How often do you have to replace the floor of your coop?

[CKfarm22]

I’m wondering how often everyone replaces the floor of their coop

 

[Liz Birdlover]

My wooden floor has 3 coats of exterior paint then 3 more Coats of clear polyurethane & caulking where walls meet floor, anticipating any water spills, so even with wood flakes, chickens scratching & me scooping poo, it still looks like it's new under the woodchips. I painted all surfaces & caulked all joints, so I have no mites living in the wood either. I used Benjamin Moore paint, very pleased how it holds up.

 

[Alaskan]

My plywood floor coop got slightly painted once... and is now... 14 years old... doesn't look new, but still fine.

My other coops all have dirt floors.

 

[aart]

I’m wondering how often everyone replaces the floor of their coop

The actual floor or the bedding on the floor?

 

[CKfarm22]

The actual floor or the bedding on the floor?

the actual floor

 

[wamtazlady]

My coop is 6 or 7 years old. The floor is covered with vinyl flooring. I anticipate that the floor will last for longer than I have to live. The shed I had torn down last year was 100 years old. The roof leaked a bit but the floor was still in good condition. Well, the floor had a hole we sawed in it. The new dog got stuck under the shed and had to be sawed out. This lead to tearing down the shed I never used anyway so that wouldn't ever happen again.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

When my floors in my coop need replacement, usually the whole coop needs replacement. So, that's not very often.

 

[aart]

the actual floor

If it's properly built and protected.....never, or close to it.

The floor of the shed I used was probably 30-50 years old.
I covered the coop portion of the shed with heavy duty vinyl sheet,
not cheap but worth the price,
it's still in fine shape after almost 8 years.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I think the rest of the coop will give out before the floor does, as that should be more protected from the elements than the rest of the structure.

 

[3KillerBs]

If it's properly built and protected.....never, or close to it.

This.

If you build it well and you keep your coop absolutely DRY inside -- best for your chickens' health -- then you ought to be able to expect the roof or the siding on the walls to go long before the floor is in any danger.

Unless you've got it on the ground in a wet climate where the joists are likely to rot. That would be different.