Something plastic to put under pine shavings to protect coop wood floor?

[Browniethechicken]

Looking for suggestions regarding what I can use as a thin base or to line the wood floor in my coop so that if any moisture from poop or pee comes down through the pine shavings (I do deep bedding method) I have in there it’s not going directly on the wood floor but on some sort of plastic lining or something that you suggest that will work to protect my coop wood floor. My coop is small 4 by 4 feet.

 

[AGeese]

Some put down resin. I use pvc wall panels.

 

[The head hen]

We just built our own coop and run, and I lined the floors and walls of the coop with old rubber interlocking floor mats (they were in our basement under gaming tables and workout equipment). I tacked them down with brads and they work great!

 

[Browniethechicken]

We just built our own coop and run, and I lined the floors and walls of the coop with old rubber interlocking floor mats (they were in our basement under gaming tables and workout equipment). I tacked them down with brads and they work great!

This is great!!! Thanks

 

[BeanNoot316]

Remnant vinyl flooring

 

[StinkyAcres]

Remnant vinyl flooring

This! ^ 25 bucks for a 6x8 foot sheet.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I use the vinyl too. Has lasted 4 years so far.

 

[jreardon1918]

We have a 4'x8' coop. It is about 4 years old. We change out the shavings about every 6 months. The plywood floor has never been wet. The shavings seem to absorb all of the moisture. Here is a picture. This is my way of saying, we worried about the floor and it seems to have been a non-issue. YMMV.

 

[BecksNesting]

Looking for suggestions regarding what I can use as a thin base or to line the wood floor in my coop so that if any moisture from poop or pee comes down through the pine shavings (I do deep bedding method) I have in there it’s not going directly on the wood floor but on some sort of plastic lining or something that you suggest that will work to protect my coop wood floor. My coop is small 4 by 4 feet.

White plastic made for walls at Home Depot does the trick. We (almost forgot to add, we applied a sealant first to the decking) then glued and screwed them down tight, then added fine hemp mixed with potting soil for moisture control which has worked beautifully. No scraping and only will empty the coop out once or twice a year depending on how much I want to use for a garden.

Another reason to use potting soil and fine hemp is to prevent injuries from the slick surface of the white plastic.

 

[WallyG74]

Paint