mythreechicks
In the Brooder
- May 7, 2017
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I am new to the chicken life and I prefer to be as natural and non toxic as possible. My goal is to have a wood floor protected and also be able to use the deep litter method. Not sure if that is even possible. I am not sure what surfaces you can use that method on.
So my two questions: 1. I built my coop raised off of the ground so it has a wood floor. Can I use the deep litter method on it or will it rot the wood out?
2. If it will rot the wood...then I am having trouble finding what to protect the floor with that is completely safe and nontoxic. I hear people say to paint it, put roofing tar on it, or linoleum. Paint is toxic so I figure that any composting done in the coop to use in my garden would not be used.. Not sure what the roofing tar has in it..and I can not find linoleum at stores. I only find vinyl, which is definitely not environmentally friendly and the backing has a felt with fiberglass in it. All the store seem to be switching over to vinyl. i can not find linoleum. Help! Is there any hope for wood and deep litter??
I am new to the chicken life and I prefer to be as natural and non toxic as possible. My goal is to have a wood floor protected and also be able to use the deep litter method. Not sure if that is even possible. I am not sure what surfaces you can use that method on.
So my two questions: 1. I built my coop raised off of the ground so it has a wood floor. Can I use the deep litter method on it or will it rot the wood out?
2. If it will rot the wood...then I am having trouble finding what to protect the floor with that is completely safe and nontoxic. I hear people say to paint it, put roofing tar on it, or linoleum. Paint is toxic so I figure that any composting done in the coop to use in my garden would not be used.. Not sure what the roofing tar has in it..and I can not find linoleum at stores. I only find vinyl, which is definitely not environmentally friendly and the backing has a felt with fiberglass in it. All the store seem to be switching over to vinyl. i can not find linoleum. Help! Is there any hope for wood and deep litter??
So my two questions: 1. I built my coop raised off of the ground so it has a wood floor. Can I use the deep litter method on it or will it rot the wood out?
2. If it will rot the wood...then I am having trouble finding what to protect the floor with that is completely safe and nontoxic. I hear people say to paint it, put roofing tar on it, or linoleum. Paint is toxic so I figure that any composting done in the coop to use in my garden would not be used.. Not sure what the roofing tar has in it..and I can not find linoleum at stores. I only find vinyl, which is definitely not environmentally friendly and the backing has a felt with fiberglass in it. All the store seem to be switching over to vinyl. i can not find linoleum. Help! Is there any hope for wood and deep litter??
I am new to the chicken life and I prefer to be as natural and non toxic as possible. My goal is to have a wood floor protected and also be able to use the deep litter method. Not sure if that is even possible. I am not sure what surfaces you can use that method on.
So my two questions: 1. I built my coop raised off of the ground so it has a wood floor. Can I use the deep litter method on it or will it rot the wood out?
2. If it will rot the wood...then I am having trouble finding what to protect the floor with that is completely safe and nontoxic. I hear people say to paint it, put roofing tar on it, or linoleum. Paint is toxic so I figure that any composting done in the coop to use in my garden would not be used.. Not sure what the roofing tar has in it..and I can not find linoleum at stores. I only find vinyl, which is definitely not environmentally friendly and the backing has a felt with fiberglass in it. All the store seem to be switching over to vinyl. i can not find linoleum. Help! Is there any hope for wood and deep litter??