Need something to line coop floor....

[yakitori]

I just went to my local flooring store and they sold me a big scrap piece of linoleum for $5 bucks

Okay, so I *do* have a flooring store nearby. yay!
will check with them tomorrow!

 

[khloee]

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.

I agree with this. You can never be too safe with your birds.

 

[yakitori]

Thought I’d post a photo of the substrate I have. The coop is raised to almost chest height, so it’s easy to just rake it out with a litter scoop. Cleaning today took less than 5 minutes!

 

[Chickdeb7]

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!

A lot if folks use sheet lineoleum to line the coop floor.

 

[NaperLix]

Definitely hardware cloth ,then linoleum,would work safely.I would not staple linoleum,they come out over time.rust.Glue down.Try to find a pebble embossed design for traction.
Can always put fresh plywood,caulking edges before linoleum as well.
You don't want rodents able to ever get in.Salmonella can easily start this way.

 

[MykaMom]

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.

I have a 100+ year old shed the prior owners had converted into a coop, so I hear you re gaps in the floor. We lined it with 1/4" hardware cloth. When I added an adjacent pen, I used chicken wire. So far, no issues for either. I am planning on pouring concrete mix down through some of the larger cracks, then adding some water. I am hoping to stabilize that floor.

 

[schmedlap]

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

mice will chew thru the spray foam. it happened to me

 

[schmedlap]

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!

cut sheets of plywood to fit. use ring shank nails to attach if you use 1/4". (like the underlayment in yer house) screws work better if it's thicker. glue down some vinyl floor to make it easier to clean. doesn't need to be fancy, yer ladies will not care. cover with wood chips or straw so they can move around easy.

 

[schmedlap]

I have that trouble, too.

I have two workarounds:
a) get it cut at the store
b) use a collection of boards and c-clamps to make a guide, then cut carefully along the guide. This method takes forever to set up, and still doesn't get it as straight as the store does, but is much straighter than me trying to free-hand the cut or follow a drawn line. (I test it about 6 times to make sure my guide is in the right place at both ends. As I said, it takes me forever to set up.)

doesn't need to be perfect.

 

[Double Yolked]

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!

I lined the floor of my coop with the no-glue sheet vinyl flooring. I can pull it up to check under it for mites or whatever, keep diatomaceous earth under it to prevent infestations of any sort without having it billow up and bother the hens breathing which I've heard it can, and it's very easy to remove, hose down, dry off and put back. It's also pretty tough stuff, chicken droppings don't seem to phase it at all. I got used sheeting and it cost me nothing since it was being discarded anyway from a kitchen remodel.