Flooring for inside the coop

[Mahlzeit]

I used the vinyl sheets for both my coop floor and poop board and it has worked great so far. I also have switched over completely to using leaves in my coop instead of shavings. I've had great success with it, not only does it not cost money but it is a great way to get rid of the leaves and composts much faster than pine shavings.(Also in my opinion keeps the smells down)

 

[Blooie]

<sigh> I just use the dirt the coop and run are on, covered with whatever I can find - corn stalks, leaves, pine shavings, weeds and garden trimmings, occasionally a bag of grass clippings, and whatever scraps they didn't find to eat. Works for me but I'm basically lazy.

 

[bluema]

<sigh> I just use the dirt the coop and run are on, covered with whatever I can find - corn stalks, leaves, pine shavings, weeds and garden trimmings, occasionally a bag of grass clippings, and whatever scraps they didn't find to eat. Works for me but I'm basically lazy.

Well having dirt underneath is absolutely the best while employing Deep Litter Method, as you seem to have so that microbes sustain best to process the litter to melt into the ground. This is what I do in my covered run, and this requires the minimum effort.

DLM isn't so easy in an enclosed structure with panel flooring that must be protected from moisture /rot. Still can be done, but not as easily as in dirt flooring.

 

[PouleNoire]

I haven't read that much on the deep litter method.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I used the vinyl sheets for both my coop floor and poop board and it has worked great so far. I also have switched over completely to using leaves in my coop instead of shavings. I've had great success with it, not only does it not cost money but it is a great way to get rid of the leaves and composts much faster than pine shavings.(Also in my opinion keeps the smells down)

Are those narrow boards above the poop board for roosts?
They look a little narrow for NY. They should be at least 2" wide so the birds can cover their toes when it is well below freezing.

 

[bluema]

Here's a decent article on DLM. http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2013/10/the-deep-litter-method-of-waste.html

It's worth a try, especially if your chickens are not overcrowded in the coop.

 

[PouleNoire]

Thank you.

 

[Mahlzeit]

Are those narrow boards above the poop board for roosts?
They look a little narrow for NY.  They should be at least 2" wide so the birds can cover their toes when it is well below freezing.

They are 2x2's for the roosts. I have used 2x2's for 10 years with absolutely no issues with feet freezing

 

[ChickenMammX4]

A deck paint may not hold up under constant moisture. You'll see them start to peel and flake off.  
I've ruined a few surface spots on my covered patio because my pumpkin decorations melted into them. 

We have no moisture issues in the coop, poop board (with PDZ) collects most of the poop, the thick bed of pine flakes absorbs anything else. Every few days I move the shavings around with a rubber broom. The window/s are open 24/7 - 365 days, that along with the high ventilation keep things dry at the floor level.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

They are 2x2's for the roosts. I have used 2x2's for 10 years with absolutely no issues with feet freezing

Sorry, they looked much thinner in the pictures. I usually use 2x3s narrow end up so it is the same surface area. I should have wide side up but I worried about them sagging with long roosts. Some of my roosts are at least 8' long.