Need something to line coop floor....

[yakitori]

So my coop floor has some gaps in it, and the pine pellet saw dust falls through. This probably wouldn't be as big of a deal if the chooks didn't scratch at it so much. There's usually a bunch of saw dust underneath my coop in the morning D:

Do you have guys any recommendations as to what I can line the bottom with?

Thanks in advance!

 

[black_cat]

How large are the gaps? If they are more than 1/2 inch square, you will want more than just something to line the floor because predators may get in to your coop.

 

[Anime2lover]

So my coop floor has some gaps in it, and the pine pellet saw dust falls through. This probably wouldn't be as big of a deal if the chooks didn't scratch at it so much. There's usually a bunch of saw dust underneath my coop in the morning D:

Do you have guys any recommendations as to what I can line the bottom with?

Thanks in advance!

We used linoleum floor for ours.

 

[Tre3hugger]

You could use spray foam insulation depending how big the gaps are.

 

[yakitori]

How large are the gaps? If they are more than 1/2 inch square, you will want more than just something to line the floor because predators may get in to your coop.

It's 1/4in or less, small for all other purposes, but too wide for sawdust, lol. It might be a bit over kill but I also have hardware cloth under the floor slats.

 

[yakitori]

You could use spray foam insulation depending how big the gaps are.

Thanks, but there's nothing underneath to hold the foam

 

[yakitori]

We used linoleum floor for ours.

Oh! I wonder if I can just cut a piece of tarp to fit....

 

[springvalley123]

I agree, you could get a piece of remnant linoleum/vinyl at a box store, maybe even left over from a flooring store, given the holes/cracks are 1/4 inch or smaller. Or, to be extra safe (maybe overkill), you could staple 1/4 inch hardware cloth to the inside of the floor, then lay a luon/thin plywood over the hardware cloth. That way the birds wouldn't get their feet caught on the hardware cloth or staples.

 

[Anime2lover]

Oh! I wonder if I can just cut a piece of tarp to fit....

Maybe? I dunno how tarp would work

 

[Tre3hugger]

Thanks, but there's nothing underneath to hold the foam

It expands when it comes out and adheres to the shape of the crack. How big are the gaps?