Painting floors vs. linoleum flooring???

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

What one? Hubby things we should just paint it...we got oil based paint to paint the chicken coop (it's gloss) and I wanted to get a piece of linoleum. Would either work??

 

[Peeps]

well, considering they will be scratching and pooping all over it, I would just leave it unfinished. But if you really want to put something down because you think it might be easier to clean, go with the linoleum. The paint will just be scratched off in no time.

 

[Cetawin]

I would go linoleum...easier to clean and the painted surface is going to get trashed eventually anyway.

 

[mudshark]

Wouldn't nasty mites and the like live under the lino?

 

[KrisRose]

I would do both. I painted my floor to seal the cracks and pores were nasties and mold spores can live. After a year it is a little scruffed but not bad. The chickens scratching don't bother it, it's when I scrapped it to get gunk up that it gets dinged.
I would like to get a piece of linoleum to make cleaning easier. When I get a few extra pennies I'm going to check out the cost.

 

[Poison Ivy]

I have one of my coops with a painted floor and I just keep a layer of sand down and then hay on top. It so easy to clean all I have to do is sweep it out. Both are easy you can always paint then later on just lay a piece of linoleum down.

 

[Portia]

I have linoleum down in my coop and I sprinkle DE over it before putting down shavings in the general area and straw in the droppings pit. It stays very dry and is a snap to clean and disinfect. Use of the DE keeps things dry and also deters bugs, plus with it sprinkled on shavings it is good to deter mites on the birds.

 

[Davaroo]

I say all that is too fancy. Bare wood with deep litter is sine.

 

[bigmike&nan]

Quote:
KrisRose:

We went with a "remnant" from Home Depot - a 9 x 12 ft piece if I remember. It was $18.00... We did the floors and walls with one part of it and had leftovers... I tell ya, after 6 weeks it not only looks good but cleans up in a snap. We glued it down AND tacked it in place in the corners... We use pine shavings on it and just scoop up the obvious little presents our girls leave us... Next coop I build I am doing the same thing again.

Here's a shot of what it looked like BEFORE we applied Bear Spar Varnish/Stain to all the parts NOT covered with the vinyl...

 

[KrisRose]

Really?? Only 18 bucks for a 9x12? I'm going to have to look into getting a piece. I'm going to home depot for seeds tonight and will stop by the flooring department to check it out.