Mats to cover wire coop floor?

littlelemon

Songster
12 Years
Mar 15, 2007
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Our coop has a welded wire floor. We built it that way for ease of cleaning, but I have learned since then that a wire floor is not the best thing for chicken's feet. Someone on here suggested using mats on top of the wire, and then just spraying them off when needed. I like that idea-that way I can leave the area under the roosts wire, and put the mats elsewhere and cover them with straw.
Does anyone else use mats in their coop? Where could I find a nice sturdy large plastic mat that would withstand the chickens scratching? I know that Home Depot has some outdoor mats-would those be okay? I'm looking for some ideas-
 
they should have matts in feed store!

they have ones that go over the wire cages (usually for rabbits with tender feet)

but,
they have wholes in them too (not tthe same as a cage)

Joanne
 
Thanks guys!
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