- May 6, 2011
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Hi All,
I am building my first coop for a small flock of 3-4 laying hens, and I'm stuck on what type of floor to put in the coop.
My design is a moveable tractor-type coop. It has a 4 x 8 footprint, and is mostly run with the top half of one end as an enclosed coop. I'm wondering what to do for a floor in the coop. I live in the northeast, so I was thinking of enclosed and insulated for the coop part, but I have been reading more and more on the benefits of open air coops. I wanted the tractor design in the first place so that the hens will poop on the ground, eliminating the need to maintain litter/shavings in the run. So I was thinking of building the coop portion so that it has no bottom, just walls, roof, and perches (and nesting boxes, of course).
What do you think? Any opinions are appreciated.
Cheers
I am building my first coop for a small flock of 3-4 laying hens, and I'm stuck on what type of floor to put in the coop.
My design is a moveable tractor-type coop. It has a 4 x 8 footprint, and is mostly run with the top half of one end as an enclosed coop. I'm wondering what to do for a floor in the coop. I live in the northeast, so I was thinking of enclosed and insulated for the coop part, but I have been reading more and more on the benefits of open air coops. I wanted the tractor design in the first place so that the hens will poop on the ground, eliminating the need to maintain litter/shavings in the run. So I was thinking of building the coop portion so that it has no bottom, just walls, roof, and perches (and nesting boxes, of course).
What do you think? Any opinions are appreciated.
Cheers