Coop Problem solving please :).

[BabasCoop]

Today we finished our coop portion of our coop/run and have moved our Ladies and Mister to their new home. Needless to say they are LOVING the extra room compared to the brooder.

So after researching I have read where severa people have used a piece of vinyl flooring on the coop floor to help protect it from moisture and for easier clean up. We opted to do this. And for litter we are using pine shavings (chose this option as sand is very heavy and our coop is suspended 4 feet off the ground. My husband is worried about the 400 lbs sand would add in weight).

Here’s the problem. My Ladies are slipping and sliding all over the place. The pine shavings on the vinyl have made for a very slick area. They seem to be managing it well but I’m worried one will get injured.

Any suggestions as to how to make this less slippery?

Thanks. (Pics will soon follow, I have to finish up dinner first)

 

[Petroschickens]

I did the same with my Coop floor. I keep well over an inch and a half of shavings in the coop and never had that problem. Try putting more shavings down so it compacts down and creates friction on itself.

 

[BabasCoop]

We switched out for sand! The Chicks love it!!! They all instantly started bathing and seemed happier.

It only took 150 lbs of sand initially. And as we go I’ll scoop to clean and replace with fresh sand as needed.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

Today we finished our coop portion of our coop/run and have moved our Ladies and Mister to their new home. Needless to say they are LOVING the extra room compared to the brooder.

So after researching I have read where severa people have used a piece of vinyl flooring on the coop floor to help protect it from moisture and for easier clean up. We opted to do this. And for litter we are using pine shavings (chose this option as sand is very heavy and our coop is suspended 4 feet off the ground. My husband is worried about the 400 lbs sand would add in weight).

Here’s the problem. My Ladies are slipping and sliding all over the place. The pine shavings on the vinyl have made for a very slick area. They seem to be managing it well but I’m worried one will get injured.

Any suggestions as to how to make this less slippery?

Thanks. (Pics will soon follow, I have to finish up dinner first)

Have you ever thought about putting sand in your coop? I have had sand in my coop over vinyl and it’s been over two years, it’s so easy to keep clean! I just put on a glove and pick up the few little poops that are there in the morning and it is always clean! I have a poop board underneath the roost which is also covered in vinyl and I just put a layer of old newspaper over the top of the poop board, so I can just roll up the paper every morning and it takes me about 30 seconds.