Interior: Paint or no Paint

[littleledgefarm]

I am almost done building my chicken coop, and the inside floor and walls are OSB or chip board. should I paint this? Or is this harmful to the chickens?

 

[WoodlandWoman]

I would paint it. It helps seal the wood from moisture and makes it easier to wash down the walls when you need to do that. Chickens won't mess with the paint. Just wait to put chickens in until after any paint smells are gone.

 

[frogys]

I heard not to use Latex paint on the inside. Is that true?

 

[WoodlandWoman]

I don't know why it would be a problem. Using something that's as durable as possible and that holds up to washing the best would last the longest. Other than that, nothing's really a problem. You don't even have to paint, it just helps.

 

[frogys]

Thank you WoodLandWoman. We have to add on to our coop to make room for the new ones when they are old enough. Now I have to decicde what color.

 

[Hokum Coco]

I white wash with lime water mix.
Once a year in the inside.
Works for me!.