I am building a new 12'x15' coop under the lean-to of my barn. Due to the number of potential chicken predators locally and the moisture situation, I have decided to pour a concrete slab for the floor. I'm trying to decide two things about this floor:
1) Should I apply a glossy concrete sealer to the floor so that chicken produced moisture doesn't seep into the concrete and make a stink issue?
2) Should I also perhaps put a drain in the center with the floor gently sloped inward? Seems that it could make cleaning easier.
Do these seem to you experienced coop builders as good ideas or just more trouble than they're worth?
Thanks!
Big Charlie
1) Should I apply a glossy concrete sealer to the floor so that chicken produced moisture doesn't seep into the concrete and make a stink issue?
2) Should I also perhaps put a drain in the center with the floor gently sloped inward? Seems that it could make cleaning easier.
Do these seem to you experienced coop builders as good ideas or just more trouble than they're worth?
Thanks!
Big Charlie