Vinyl Flooring - Is it too slippery?

[aart]

We are new to backyard chickens and are currently building our coop and this thread is answering many questions we had. However, what does DE mean?

DE is Diatomaceous Earth.

Thanks for the feedback...I'm wondering if just a bit a of sand under what ever bedding would provide some traction and wear the slickness off the vinyl

Surprised to see this thread I started during my research pop back up, but I will take the time to follow up on my findings.
I did use a single sheet of heavy duty, foam backed vinyl flooring in my coop.
I looked at a lot of lesser quality products, they would crack when corner was bent, before choosing what I did.
It was laid over existing plywood floor sheathing and I added hardware cloth on top of plywood
(HC probably wasn't necessary but I was concerned about rodents chewing thru floor as they a wall in the past).
Floor is slippery with pine shavings, way more for the chickens than me, but it doesn't really seem to be a problem.
The slickness of the vinyl has dulled over time, but still slickery for the chooks, especially when covered with fresh shavings once a year.
I am very happy with this flooring after 3-4 years now.

 

[HennyB]

I've read a few articles and watched a few vids about deep litter method-all those ppl said NOT to use DE with that method because it doesn't allow for proper bacteria for composting. Yours has still composted even with DE?

 

[HennyB]

Has anyone considered hitting the vinyl with some sandpaper and roughing it up a bit? I wonder if that might help with the slippery issue while still maintaining the ease of cleaning/moisture prevention.

Wheels are spinning while I continue to read and research my coop plans. You all continue to be very helpful with all the information you share! Thank YoU!

 

[urbanchicken9]

Thank you for the quick response. We are planning to use a thin plastic wall covering material (similar to that used in restrooms) for the floors and maybe 6-8" up on the walls, which will be installed with a quality adhesive. I am currently considering a layer of sand under a thick layer of litter to help keep it from being too slick for the chickens. If anyone has better suggestions, I am certainly open to them.

 

[Knoble Chickens]

We are new to backyard chickens and are currently building our coop and this thread is answering many questions we had. However, what does DE mean?

DE is diatomaceous earth. It kills bugs by literally getting into the joints of their exoskeleton and grinding holes in it and drying them out.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth

 

[urbanchicken9]

DE is diatomaceous earth. It kills bugs by literally getting into the joints of their exoskeleton and grinding holes in it and drying them out.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth

Thank you for this information

 

[aart]

Thank you for the quick response. We are planning to use a thin plastic wall covering material (similar to that used in restrooms) for the floors and maybe 6-8" up on the walls, which will be installed with a quality adhesive. I am currently considering a layer of sand under a thick layer of litter to help keep it from being too slick for the chickens. If anyone has better suggestions, I am certainly open to them.

Tried it, really didn't help...not worth bothering with IMO.