good coop floor for warm weather?

[Nutcase]

Is it okay to use wood shavings or straw as a coop floor in warm (humid not dry) weather? The chickens won't need any warmth for most of the year. They have a well-ventilated coop. Any thoughts on this? Please post!

 

[HouseCat]

Straw is my litter of choice and I use it year round without any problems.

 

[Nutcase]

So is it okay to use in warm weather? Usually here it's between 30 and 36 degrees Celsius.

 

[DanEP]

Yes I use wood shavings year round in my coop.

 

[Mtn Laurel]

I got my birds during the summer when we were having a heat wave. I decided to try sand at that time based on the information in the following article.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/444759/got-sand-you-should

I loved the sand and kept it until the fall when I changed to deep litter. It felt to me like the sand kept the coop a bit cooler. I might switch back to sand when it gets warm again and just use deep litter in the colder months.

 

[nurse_turtle]

I would imagine that sand would keep it a bit cooler in hot weather.