Any suggestions on how we should do the floor in our coop? Either paint or linoleum is the direction we're leaning, but should we caulk as well? I heard something about mites.
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I was told the biggest risk of injury to laying hens is leg injurys caused by slippery surfaces, linoleum being a big offender. Although alot of people use it and reccomend it for ease of cleaning, we decided to go with a different suggestion, high quality exterior semigloss paint to ease in the annual/biannual cleaning with bleach and water. Also told it reduces insects, pests and mold or mildew forming on the wood surface. We painted the nestboxes a dark color(left over trim paint from our house) and the inside of the coop a light color(had to buy $39 bucks a gallon couldn't find paint store rejects as suggested in a light color, uggh, our eggs are gonna be $20 a dozen) to appear brighter when the days get short and dark......
I'm really new and just started out so have no other comparison or experience to go on just great ideas and kind suggestions from others who know what they're doing
Julie
I was told the biggest risk of injury to laying hens is leg injurys caused by slippery surfaces, linoleum being a big offender. Although alot of people use it and reccomend it for ease of cleaning, we decided to go with a different suggestion, high quality exterior semigloss paint to ease in the annual/biannual cleaning with bleach and water. Also told it reduces insects, pests and mold or mildew forming on the wood surface. We painted the nestboxes a dark color(left over trim paint from our house) and the inside of the coop a light color(had to buy $39 bucks a gallon couldn't find paint store rejects as suggested in a light color, uggh, our eggs are gonna be $20 a dozen) to appear brighter when the days get short and dark......
I'm really new and just started out so have no other comparison or experience to go on just great ideas and kind suggestions from others who know what they're doing
Julie
Any suggestions on how we should do the floor in our coop? Either paint or linoleum is the direction we're leaning, but should we caulk as well? I heard something about mites.