Need something to line coop floor....

[Joken]

I think a tarp would be destroyed in short order

 

[Bear1978]

Is there a particular reason you’re using sawdust? That seems rather messy and well.. Dusty. Im not sure how healthy it is for your chickens to breathing in all those wood dust particulates in an enclosed area like that on a regular basis. They’re pretty messy animals as it is so they definely do not need any help with that! I would think pine shavings or the like would work better and be less likely to fall through the cracks. Good luck!

 

[yakitori]

It expands when it comes out and adheres to the shape of the crack. How big are the gaps? I did some pretty large ones with the foam on this coop I made out of pallets.

They're pretty small, but the boards are only 1/2 in thick. do you think that would be okay?

 

[black_cat]

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.

If it's that small, you should be fine! Overkill predator proofing is an oxymoron, unless you're using laser sensors and nuclear bombs I'd say if you have some plastic sheeting or some tarp that would probably work.

 

[NatJ]

Would it help to lay a sheet of plywood over the existing floor?

 

[yakitori]

I think a tarp would be destroyed in short order

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Is there a particular reason you’re using sawdust? That seems rather messy and well.. Dusty. Im not sure how healthy it is for your chickens to breathing in all those wood dust particulates in an enclosed area like that on a regular basis. They’re pretty messy animals as it is so they definely do not need any help with that! I would think pine shavings or the like would work better and be less likely to fall through the cracks. Good luck!

I'm using pine pellet bedding for horses, but it breaks down to something like sawdust. it's actually pretty good! it compacts down, and the poop stays on top, so all I have to do is scoop the poop daily. It also dehydrates the poop really well, so the smell is minimum

They don't go super crazy with the scratching, but it's enough to get it to drop through the gaps as there is no vertical resistance. it's not very dusty unless it's being dropped from a good height.

 

[Tre3hugger]

They're pretty small, but the boards are only 1/2 in thick. do you think that would be okay?

It would most likely work. And only costs 5 bucks. I have used it to fill the gaps between the boards in pallets, which are also 1/2 inch thick I believe. I made a wall out of pallets and wanted to make the bottom half draft free. The spray foam worked like a charm. If too much comes out, which is kinda common, wait for it to dry and just shave flush to the floor with an exacto knife or box cutter. Since it is under litter and doesn't need to be pretty prob wont be an issue. Hope this helps!
This is the one I used, specifically for filling cracks..
https://www.bing.com/aclk?ld=e8KoJ1...kcyUyNg&rlid=67c2a2de00f21b6fe6b7fde28c9cc8ec

 

[yakitori]

Would it help to lay a sheet of plywood over the existing floor?

That would be awesome, but I can't for the life of me cut straight with my skill saw! So I was hoping to have something that was easy to cut, and more form fitting lol!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Some sort of solid flooring, like plywood or vinyl, would be the best option IMO. My fear with something like foam as a filler is if the chickens are already scratching at the bedding, they'll uncover the foam and try to eat it.

 

[yakitori]

It would most likely work. And only costs 5 bucks. I have used it to fill the gaps between the boards in pallets, which are also 1/2 inch thick I believe. I made a wall out of pallets and wanted to make the bottom half draft free. The spray foam worked like a charm. If too much comes out, which is kinda common, wait for it to dry and just shave flush to the floor with an exacto knife or box cutter. Since it is under litter and doesn't need to be pretty prob wont be an issue. Hope this helps!
This is the one I used, specifically for filling cracks..
https://www.bing.com/aclk?ld=e8KoJ1...kcyUyNg&rlid=67c2a2de00f21b6fe6b7fde28c9cc8ec

Thanks! That sounds easy, I'll look into it!