Heat Reflective Paint for Coop

[Samjamrow13]

Hey all!

Currently pricing out a new coop build for my flock of 4 in Austin TX. As I am sure you are aware Austin gets pretty hot (triple digits) during the hot months. I am debating on painting the exterior with heat reflective paint to help battle the high temps.

Do y’all have any experience in these paints? If so which ones work best for a coop?

Cheers!

 

[perchie.girl]

Hey all!

Currently pricing out a new coop build for my flock of 4 in Austin TX. As I am sure you are aware Austin gets pretty hot (triple digits) during the hot months. I am debating on painting the exterior with heat reflective paint to help battle the high temps.

Do y’all have any experience in these paints? If so which ones work best for a coop?

Cheers!

I live in the high desert. I know about heat reflecting paint but with My free air coops it probably would only help if used on the roof. It gets around 110 degrees here on occasion. But thats only occasionaly not more than a handful of days. I do use heat reflective tarps silver on the out side and dark inside.

But my coops only have two full walls and a roof. To allow for free ventilation. We always have a breeze. When it gets hot everyone gets up on a roost or lays in the dirt of the coop. and sleeps. Still working on how to cool the nest boxes and make it more comfortable in there when it comes time to lay an egg.

Of course egg production goes down during those temps. I am considering making my next nest boxes out of Concrete board used for tile. Then tiling with terracotta and using a drip rig to drip water on them Evap will bring the temperature down about ten degrees.

Also my area is very very dry so this works well.

Good luck on your coop

deb

 

[sealer39]

I haven’t used heat reflective paint but white paint helps to reduce reflect the sun. I painted the metal roof of my coop/shed with white rustoleum paint. It has done a great job of lowing the internal temp of the coop.

 

[Folly's place]

I don't have your hot weather, but I use those plastic egg crates as nest boxes, on shelves, with a solid sloped topper. I think that air flow would be better than solid walls for the nest boxes, unless of course the boxes are very large.
I'll take the snow anytime over 110F!!!
Mary

 

[Folly's place]

How about roof insulation? It helps keep the coop cooler in summer too. And a white metal roof, not dark colored.
Mary

 

[Papmike]

Have you considered putting the coop on stilts with a 2'-3' air space underneath? Airflow will help cool things down somewhat. Vents high and a few low to remove hot or humid air.

 

[Fred CTX]

@Samjamrow13 I'm not far from you in Thrall, TX. I'm curious what your decision was on the reflective paint?
I will be building a large open coop in the very near future. The area where it will be built does not have any natural shade so I'm also looking for ways to help with cooling.

 

[perchie.girl]

I don't have your hot weather, but I use those plastic egg crates as nest boxes, on shelves, with a solid sloped topper. I think that air flow would be better than solid walls for the nest boxes, unless of course the boxes are very large.
I'll take the snow anytime over 110F!!!
Mary

Oh we get snow in the winter. About a weeks worth. give or take. I drop the tarp on the prevailing wind site to keep the coop dry and let them huddle together to keep warm. I rarely get frostbite.

I like dry climates. lived in deserts of some form all my life. Wouldnt know how to live in a snowy climate.

LOL...

deb

 

[Samjamrow13]

@Samjamrow13 I'm not far from you in Thrall, TX. I'm curious what your decision was on the reflective paint?
I will be building a large open coop in the very near future. The area where it will be built does not have any natural shade so I'm also looking for ways to help with cooling.

I went with just rustoleum enamel white. It has a nice sheen that is easy wash down. I have noticed quite a bit of difference during the hottest part of the days. I am a day or two away from finalizing the entire build and will post the photos. It’s clean just make sure you primer first if you’re going over a rusty surface. My shed was all rust. Really enjoying the sheen!