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So our coop is almost done and we will be transitioning our chicks this weekend, most likely. We have a pretty big run that we will work on fixing up, right now its just grass. I'm sure that the grass is fine because the chicks will find bugs in it and probably eat it. But what do you all use inside your coops? In my research, its split pretty evenly about using sand on the coop floor and using straw/hay. We did build a roosting table where I will put sand/PDZ so I can scoop out the poop, but I'd like to get some opinions about the floor of the coop.

It is fully enclosed and there is a window on one wall and the auto pop door on the opposite wall with vent holes at the top on both sides, so it will get good ventilation. The floor is painted now but my brother-in-law is bringing us some old linoleum flooring so I was going to put that down first. What is the best and easiest to keep clean? Sand or hay/straw or maybe a combo of both.

I'm also curious about where you keep their food and water receptacles. I read to not really keep food and water inside the coop, just in the run. That would be fine for spring, summer and fall but what about wintertime? Do they not need water during the night?

Sorry for all of the questions, but I want advice from the experts, which I am definitely not...LOL!!
 

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