Floor Recommendations?

braggsrus

Chirping
13 Years
Apr 21, 2009
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We are setting up our first coop which is a lean-to with a dirt floor. Do you have any recommendations for any beneficial "floor dressing" (wood chips, etc.) that will help with waste / odor / whatever? Or is the dirt floor just fine? We have about 100 square feet and are planning on 12 laying hens (no rooster).

Thanks.
BrU
 
Well, you'll want bedding on that dirt floor. Pine/softwood shavings (sold in big bales at feedstore for animal bedding) are preferred by many people including me; or there are lots of other things that can be used.

As far as how much bedding to put in and how often (and how) to clean, that's seriously a matter of personal style, you'll just have to experiment a bit and see what you can settle on that you're happy with
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good luck, have fun,

Pat
 
On a recommendation from geareduplyn on this forum, I have been looking at pine pellets (the kind they use for horse stalls). I will now be switching to pine pellets due to better absorbtion and odor control. Geareduplyn also indicated that the pellets are better for impaction avoidance.
 

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