Painting the inside of an active coop?

[Harmoni]

We are in the process of putting an addition on our coop. What is the safest paint to use on the interior? I can paint the nest boxes and roosts outside the coop before they are put in, but I'm would like to paint the interior wall as well.

 

[azygous]

Any kind of paint except lead paint, but lead paint is only sold to municipal entities for highway and parking lot striping. After your paint dries, it will be safe.

 

[Sally PB]

Any kind of paint except lead paint, but lead paint is only sold to municipal entities for highway and parking lot striping. After your paint dries, it will be safe.

I am assuming the fumes from drying latex paint would not be safe for chickens, correct?

Would "dry to the touch" be a long enough dry time? Or the "recoat" time? Or longer? TIA.

 

[azygous]

By dry, I mean cured. There shouldn't be any solvent left in the paint. Latex is faster drying, so I am inclined to use that rather than oil based. However, if this is a new coop and otherwise unoccupied yet, I would go with oil base for durability.