New member- Hello!

[AliLGray]

Hi
Just a quick hello to introduce myself.
I'm Alison and live in Surrey,England. Myself and my OH are currently building our coop and run so no chickens yet but hoping to get 3-4 hybrids
Have visited this site a few times to get ideas and hoping to get lots of hints and tips along the way
One question I do have.. am currently considering spraying the inside wood paneling to seal it to help prevent red mite burying in ( after caulking the edges) does anyone know a good product or have any experience of doing it?

 

[Claires Poultry]

Hello Alison and welcome to BYC!
We're so glad to have you here with us!
Thank you for joining our wonderful community of fellow poultry enthusiasts!

I pray you find the perfect chickens to start flock!
Happy chicken-ing!

 

[Kabootar]

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Just a quick hello to introduce myself.
I'm Alison and live in Surrey,England. Myself and my OH are currently building our coop and run so no chickens yet but hoping to get 3-4 hybrids
Have visited this site a few times to get ideas and hoping to get lots of hints and tips along the way
One question I do have.. am currently considering spraying the inside wood paneling to seal it to help prevent red mite burying in ( after caulking the edges) does anyone know a good product or have any experience of doing it?

aAliLGray, we are happy to have you here. I hope you will enjoy our community. Any specific reason for choosing hybrid birds???

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome Nice to have you here! I used a no VOC (or low VOC) white paint inside.... makes the coop brighter and you can see bugs etc. Draw back.... you can see dirt Some use whitewash. Not sure about sealing inside, the outside of my coop has it to protect from weather. Not sure if you have a window or more ventilation, cannot see in this picture. Something to consider

 

[MissMarple]

Welcome!! Happy to have you here! Your coop in progress looks beautiful! I can't offer any advice on sealing inside as I have no experience with it but I'm sure you'll find plenty of advice here! Like the above post! I'm also curious as to why you're choosing hybrids. Interesting choices! Hybrids of what? I have a couple myself but no telling what they're made of yet!

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! Good luck with your future flock!

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for joining us at Backyard Chickens, the pulse beat of the chicken community.

 

[Shadrach]

Hello Alison.
Welcome to BYC.
The coop's coming on.
I don't know of any product I would want on the inside of the coop that would seal the wood. I don't seal the coops insides here.

 

[abpatchy]

Welcome!
There is a european thread if you are interested. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/peeps-in-europe.1288348/

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Alison, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Nice job getting the coop and run built well in advance of getting your birds. I don't know of any sealant you could use. I painted the interior of my coop.