hello from central Florida

[muddpuppy01]

You could use vinyl kitchen flooring.

 

[chickinflo]

You could use vinyl kitchen flooring.

What about patio bricks?

 

[muddpuppy01]

If you did I would put some wood shavings down for cushion and to help dry the poop out. That will help with any odor.

 

[muddpuppy01]

One of the things with chicken poop is you want it to dry out. Keeping it moist or wet by washing it out will cause odor issues. What I have been doing is either putting wood shaving in the coop and adding to it or just leave a bare plywood floor. Then every now and then going and rake it out into a bucket to dispose of.

 

[chickinflo]

i don't think i want to use wood. I feel that will rot and attract roaches. there are enough in that backyard as it is. I was thinking of maybe Sand on top of the grass? or sand on top of the patio bricks?

 

[muddpuppy01]

You can most definitely just put them on grass. They will eat the grass and if you don't move it around it will be a bare patch of ground in a matter of a week or so. Search for chicken tractor.

 

[chickinflo]

I mean can i put the sand on top of the grass or do i need to put something under the sand?

 

[chickinflo]

by the way i am also referring to my run. using sand for my run.

 

[muddpuppy01]

You could put sand on the grass but it is not needed.

 

[muddpuppy01]

I will take a picture of my set up tomorrow it is a very basic setup and I have not had any problem with the weather with it.