Helpful hints for building coops

[CapricornFarm]

Halloween is coming. Hope to have this done by then.

 

[aart]

Cool Beans!
What is the material?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Cool Beans!
What is the material?

Clay

 

[CapricornFarm]

Really worried about Jim. Hope he's ok.

 

[Molpet]

Really worried about Jim. Hope he's ok.

I keep hoping he's cooking down tomatoes or something

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Make the run door open out rather than in, and if you are in a snow area make sure you have the bottom of the door higher than ground level so that you are not cussing ice that may build up in front. Poop boards are a must as are large doors for cleaning.
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Question, did you use linoleum for that? Or would their claws scratch and mess that up?

 

[ILoveDaffy]

Edit, I realize now that that person hasn't been on BYC for a long time, but could you use linoleum?

 

[aart]

but could you use linoleum?

I used vinyl(often miscalled linoleum) see My Coop page.

 

[Sally PB]

I used vinyl(often miscalled linoleum)

Interesting! What is the difference?

 

[Molpet]

Interesting! What is the difference?

https://www.armstrongflooring.com/r...s/difference-between-vinyl-and-linoleum.html#