Painting the inside of the coop?

[Sew the Farmers Wife]

We have recently converted an old shed my husbands father built 20 years ago into a coop. It's previous occupant was a goat (20 years ago), and my SIL never cleaned it out a final time when the goat passed away

She gave it to us goat poop and all, I cleaned it very well, but the walls are pretty stained. I would love to paint the walls put because I have moved chicks into the old coop, I really do not have any place to put the big girls while the paint odors fade.

Can you use a no VOC paint in the morning, run fans all day and have them in it that night?

Hindsight is 20/20, I really should have painted the coop while we were fixing it up...

Thanks!

 

[Dorte]

I think it will probably dry up in a day. I would worry less about the VOC levels and get the one that drys faster (or is that related, low VOC = fast drying?). Most paints are dry to the touch after a few hours, so unless you are going to paint roosts and floor you should be fine IMO.

 

[bywaterdog]

Just open it up and it should be fine after 4-5 hours. A nice Brown paint to hide "splashes?

 

[Sew the Farmers Wife]

Thanks, the brown is a good idea! I was just worried the fumes may bother them at night. But we have pretty good venilation...

 

[teach1rusl]

Yeah...they also sell that paint that's a primer and paint in one...which should hide stains even if you chose a light or bright color...