What floor covering should I use for my coop?

[Pia78]

It is a wooden wendy house, with glass windows. Probably about 4 X 4 metres (No that isn't a spelling error here in South Africa

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I see some peeps are using river sand. Is it good? I have wood shavings, (we call it saw dust), but haven't covered the entire floor with it. Should I?

I have basically put wood shavings it in the nest boxes only.

What do you suggest? I don't want anything high maintenance or expensive. Should I put a plastic cover down first?

Thanks!

 

[chfite]

Terminology notwithstanding, I use pine shavings on floor of the coop and in the nesting boxes. I use sand in the run.

Pine shavings such as depicted here are not what I consider to be sawdust. http://www.abdistribution.co.za/

To me, sawdust looks more like sand or flour.

If you mean plastic film or sheeting to cover the floor of the coop, no. I might be torn, then become a problem. Sheet goods such as linoleum have been used. I have a wooden floor that is painted, then covered with pine shavings.

Chris

 

[Pia78]

Ok, it is pine shavings that I have. But my maintenance guy cut all the long grass (straw) along the farm fence on friday and covered the floor with it. It smells SO fresh.
Plus its free. It seems they love it.

(DPC) Damp proof course is what Ill probably look at.