Coop floor

[Judy]

All about DE: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3800

There are differences of opinion on it; you should decide for yourself. I use it in the coop litter in small quantities, just sprinkled around. Nowhere else (except the garden -- good worm killer, like tomato worms.)

 

[Judy]

My coop has a dirt floor -- had one off and on for years -- wouldn't have anything else.

Linoleum or vinyl flooring is probably the next best choice -- of course it has to be cleaned. You can just lay it on on top of OSB for the simplest, cheapest method. Don't use the glue-down tiles as water will get between them and you will have a mess. Plywood, well painted, is another choice. Remember it will get wet often, from cleaning. If you can, run the vinyl up the wall a ways, like a foot.

Concrete makes an excellent coop floor but ain't cheap. You wouldn't want anything like patio blocks -- again, you have the problem of between the cracks. If you set them in concrete you'd still have uneven surfaces to clean.

 

[moetrout]

My coop floor is 1/2" osb covered in sheet vinyl flooring. I got the flooring at Home Depot for $20 and it's just there to protect that crappy osb from swelling and rotting from moisture.

 

[boggybranch]

I recycled, privacy (pressure treated) fence boards for the floor in my coop.

 

[Dogfish]

Linoleum floor over OSB subfloor. Pretty much bulletproof. Cleaning the coop takes a few minutes when using shavings.

 

[Shakey]

I'm sorry, what is OSB?

Thank you

the newbie

 

[chicknerd]

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Same here. Works great. Just a few minutes for cleaning!

 

[CountryFried]

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Oriented Strand Board, same size as plywood for about half the price. A sheet of 3/4" OSB at Lowe's is $6.27 here.