Want to paint coop

[PartyOnARoost]

I want to paint my coop, meanwhile my chickens are living in there currently... Any suggestions??? Will the smell be toxic to them? Can I paint it while they are in there? Thanks!

 

[RawrOsaur200]

Hm......my moms friend had a temporary coop until she got done painting the new one....I dont think its a good idea to have them in there...Just like with humans I dont think they can stand the smell that long before they get a headache.

 

[RawrOsaur200]

So...maybe start super early in the morning while they freereange if you have no other space or anything and then by night maybe it would be dry?

 

[SunnyAlberta]

How many birds do you have? Could you use a dog crate as a temporary coop for a day or two?

 

[Just reebok]

Same issue. I think I am going to let my chicken live in my bathtub overnight to let it completely dry overnight.

 

[Luziadovalongo]

Are you going to paint the outside or the inside? I suspect you're probably not supposed to but I painted the outside of the coop with my chickens in it. There is great ventilation in the coop and it was a hot sunny day so the paint dried in minutes. No ill effects so far and that was a couple of weeks ago. So that's just my experience.

 

[Just reebok]

I need to paint both especially to protect the coop floor. I may paint it next Sat and let her stay inside that night and Sunday night too.. Though here in SC, it gets HOT. Paint should dry quickly.

 

[joan1708]

Many folks cover the floor with cheap vinyl flooring to protect.

 

[BoltonChicken]

ANY latex paint is harmless to your chickens. Paint away. No need to relocate your chickens, no more than you would move out of your house if you painted a room. Oil based paints are a different matter.