will coop floor deteriorate?

[sangel4you]

ducks, do you know where I can get the cattle mats and how big they are? width wise I mean.

 

[ducks4you]

Here I am ASSUMING that you have a Farm supply store nearby.

Anyway, here's a short hunt online that I just did for you:

(1)Blain's Farm and Fleet
Humane Rubber Cow Stall Mat

Mfr #: MAR7240
Blain #: 297882
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(2)Tractor Supply Company
SKU Number: 5040796

Utility Mat; 100% Rubber Material; Black Color; 40 x 96 x 1/4 in

SKU Number: 5000356
Floor Mat; Utility Type
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(3) http://www.frelonicstablemats.com/pricing.html
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(4) http://industrial-commercial-mats.e-rackonline.com/rubber-mats/

I use rubber mats on cement barn flooring, but I have used it on vinyl flooring, too. Rubber mats do a nice job of keeping damp away from your animals. Don't think you want to use them if they might drap any humidity in your coop, though.

Good luck and post LOTS of pics!!!

 

[sangel4you]

thanks! And we do have a TSC about 45 min away so I'll check that out.....now onto the plans I suppose it's time to do that! Lol at this point, we weont be going on vacation in a few weeks if Idont get them out of here!

 

[uplate]

Thank you all for your replies. They have given me some good ammo to use the shed.

I appreciate the links to the matting too although I think linoleum might be cheaper. We'll check.
Thank you!
V

 

[New adventure]

I couldn't get linoleum very cheap at Lowe's or HD but went to one of the older flooring places in town and they sold me a remnant for $10. They were fascinated that it was going in a chicken coop!

 

[lovemychix]

cheap linolium is the way to go. I wouldn't do anything else.

 

[hippie]

i have a plywood floor in mine and i painted it with some good sticky oil based enamel before i moved the birds in. between the paint and the straw there is no poo coming into contact with raw wood. it's holding up really well.

 

[sangel4you]

How much is too much for linolium remnent? I don't use any of that stuff, so I don't know what's expensive for linolium and what's not?