June 1, 2010 at 2:57 pm
#694241
timeslid
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I would recommend either a concrete floor or concrete pavers. I poured a 3″ floor for my coup and it has been great (for eight years and counting). One big advantage is that rats don’t tunnel into coup itself. Rats and chickens go together invariably. Cleaning the coup is also easier, just remember to slope the floor out the door or put in adequate drainage.
Also, if you have a layer of straw on top of floor, the chickens don’t seem to mind even in the coldest winters.