Painting a roost

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I ended up using only linseed oil on the roosts and the ramp to them. The rest of the coop and nesting boxes (inside and out) are painted with livestock-safe paint from HD.
 
Kris64 said:
I ended up using only linseed oil on the roosts and the ramp to them. The rest of the coop and nesting boxes (inside and out) are painted with livestock-safe paint from HD.
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That's a good compromise, maybe I'll paint my roosts and ramp with linseed oil before I whitewash the rest if the coop...unless whitewash works as well as linseed oil to prevent pests. I'll try to Google it.
 
wish I read this post first.. I had some paint from a local pt. mfg. bought to cover the dark behind paneling in this old money pit house. Bought primer too.. 4 gallons of each.. did the primer yesterday. took down the new 1/4 ext plywood Hubby last week put up.. the plywood big piecesare easier to paint while on sawhorses... I first unfortuntely used old pt fencing bds.. Bad mostly cause it has so many spaces and screw and nail holes for those good for nuttin mites etc....to hide.
i think mice maybe living under their coop. Unfortuntely coop isbarely off the ground. floor is new 12 pine boards...
so between the good for nuttin wild birds and mice thats prob where those invisible mites came from....
Kitty kat cant get under the pallet floors we have in their various shelters and under the main coop floor sine its almost on the ground in the back....
 
Kris64 said:
I've painted our coop inside and out with Livestock Safe paint for protection to the wood and I've read that that'll help deter mites. What about the roosts? Any thoughts on painting these? Or using pressure-treated? I'm looking for protection against mites and for ease of cleaning. Thanks!
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I just whitewashed my coop, I did the roost bars, is it safe for roosts? Did you do yours?
 

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