Kimberley, I've used a roller and a paint brush. I buy the cheap roller kits at Dollar General. After you paint the linseed oil on, put a fan on it over night. If it is a brand new barn, I go up the wall 5-6 inches.
Next, I put a 2-5 scoops of non slip, crushed barn lime down, (I buy mine at TSC), and spread it around with a broom. You can use ag lime too, but wear a mask because it is dusty. Then I put my bedding down.
To keep the bedding out of the feeders and water dishes, I put the feeders up on pieces of 2"x2" and 4"4". I put the water dishes on 2"x2" or 4"x4" pieces of wood cut to fit inside round rubber horse dishes. I am guessing at the dish size, 4 inch high side, 18" diameter. This keeps the water off the floors. Silkies are messy with water because of their crests and beards.
I like the walls white inside to make it brighter during the drab the winter days and paint on low odor Kiltz to seal the walls. I've bought my rollers but have not repainted yet. I have to do so before fall. Usually we dump the entire main barn out, power wash, disinfect, dry, seal the concrete floor and walls with Kiltz,(paint sprayer is so much fun), then I white wash the floors, dry, new bedding, disinfected dishes, sprayed birds all go back. I was sick for 2 years so I have to settle for cleaning the bedding up over and over, spraying and liming by pen.
Cathryn
rainbowsilkies MI
rainbowsilkies MI
From: Kimberly <james_naff@yahoo.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:11 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: What should I put on my chicken coop floor?
The plywood is not treated. I had read that treated lumber chemicals were not good for chickens. In response to the linseed oil, should I just roll it on with a paint roller, and let it dry? What was that about "sealing" it afterward?
Thanks for all of the great advice.
I love being part of this group.
Kimberly
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, CathrynTherese Fitch Walden <cathryntherese@...> wrote:
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> To me if the wood was treated it is even more of a reason to seal to keep the chemicals in the wood away from the chickens. It works well and saves the expense of later replacing the wood and keeps the mites and dust from getting into cracks. I learned to use linseed oil from my grandpa and father. Never used grease on my chickens or floors. I have cheated when I was short of cash and used new motor oil. It doesn't last, (learned the hard way, had to replace a floor in the back baby barn), and what doesn't soak in has to be completely wiped up.
>
> Cathryn
Thanks for all of the great advice.
I love being part of this group.
Kimberly
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, CathrynTherese Fitch Walden <cathryntherese@...> wrote:
>
> To me if the wood was treated it is even more of a reason to seal to keep the chemicals in the wood away from the chickens. It works well and saves the expense of later replacing the wood and keeps the mites and dust from getting into cracks. I learned to use linseed oil from my grandpa and father. Never used grease on my chickens or floors. I have cheated when I was short of cash and used new motor oil. It doesn't last, (learned the hard way, had to replace a floor in the back baby barn), and what doesn't soak in has to be completely wiped up.
>
> Cathryn
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