Hi All -
We're going to start putting the coop together tomorrow and have to make a decision about whether or not to use linoleum on the floor. And if we use it, do we tack it down or not? Our coop is 4 x 8 raised about 30 inches off the ground. The floor is insulated (the walls are not). The floor so far is OSB with a coat of Kilz paint.
I've seen photos where is looks like the lino being used is placed on the base, then held down by the bottom of the wall framing. I've also read that it can get gouged up pretty bad, so leave it loose so it can be replaced. Gouged up by the chickens or by the housecleaner?
We have two big cleanout doors on the back, so my thought was to use two pieces of loose overlapping lino, so they can each be sort of pulled up on the sides and pulled out the back doors like a chute to remove the majority of the bedding to a wheelbarrow. But I'm concerned about the loose edges - will the chickens scratching cause the edges to get torn up, or a lot of "stuff" to end up under the lino? Maybe the lino isn't even worth the worry. Any advice would be appreciated.
Annie
We're going to start putting the coop together tomorrow and have to make a decision about whether or not to use linoleum on the floor. And if we use it, do we tack it down or not? Our coop is 4 x 8 raised about 30 inches off the ground. The floor is insulated (the walls are not). The floor so far is OSB with a coat of Kilz paint.
I've seen photos where is looks like the lino being used is placed on the base, then held down by the bottom of the wall framing. I've also read that it can get gouged up pretty bad, so leave it loose so it can be replaced. Gouged up by the chickens or by the housecleaner?
We have two big cleanout doors on the back, so my thought was to use two pieces of loose overlapping lino, so they can each be sort of pulled up on the sides and pulled out the back doors like a chute to remove the majority of the bedding to a wheelbarrow. But I'm concerned about the loose edges - will the chickens scratching cause the edges to get torn up, or a lot of "stuff" to end up under the lino? Maybe the lino isn't even worth the worry. Any advice would be appreciated.
Annie
