Is this a great or duff idea for a henhouse??

not something i would reccomend splash .the birds need to have a grip on the floor, a deep layer of bedding over it i guess would help

no needs for sorry ,ideas sound one just needs a little adition is all ,i reckon its a good idea for small coops ,

if hygene's what you're after, try smooth lino on the floor and attatch to the walls to about 2-3'. make sure you can take it out to scrub + disinfect. Also remember kiddies in too clean a house get Asthma + eczema, same with chooks they need clean but not super clean.

Don't create hidy holes for red mite  :evil:

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Don't create hidy holes for red mite  :evil:

It's got to be better than the crud build up that gets between boards

That sounds disgusting :!: How lucky my girls are to live in a nice, clean, hygeinic, healthy, low maintinance eglu  

But my chooks are pets and economy is not my first thought for them.  If I had a cat or dog (which I don't) I would probably want to do my best for them too  :!:

I know you don't Munty  :!:

They have their place and definitly don't suit most keepers.  Only the pet end of the market  

Please please people do not put lino down in your sheds, i obtained and built a shed put up some perches and laid lino putting a good covering of wood shavings on top thinking of the cleaning issue. I clean my shed every week, brush out and washed the floor. Then i noticed my hens itching and there wottles were very pale, the first place i looked was the shed but it looked ok, i dusted the birds and gave them some poultry brew, thay still itched so i ripped up the lino to fined the shed wes totaly infested. It took me a long time to sort out matters but things are great  at the moment and i hope the red mite dosent come back, but i know what im looking for now. The floor in my shed is just wood that i cover with wood shaving so it is easy to brush out and clean.

Just changed this to lower case for you. Aunt Sally X

Don't forget you'd have to have ventilation!!