paint for coop

Silly question, but what color would you paint the coop? It's going to be seen right as you pull up into our parking area, so I'd like it to go with our home in some way. I'd appreciate all suggestions! I need to paint the coop itself as well as the metal roof!

Well, it’s really happening:) We have started the coop. Who knew painting would take so long? The ground was much more sloped than we thought it was so we had to bring in soil to get it started and make the area. more level. We decided at that point to use cinder blocks as well to help...

Hello! I have 5 gorgeous hens and am new to the backyard chicken community. I'm still learning all the ins & outs when it comes to raising and maintaining backyard chickens. My hens have a really nice, large run and a very spacious coop attached to it where they do their laying & roosting...

Has anyone whitewashed the interior of their coop(s) by hydrated lime in the water only (with no salt added) and did it last for at least a year? I am concerned about the salt content of the standard recipes would deteriorate hardware cloth, nails, and screws whenever the air is moist, as well...

Hi all! We have a Habitat for Humanity Restore not too far from us that has great prices on paint. I don't know how old the paint is - any hints on how to tell if it is *not* safe for chickens? (The forum search is in a very strange format for me, so if you know of any threads on this would you...

Has anyone used this for their coop (specifically coop floor?) and if so, how do you like it? I read an old thread from 2012 that mentioned it, but no other thread came up in search. We are thinking of using it for the coop floor and was wondering how easy it is to clean. While the description...