Painting a coop

[Chickylady77]

I have a new coop I will be putting together soon and I was wanting to paint it black but everyone I have mentioned this to (non chicken people) say it'll get too hot. Has anyone had experience with this? My backyard is also pretty shaded. I really just want to paint it black for aesthetic unless it'll actually negatively affect my lil chickies...

 

[BoundlessLove]

Where do you live? What is your hottest temp during summer?

 

[Chickylady77]

Central of the Carolinas. We can get up in the 90's in the summer.

 

[BoundlessLove]

My opinion only here:
Chickens seem to handle cold weather better than hot weather. Chickens need lots of overhead ventilation in the coop. This is VERY important!

Personally, I would not choose black paint with the summertime hot temps in the 90s.
May be too hard on the chickens in summer days when they would be inside the coop instead of free ranging. (Bad weather, predator issues, etc.)
I live in Tennessee so we do have some 90s summer temps, as well.