Coop floor

[ladyride]

We used lineolium found at local salvage for 30.00 had enough to do 2 coops it had a tear that was not used

 

[202roosterlane]

So not to change the subject but how often does everyone clean the nesting boxes out and the floors? I have been doing it once a week.

 

[AlienChick]

Sorry I can't answer your question; perhaps someone else can.

My chickens have only been in the coup 3 months and I've never had to do any cleaning yet.

I have a layer of deep litter on the floor and the nest boxes are filled with shavings that get tossed around regularly by the chickens.

I add more shavings to the nest boxes as needed.

 

[SubUFarmer]

I just recently took down our garden pond and we saved the pond liner. I cut a piece to fit the floor of my chicken coop and it works great. When it is time to change the bedding, I grab the corners lift up and dump it in the compost pile. The wood underneath remains untouched.

 

[Judy]

I've read on here from experienced people that paint is just as good as a sheet of flooring, maybe better as there is never seepage at the ends or through holes. Stick on tiles will disappoint you, there will be seepage and dirt between them.

I have to tell you what I've read because mine is dirt floor, my preference, and is cleaned out once or twice a year.

 

[JPHorvath]

Sorry folks, Concrete floor with pine shavings is the best. If you have coop with plywood sub floor, best alternative is to paint with high gloss oil base paint. First coat should only be painted on dry clean plywood. That first coat must be a sealer coat; thinned down paint so it penetrates the surface to create a positive bond. Second coat is regular paint right out of can. Three coats of paint are best only use exterior grade paint. If you want to do a really good job caulk seem around sub flooring under framing wall plate. Do Not paint the underside of the sub floor it will trap moisture prematurely deteriorating plywood.

I would not use sand on any surface, as bedding it will hold moisture for days if not weeks. If you live in colder climates it will freeze; might as well keep your birds sitting on a block of ice. I would rather shovel shavings instead of wet poopy sand. Frequency of cleaning or replacing wood shavings; that is a mater of amount of birds and size of area. Never let the coop get too poopy clean coop is a healthy coop. Cleaning weekly may be a bit extreme; we have a large coop with nearly 50 birds. They free range every day never locked in except for evenings; I change shavings every 1 to 2 months depending on time of year.

I would not recommend using any vinyl sheet product; and especially never use vinyl tile. Moisture and waste will work its way under tile and sheet products. That will rot the sub floor and harbor nice cozy space between plywood and tile product for bugs to make a home.

 

[AlienChick]

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That's exactly what I did for my floor.

 

[JPHorvath]

AlienChick, Very nice job!

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That's exactly what I did for my floor.


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[joneus]

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If I use something like RainCoat, can I paint over it when it dries?

 

[CSWolffe]

The people here in Salt Lake I talked to about building a coop suggested either a dirt floor or concrete, which has to be sealed to prevent bacteria growing. I wanted a raised floor, so I had to come up with something else. I had not heard of using linoleum yet, so I used cement tile backer board. It only cost me $18 bucks. So now I have a half inch of cement over my plywood floor, which I sealed with some left over tile sealant I had laying around.