addition with dirt floor

[Noelg]

hi!
Im thinking bout adding a fairly large addition to my existing coop before its too cold outside.

IF i do cement footings, and wire buried at the foundation for critter prevention, would the coop be fine with straw/hay on the floor till spring when i would have the time to pour a cement floor or do pavers? We are in Michigan,so its gonna get cold.
The rest of the coop has a concrete floor with deep litter and DE,
its about 8x12 now,i would like to double it.


TIA
Noelg

 

[lynxs1981]

Sure, chickens love scratching in dirt.

 

[turney31]

My coop has a dirt floor. No shavings. They do just fine.

 

[Judy]

Mine is also dirt. Have used nothing but dirt for years. Wouldn't have it any other way.

You can critter proof a coop by going out as well as down, and it's a lot less work. Like laying 2' or so of hardwar cloth on the ground around the coop, then securing it to the coop.