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What is used for the construction for floors? I'm sure most people probably have a wood floor but I wondered if any other material was used for easy cleaning.
Cresty
Cresty
Floor material?
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My current coop has a wood floor, but I'm in the process of building a coop/tractor with wheels that has a 1x2 welded wire floor. The idea is that the droppings will fall through and it won't need to be cleaned at all.
It's not complete yet and is missing it's wheels but you can see it here
http://urban-agrarian.blogspot.com/2007/02/chicken-tractor-step-4_117063020473757683.html
Joan
http://urban-agrarian.blogspot.com/
It's not complete yet and is missing it's wheels but you can see it here
http://urban-agrarian.blogspot.com/2007/02/chicken-tractor-step-4_117063020473757683.html
Joan
http://urban-agrarian.blogspot.com/
I have a wood floor with linolium over it. Super easy to clean, durable and cheap!
Joan,
Check out Garm's notes on this page: https://www.backyardchickens.com/coops/garm.html
He said, "the wire floor was difficult for us to walk on, and uncomfortable for the hens. A dirt floor is easy to rake out and they "hang out" inside the coop more often."
Check out Garm's notes on this page: https://www.backyardchickens.com/coops/garm.html
He said, "the wire floor was difficult for us to walk on, and uncomfortable for the hens. A dirt floor is easy to rake out and they "hang out" inside the coop more often."
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Does anyone see a problem with concrete and then layered with pine shavings?
Cresty
Cresty
I have a wooden floor with pond liner over the bottom of it - it makes it much easier to clean.
If you were on a bigger scale then you could do it like pigs - concrete floor with woodshavings / hay as bedding and then clean out with shovel / brush.
If you were on a bigger scale then you could do it like pigs - concrete floor with woodshavings / hay as bedding and then clean out with shovel / brush.
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I like the idea of the pond liner. Thanks.
Cresty
Cresty
I placed rubber floor mats over the wood then wood shavings on top of the floor mats.
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