New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Painting the inside of a henhouse?

post #1 of 9
4/6/12 at 8:38am
Thread Starter 

Hello,

 

I'm converting an old shed into a henhouse and would like to paint the inside - not for aesthetics but just to clean up the surfaces.

 

Any advice on safe products to use would be greatly appreciated (I've heard heard whitewash made from lime is good...?)

 

Thanks!

 

Bob

Reply
Reply

Featured Stories on BackYard Chickens

Poll: Why raise backyard chickens?
The Basics Of Raising Chickens - Raising Chickens 101
Join Our 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long
post #2 of 9
4/6/12 at 10:06am

We've just used regular semi-gloss paint and let it air out to get rid of any paint fumes. The chickens have been fine. Haven't hear about the whitewash but I don't think it would hurt anything.

Get your work finished first and then you can play!

Reply

Get your work finished first and then you can play!

Reply
post #3 of 9
4/6/12 at 1:21pm

Go with the whitewash method, mix up hydrated lime with salt and water and get stuck in. Redmite hate it and it has a similar effect to diomacious earth, it's looks nice and clean and serves a purpose. My old Dad has raced pigons for 40 years and swears by it, over diatome in fact. Heres a link to the basics....

 

http://www.bozzle.com/pb_Whitewash.html

Reply
Reply
post #4 of 9
4/6/12 at 2:04pm
Thread Starter 

Thanks for the advice!

Reply
Reply
post #5 of 9
4/6/12 at 2:07pm

No probs!

Reply
Reply
post #6 of 9
4/6/12 at 9:00pm

DH picked up these bathroom wall panels at Lowes for easy cleaning. Prior to this I had poop shelves and painted walls. After a year of washing down walls of flying poo, the paint started to wash off. These panels have been easy in my opinion.

 

Also took away the poop shelves and just went with sand. I scoop it up every morning and no more scrubbing shelves. Daisy seems to approve of the new changes.

 

IMG_7111.jpg

Reply
Reply
post #7 of 9
4/8/12 at 1:39pm

Posh

Reply
Reply
post #8 of 9
4/8/12 at 1:45pm
Thread Starter 

Nice set-up.

Reply
Reply
post #9 of 9
4/8/12 at 2:23pm

We painted the inside of ours with Minwax (Helmsman) Spar Urethane, and have been very happy with the results.  The coop is going on two years old now and still looks very good inside.  There are pictures of what it looked like when we were finished painting it here: http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/2010/07/04/new-chicken-coop-protection/  The Spar Urethane is also supposed to be safe for around animals.

Grateful for 10 acres, 2 cats, 5 Red Comets, 20 Buckeyes, 3 Nigerian Dwarves, gardens, and room to grow!
Visit the Blog at:  http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/  Or Visit Bramblestone Farm at: http://bramblestonefarm.com/
There's a Chicken Coop Cam on each site too, so you can watch the chickens!
Reply
Grateful for 10 acres, 2 cats, 5 Red Comets, 20 Buckeyes, 3 Nigerian Dwarves, gardens, and room to grow!
Visit the Blog at:  http://www.betterhensandgardens.com/  Or Visit Bramblestone Farm at: http://bramblestonefarm.com/
There's a Chicken Coop Cam on each site too, so you can watch the chickens!
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home

Featured Stories on BackYard Chickens

Poll: Why raise backyard chickens?
The Basics Of Raising Chickens - Raising Chickens 101
Join Our 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long