Sealer?!

[Iowa Roo Mom]

What can I use on the inside of my coop to seal it? I'm guessing Killz is too toxic... has anyone heard of a lime whitewash? A lady I work with was telling me that her dad used to use it waaaay back in the day inside his chicken coop, but isn't lime toxic? Any suggestions or other ideas?

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

I use Kilz on my coop. They are doing fine. I always use that when Im using white paint. Or light colors. Cause it doesnt take as many coats if you do. Its really good paint imo.

 

[kristenm1975]

Boiled linseed oil is a good sealer, I'm told, and is also nontoxic. I haven't used it personally so I can't say for sure but the guy at Catawba coops recommended it to me and he's been building coops for a while now.

 

[Mahonri]

I'd say Kilz is WONDERFUL... I've never had any ill effects.... I just painted my breeder pens with it and the juvies in there are doing great.

 

[CityChook]

I primed the interior of my coop with Kilz Oil Based Primer. It's smelly, but irrelevant once it's dried. I painted exterior latex over the top in a semi-gloss so that it's easy to clean. The oil base seals up the wood nicely and hides any knot marks in the wood.

I have boiled linseed oil/mineral spirits 50/50 mixed on my patio furniture for years. I will use it inside my coop when the roost/nest box needs to be recoated. The linseed oil will need to be reapplied annually.

Hope this helps.