Hardware Cloth as Flooring??

[eep123]

Hi guys, I'm about to start building my first coop and I was planning on making something similar, although not as large or fancy as this coop here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=14375

This coop has hardware cloth as flooring and I was just wondering if that was okay for the chickens. Any help is much appreciated.

 

[vfem]

I'm guessing it would be ok! Seems to work well for them. I'm just doing the deep litter method on a basic plywood floor with vinyl tiles for easy cleaning. I wonder how hard the wire mesh stuff is too clean?

Jarheads been around here lately, he may be able to say how well it is working for him.

 

[Bammony]

Some of my Bantams live in hutches for safety reasons and the floor of the hutches is 1/2 inch hardware cloth. i do put hay or straw over the wire, but the straw eventually does fall through and i just replace it. I've never had issues of poop building up on the wire. The have wood roosts and have a pan of dirt to dust bathe in inside their hutch. Works well for me so far!