Thanks for your responses. I think paint will help preserve the wood, so I'd like to paint. I've had parrots before and know they chew, so I'm glad that chickens don't do the same thing. That was my original concern.
Thank you!
I've seen coops with the inside painted. Is there a danger of the chickens ingesting the paint and getting sick?
I live in the south where flies are an issue in the summer. I've heard that painting the inside of a horse/cow run-in shed dark will reduce the flies in the enclosure. Has anyone...