Would a vinyl floor be harmful to chickens legs because it's slippery?

[SouthernMNNewbie]

Would a vinyl floor be harmful to chickens' legs because it's slippery, or would that only be true for chicks?

 

[patandchickens]

Yeah but a vinyl floor is NOT slippery in reality, because you put enough bedding on it to prevent that

Pat

 

[chickerdoodle]

Vinyl flooring is hard on the heavier standard hen's feet and legs when they fly down from the roost as well as being a bit slippery. I am planning on having a good 3-4 inches of shavings over the vinyl to prevent this problem.

 

[SouthernMNNewbie]

Do you think plywood painted with satin finish paint would be just as slippery?

 

[patandchickens]

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Really truly, there IS NO slippery here. No matter which you use, you put a sufficient amount of bedding on it and it is NOT slippery. Believe me, you need that bedding there for a lot of reasons, not just to prevent slipperiness. You do NOT want to try to go without bedding.

To answer your question above, IME vinyl is a bit more slippery than semigloss-painted plywood, when the bedding has accidentally been kicked away to reveal a bare spot. But it is not a huge vast difference.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[Mahonri]

I have had a vinyl floor for two years and have only used a minimal amount of bedding.... and my roosts are high.

No problems.

We sweep AND MOP the floor every week.

 

[Mrs.H]

I have vinyl, never had a problem. SUPER easy to clean!