Linoleum on coop floors.

[NancyNurseCxMama]

I put textured vinyl flooring in my coop over a plywood floor that I painted with semi-gloss exterior paint. The vinyl is cut to fit tight in the coop and then it's covered with a couple of inches of pine shavings and a scoop or two of PDZ. I haven't seen anyone slipping or sliding because of the vinyl.
Since I have poop boards and my birds spend the day outside there is very little poop on the coop floor. The shavings and the PDZ turn any poop into dry lumps.
I turn back the vinyl every once in a while to check for moisture or bugs---so far, neither.
The exterior latex paint is very easy to clean. The girls sometimes miss the poop board and hit the trim on the perimeter of the board and they also can decorate the roosts with poop but a quick spritz with white vinegar in a spray bottle melts it away and leaves the paint untouched.
My thought is that if you don't go with the vinyl you might, at the very least, consider painting the floor. I would imagine a raw plywood floor would absorb moisture and odor a lot easier than a painted surface.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I just bought 4 foot wide rubber traction matting for my brooder and the bottom of the new coops we just got. It's much thinner than a horse stall mat and cheaper...but thick enough not to give issues and it should stand up well. It's also light enough I should be able to bend and pull it out of my coops and brooder (4x6) It's also non-porous. I still plan on painting the fresh wood in the new coops before I put the matting in.

The brooder had linoleum on the floor when we got it. It eventually ripped after several times of cleaning it out. It was also quite slippery for the birds.

 

[Mahlzeit]

I have vinyl flooring down in both of my big coops. With a deep little of dead leaves and hay/straw it works great. There is no slippage for myself or the hens and cleanup is a breeze.

 

[song of joy]

I use a remnant sheet of vinyl flooring cut to just fit the size of the coop floor. It's not glued down, but it stays nice and flat. There's 4 to 8 inches of pine flake/chips on top of the flooring. We haven't had any issues with slipping. I also recommend painting the interior of the coop, including the floor, as it reduces moisture problems and makes it easier to clean.

I'm surprised at how durable the vinyl sheet flooring is. I use a snow shovel to scoop up the wood shavings and this has not resulted in any damage to the vinyl flooring.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I also have vinyl flooring with shavings on top. I got one of those plastic pitchfork things to clean it with.

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

I also recommend painting the interior of the coop, including the floor, as it reduces moisture problems and makes it easier to clean.
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I totally agree with this. Those major super stinky cecal splats clean up so easily with white vinegar and your coop looks like new when you're done.
Recommend Home Depot Behr Exterior Semi-Gloss paint. Get the OOPS ones or wait for the specials that have rebates if you want a particular color.
I would think that painting the interior might have an impact on mite issues? Not sure here---more experienced chicken people would know more. But I know they like raw wood.....

 

[Sassysouth]

I glued linoleum down on the floor, and have about 10 inches of wood pellet bedding on top of it.

 

[aart]

I used a single sheet of heavy duty foamed backed vinyl,
didn't want any spills going thru seams. (see My Coop page for details).
It is not glued down, but tacked where it goes up the wall at each end.
It has worked great for 4 years now.
It can be slippery for the birds if they are getting rowdy and running,
especially when putting all new shavings down when I do a total change out once a year.

 

[BantyChooks]

I love linoleum flooring. It's much easier to clean than wood planks. Honestly, I wouldn't ever use anything different---just be careful to not get the underside wet.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I love linoleum flooring. It's much easier to clean than wood planks. Honestly, I wouldn't ever use anything different---just be careful to not get the underside wet.

I went with the rubber mats so I can pull it right out of my coops every time I clean. You've seen my smaller setting coops so you know what I'm talking about. Hard to get in them.