Poop board covering - Black Jack57 or linoleum?

[Chickengene]

Where did you get your grid? I keep changing up my floor in hopes of finding a better way. I would love cleaner feet.

Get it at loweLL about$21sum'pn for a 3' x 15' or 25' roll.

 

[blackdog043]

Thanks to you all!
I am just now learning about Black Jack 57. What all do you use it on? Do you use it to seal open areas or what?

The coop floor and up the walls about 1 foot.

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

Just posted the following on the “Protecting a wood floor” thread, https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/21251332/, very similar to your thread and both featured on the backyard chickens newsletter!

I considered epoxy, but was concerned it would crack when the flooring flexed. We used the Black Jack stuff in two coops, going up the wall 1 ft and have been happy with it. It is hard to mix - a drill driven paddle mixer was essential for us. It can take a while to dry fully, but after a few days it was usable. Applied two coats. Lots of people are happy with linoleum (vinyl flooring). Vinyl flooring did not work for me. It curled up so needs to be tacked down better than I did. I had bought cheap vinyl flooring, and it started coming apart within a few months. Maybe the people who like it bought better flooring than I did...

 

[Judy Todd]

Building currently. . .
I have had a poop board with linoleum before and it worked fantastic! I am just now learning about this Black Jack 57. Which one would be better to cover my plywood poop board with?

I am not using sand or PDZ or anything like that. . . just a poop board.
Thanks!

I read about a poop board, /drop board months ago on Chicken Chicks web age. It is just great, catches most of the dropping at night, therefore your coop stays much cleaner. I have had no flies or smell since using this. I only clean out the coop 2 times a year now. Just add a bit of fresh bedding once a month or so. But, have to admist the linoleum idea is great. Will add that this summer, when I can pull out the board and let it dry in the sun. Never heard of Black jack 57, but will look it up. Great info hear.

 

[rlhagan56]

I painted ours with Porch paint and then used a 2 x 2 along the edge. That way I could put PDZ on it. I use one bag a year and spend 3 minutes scooping poop with a metal cat litter scoop into a compost bucket every day or two. In this way there is no smell, flies, or moisture inside especially in winter. PDZ immediately dries poop. And it catches those unexpected eggs here and there without breaking them. I have 20 layers too.

 

[aart]

I read about a poop board, /drop board months ago on Chicken Chicks web age

She probably read it here!