What to put on solid coop floor?

[vjbakke]

What is a good covering for a solid floor coop? I am worried of using anything vinyl due to the chemicals they give off ( and are made with) and may be slippery? What is the safest option?

 

[Lesa]

Mine is painted, and I put the wood chips on top of it. Seems to work out fine. I do use a little vinyl flooring on the poop boards (just makes it super easy to clean.)

 

[chicmom]

Mine is just bare wood, and I keep a layer of wood shavings on it at all times......I go into the coop each night with a kitty litter scoop and a bucket and scoop out all the poo. Keeps it nice and fresh.

 

[clairabean]

My coop flooring is raw wood planks over bare dirt. I also do the deep litter method.

What type of under floor do you have? Plywood?

 

[vjbakke]

It isn't built yet but it will be plywood.

 

[OregonChickenGal]

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[Yay Chicks!]

My floor is just plain plywood, no vinyl and not painted, but with several inches of pine shavings over it. I only have four birds though and I scoop the big wet stuff out daily so the floor is in really good shape thus far.

 

[vjbakke]

Yay Chicks! :

My floor is just plain plywood, no vinyl and not painted, but with several inches of pine shavings over it. I only have four birds though and I scoop the big wet stuff out daily so the floor is in really good shape thus far.

I think I just might keep it wood. We are only going to get about 4 birds so i think it should work. I might put something I can take out under the coops.
Thanks!​