I did the linoleum and would not do without it. Mine was glued down before the walls went up, and I even stapled strips of it in between wall studs to have no poop buildup on wall 2x4 baseplate. I caluked the edges of all of those too so as to be ablle to use a garden hose for semiannual cleanout. Do not worry about any fumes from glue. It soon goes away, and if your coop is properly ventilated, no harm will come from glue fumes. Your flock could get sick tho from ammonia gas buildup from their poop if you do not have proper ventilation. Ventilation is vital and insulation means zip, unless flock is up against roof as in a very low coop.
Never use linoleum for chicks tho. They will develop splayed legs.
If your birda are slipping and sliding, you do not have enough litter. Try grass clippings. They are free and give the coop a pleasant smell to boot. It only takes a bushel a day to freshen it up. Did I say, they are free? I use straw in wintertime, but grass clippings all the rest of the year. If you can find a line clearing crew working in your area, try to get them to dump the wood chips at your place. They make great litter and then can be used on the garden to boot with no danger of mixed seeds coming up as grass clippings could do.
Never use linoleum for chicks tho. They will develop splayed legs.
If your birda are slipping and sliding, you do not have enough litter. Try grass clippings. They are free and give the coop a pleasant smell to boot. It only takes a bushel a day to freshen it up. Did I say, they are free? I use straw in wintertime, but grass clippings all the rest of the year. If you can find a line clearing crew working in your area, try to get them to dump the wood chips at your place. They make great litter and then can be used on the garden to boot with no danger of mixed seeds coming up as grass clippings could do.
