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Warning: My entire flock decided to stage a jailbreak on Tuesday
I came home to find all six hens roaming the front yard because the latch on the coop door finally gave out after two years. Anyone have a good brand for a heavy-duty slide bolt that won't rust?
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shanejackson11d ago
Check if your door frame is still square before you buy a new latch. Mine warped a bit over time, so even a solid bolt had a gap the little escape artists could work on. I ended up shimming the frame with a piece of cedar shingle to get a tight fit, then added the bolt. A lot of hardware fails because the door itself is moving where it shouldn't.
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