Wire flooring?

Vick-chick

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We are building a small coop for our 3 chickens and were wondering about using poultry netting for the floor. Its small, minus the nest boxes probably around 10 square feet.

We are thinking it will be easy to clean but I'm concerned about durability, predators, and my hens' feet.

Any advice appreciated.
 
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I think your concerns are valid. Wire would IMO be very hard on the feet.
I do know my neighbors son got a few meat birds and was keeping them in a rabbit hutch at night. Came out one morning and the feet had been chewed by a fox or a raccoon.
The spacing of the poultry netting means they would not have good purchase for their feet.
Wire can break and puncture a foot.
Predators can and mice can get in rather easily.
Perhaps a wood floor covered in linoleum would be a better idea. ( Home Depot and others sell discontinued linoleum very cheaply)
 
I started with hardware cloth as a floor because it should be easy to clean. Well, it isn't. The poop catches in the mesh, any tool to move the poop catches in the mesh. It is good for ventilation, but otherwise it is a disappointment. A solid floor is a better deal.

Chris
 

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