Sally Thompson wrote:

Sorry to follow up my own post, David, but I was wondering why you think it
is a good idea to have a mesh floor? My hen house has a slide-out floor and
it is the work of 5 minutes each morning to remove the night droppings. The
floor is covered by a thick layer of shavings, which provide good absorption,
but also good insulation to keep them snug in the winter. Also, they walk
over those shavings to their perch which helps to dry them a bit in very wet
weather before bed. I would have thought a mesh floor would be a bit
draughty and cold for them, and also it is probably less work to clean the
droppings from the house than to move what will be a very heavy hen house
(even on wheels!).

Getting very OT here, so feel free to email me if you want.


What you say makes sense. I will ponder the design of my shed a bit more.

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