After years away, it is FANTASTIC to be back to chicken life and here on Backyardchickens!
We have moved a few times since we last lived in the country and have purchased a home where we can have 8 hens! Our next step, of course, is coop designing! We are required to have the coop itself 2 feet off the ground. We plan to use sand inside as it is easy to rake clean daily. (I might use sand in the run too actually but unsure! I was thinking of plywood with vinyl tile to protect the wood but husband looked this up and vinyl is toxic to chickens. How about rubber mats! I had read about Ergocell Rubber Horse Stall Mat but not only can I not find any right now, I also only need 24 sqft! Is there another kind of mat you all have had success with?
We have moved a few times since we last lived in the country and have purchased a home where we can have 8 hens! Our next step, of course, is coop designing! We are required to have the coop itself 2 feet off the ground. We plan to use sand inside as it is easy to rake clean daily. (I might use sand in the run too actually but unsure! I was thinking of plywood with vinyl tile to protect the wood but husband looked this up and vinyl is toxic to chickens. How about rubber mats! I had read about Ergocell Rubber Horse Stall Mat but not only can I not find any right now, I also only need 24 sqft! Is there another kind of mat you all have had success with?