Loft floor coverings

Been reading about people putting straw or a lime covering down on the loft floor , what do you lads do ?? seems to me that it will be a nightmare to clean and i wasn`t going to put any thing down .

Cheers andy.

I dont put anything down unless im weaning babies off.

i use the versele laga columbine floor whitener, altho i hear some use a blow torch which kills nasty things and dries the floor........in my stock shed ive got lay soft horse bedding down which isnt bad.

David wrote:

i use the versele laga columbine floor whitener, altho i hear some use a blow torch which kills nasty things and dries the floor........in my stock shed ive got lay soft horse bedding down which isnt bad.

Cheers lads  ....................David is this the stuff you use Versele-Laga Columbine Bianco Parquet White
looks good stuff thanks.

andy.

hi andy, yes it is...its in an orange and white bag and has a nice smell to it, and also dries up any moisture etc.......the only thing you need to watch is using too much when sweeping onto the floor because it can be quite dusty if you use too much.


you can also mix it with water to make an emulsion type paint for the inside of your loft.

David wrote:

hi andy, yes it is...its in an orange and white bag and has a nice smell to it, and also dries up any moisture etc.......the only thing you need to watch is using too much when sweeping onto the floor because it can be quite dusty if you use too much.


you can also mix it with water to make an emulsion type paint for the inside of your loft.

Cheers David not a bad price on it as well mate

i have a concreat floor at these lofts they were old out buildings that i have converted, they did tend to sweat when the humidity was high, so i coverd it with easybed around 2 inches thick, no problems now and more time to see what the birds are doing. (snuff dry) 

edgie wrote:

i have a concreat floor at these lofts they were old out buildings that i have converted, they did tend to sweat when the humidity was high, so i coverd it with easybed around 2 inches thick, no problems now and more time to see what the birds are doing. (snuff dry) 

Edgie whats it like to keep clean , how often do you change it mate

i just rake it over now and again, keep the boxes and perches tidy, remove the rubbish, to suit yorself realy, at the end of the big moult the whole thing is cleand out and replenished with new ready for the next season.  

not sure if it matters so long as the loft is well ventilated and dry but we also do like to see the perches and floor looking clean i think it shows any signs of the birds going back we have always used columbine floor whitener its got a fresh smell and dose fry any damp spots quick we alos use and recomend the blow lamp not seen anything live the flame

we use a reptile bedding but quite exspensive but the best I have used for deep litter yet ..its made up of beech wood chips and quite heavy so it don't blow about ...still scrape perches and boxes daily and have trays beneath box perches

deep litter for us on the floors.it does,nt get touched all year round as well.as long as its dry its ok

Cheers , i like the idea of deep litter on the floor also , low maintenance sounds good  , no doubt i`ll be working mad hours again next year