Mold Growing In Our Coop - Help!

[BoonesBirds]

I live in Northern CA, and we’ve been having over 90% humidity over the past 2-3 weeks because of fog. This morning I went to let my ducks out of the coop, and it looked like mold had sprouted suddenly! It’s all over the interior of the coop, with black/white fuzzy patches everywhere.

I’ve heard not to use bleach on wood and that white vinegar is a better solution. Do I just spray it, leave it on for a bit, and then wipe it off? We will also be adding more ventilation holes in the coop as a preventative from here on out. Any other suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You may need to paint it to seal the plywood.

 

[MilesFluffybutt]

White vinegar is great. Spray, let it sit for a bit, wipe it, let it dry... Repeat a few times. As the previous poster said you will need to seal it. I used Kilz Mold and Mildew when I had this problem. I've heard Zinsser is a good primer as well.

 

[BoonesBirds]

I’ll go ahead and get some of the Kilz to seal the interior. We will be at around 99% humidity through the week with the fog, and then rain this weekend… hopefully I can get everything dry enough tomorrow to apply it. Thanks for the help!