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Anyone ever have a bloodhound? My godmother has puppies due next week and is pretty insistent that I get one.

Not a huge fan of dogs (had a bunch growing up that I loved, but long story, the past 20 or so years I've only been in contact with HellHounds that bite, growl and are scary, and so don't like dogs).
 
superchemicalgirl said:
Anyone ever have a bloodhound? My godmother has puppies due next week and is pretty insistent that I get one.

Not a huge fan of dogs (had a bunch growing up that I loved, but long story, the past 20 or so years I've only been in contact with HellHounds that bite, growl and are scary, and so don't like dogs).
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Is you Godmother very persuasive? If so, enjoy the new puppy!
 
I have a question regarding paint and painting the inside of the new coops we purchased. (I hate painting by the way)

I bought non VOC, interior latex paint. Now I'm second guessing myself.

Should I have purchased the non VOC, exterior paint? I didn't buy it because it has mildewcide and I questioned having that for the chickens. However I don't believe the paint should be flaking since it's on fresh wood. Maybe mildewcide WOULD be a good thing?:barnie :he

I'm also questioning the interior paint standing up to the temperature changes. These building will have experience a considerable fluctuation in temps in their lifetimes. Maybe exterior paint is the better choice? :confused: :he

I was reading on how interior paint is made to be/dry harder and how exterior paint is made to dry softer...if you can call it that...so it can flex in extreme temps. I want the building painted BEFORE I put any chickens in there so cleanup is easier. I also want to seal up any little cracks where the wood meets. I want it brighter for the chickens and more visible to so I can detect pests. I can see myself pressure washing the inside if it's required. I have that black matting for the floor that I can pull out and wash independently. :th
 
Wickedchicken6 said:
I have a question regarding paint and painting the inside of the new coops we purchased. (I hate painting by the way)

I bought non VOC, interior latex paint. Now I'm second guessing myself.

Should I have purchased the non VOC, exterior paint? I didn't buy it because it has mildewcide and I questioned having that for the chickens. However I don't believe the paint should be flaking since it's on fresh wood. Maybe mildewcide WOULD be a good thing?:barnie :he

I'm also questioning the interior paint standing up to the temperature changes. These building will have experience a considerable fluctuation in temps in their lifetimes. Maybe exterior paint is the better choice? :confused: :he

I was reading on how interior paint is made to be/dry harder and how exterior paint is made to dry softer...if you can call it that...so it can flex in extreme temps. I want the building painted BEFORE I put any chickens in there so cleanup is easier. I also want to seal up any little cracks where the wood meets. I want it brighter for the chickens and more visible to so I can detect pests. I can see myself pressure washing the inside if it's required. I have that black matting for the floor that I can pull out and wash independently. :th
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:thPeople paint the inside of their coops!

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ronott1 said:
:thPeople paint the inside of their coops!

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I thought it would help me to keep a brighter/cleaner/healthier coop. :confused:
These are just little cute coops...but I plan on painting the inside of my current coop and the building we plan to move into. By painting and sealing the cracks...less place for mites I thought. :confused:I want it easy clean. This will be for breeding groups and for broody coops.

And I'd like to see if the bright white helps influence laying during the darker winter months. ;)
 
Wickedchicken6 said:
I thought it would help me to keep a brighter/cleaner/healthier coop. :confused:
These are just little cute coops...but I plan on painting the inside of my current coop and the building we plan to move into. By painting and sealing the cracks...less place for mites I thought. :confused:I want it easy clean. This will be for breeding groups and for broody coops.

And I'd like to see if the bright white helps influence laying during the darker winter months. ;)
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One of the best ideas I have seen is it to paint the inside of the coop with a lime paste. I have see the recipe in threads. I think @PetRock was doing this.

The lime keeps bugs out of the coop
 
ronott1 said:
One of the best ideas I have seen is it to paint the inside of the coop with a lime paste. I have see the recipe in threads. I think @PetRock was doing this.

The lime keeps bugs out of the coop
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Like whitewashing sort of? But would that stand up to pressure washing?

I have no bugs at the moment....since I dusted earlier this year. I try to check a different bum/bird everyday. The girls wonder about my methods. The always wonder what I'm doing back there. :lau
 
Wickedchicken6 said:
Like whitewashing sort of? But would that stand up to pressure washing?

I have no bugs at the moment....since I dusted earlier this year. I try to check a different bum/bird everyday. The girls wonder about my methods. The always wonder what I'm doing back there. :lau
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One of my daughters asked me why I was molesting the chickens... cute-blue-bird-laughing-smiley-emoticon.gif
 

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