . It lifts perfectly!

 

[MtnMama3]

Replacing the existing hook closures with a hasp and carabiner like you have on the back of the double access doors would work.

Was coming here to suggest the same thing. Might need 2 based on the width of the nest boxes

 

[MtnMama3]

BTW- very nice coop!

 

[Nanci McFarland]

What a well thought out and expertly crafted coop! We use a carabiner hooked into the hole of our latch. It is tied with a string so it is handy to lift back up and click into the hole. We have caught raccoons on our front porch cameras so we know they are in the neighborhood.

 

[Bonnieboo]

Hey everyone! We just finished our oiop last night. The girls spent their first night in it and seemed to do alright. I have a question on our nesting boxes. I feel like we need a different latch system, it seems like a racoon could easily open if they wanted, too. We don't have a lot of raccoons honestly being in a neighborhood. But, would love suggestions for a better latch. Pics of our coop and enclosed run.

What a beautiful coop! You have wo