Lime whitewashing the coop...Your opinions please

[JesNflock]

One of my coops (the golden girls coop) is painted bubblegum pink inside.

My other coop was a bit drafty post construction, so I "wallpapered" with feed bags.

The painted one looks cuter, but the bags are super easy to wash down.

Aww...bubblgum sounds cute & feed bags sound practical (I love re-purposing stuff!)

 

[Regin]

I never thought about using whitewash. I painted the wood when building the coop.

 

[TexasLisa]

I have bought the ingredients to whitewash but haven't 'gotten around to it' yet. I need to get that done! I love the old ways of doing things.

Lisa

 

[Shellz]

I have bought the ingredients to whitewash but haven't 'gotten around to it' yet.  I need to get that done!  I love the old ways of doing things.

Lisa

Ha, ha! In the same boat. I agree, sometimes the old ways are best.

 

[Shellz]

Shellz, do you use DE in or around your coop? 

I used to in the early days, but have stopped. I learned there was never any conclusive evidence to support the claims of its benefit(s). Perhaps someone might have another opinion on this?

 

[Egghead_Jr]

I use deck stain, oil or modified oil. Toner wood color not solid body. Last a long time and easy reapplication; simply pressure wash, let dry and stain.

 

[JesNflock]

I have bought the ingredients to whitewash but haven't 'gotten around to it' yet. I need to get that done! I love the old ways of doing things.

Lisa

Lol I know the feeling...I am just now going to whitewash the coop (just finished adding the last finishing touches like the roost and drop board) Gonna pressure wash the whole thing first though.

I used to in the early days, but have stopped. I learned there was never any conclusive evidence to support the claims of its benefit(s). Perhaps someone might have another opinion on this?

I don't know for sure if it does or not, but it definitely does help with the poo so I use it and hope that it also has the benefit of deterring those pesky little critters

I use deck stain, oil or modified oil. Toner wood color not solid body. Last a long time and easy reapplication; simply pressure wash, let dry and stain.

Stain sounds good. I bet it looks really nice! I plan to use it on the outside of my coop, but for the inside I was wanting something that would make it brighter in there during the winter (hopefully for better laying during lower light days)



Thanks all for your input!!! If the whitewash ends up being a "wash" I'll have to go back to the drawing board.

 

[Shellz]

I've read somewhere that most folks end up mixing the whitewash too thick. I had good intentions of doing this last spring & never got around to it. Im definitely going to make a point of doing it this year! I've been treating my 3 year old hen for scaly leg mites. Going to give her a 3rd treatment of castor oil rub on her legs tomorrow. That stuff is great! She's starting to lay again & act more like herself since her 2nd treatment.

I think whatever product anyone uses to keep the litter dry, is a big help.

 

[jetdog]

I just painted mine with a semi gloss white and it came out great, wish I would have done it to my first one.

 

[Sundog7]

I had a friend who was given a dozen rock hens and after a week he had a lice infestation in his coop. He butchered all the chickens and painted the inside of the coop with lime. He never had a lice problem again. Good luck.