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Shoutout to the cheap plastic coop latch from the hardware store
The flimsy hook snapped clean off Tuesday morning, letting all six hens out into my vegetable patch. I had to use a carabiner and some zip ties as a quick fix while I scrambled before work. What's the most durable latch you've actually used that can handle daily chicken traffic?
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schmidt.amy20d ago
Honestly, skip the hardware store latches altogether. Go to a farm supply and get a proper gate latch meant for livestock. Those plastic things are junk.
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lucas55119d ago
Switched to a simple slide bolt latch from the tractor supply. It's all metal and has a little loop that stops it from sliding open on its own. My birds push against the door all the time and it hasn't budged in two years.
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