The Old Folks Home

[Latestarter]

If you really feel the need to paint the inside of the coop, I suggest a visit to whatever hardware/big box/paint store you have closest and ask if they have any "FUBAR" paint. Invariably they'll have multiple gallons that you can get for a song as nobody else will want them. You can sometimes get top of the line paints for pennies on the dollar. Since chickens don't really care about the paint color, you shouldn't either but of course you can select from whatever particular colors they have and choose what suits you best.

 

[Parront]

If you really feel the need to paint the inside of the coop, I suggest a visit to whatever hardware/big box/paint store you have closest and ask if they have any "FUBAR" paint. Invariably they'll have multiple gallons that you can get for a song as nobody else will want them. You can sometimes get top of the line paints for pennies on the dollar. Since chickens don't really care about the paint color, you shouldn't either but of course you can select from whatever particular colors they have and choose what suits you best.

Lowes here calls it "Oops" paint. $5.00/gal

 

[CapricornFarm]

I suggest building in stainless steel. Weld all seams vice bolt or screw, hence no cracks for mites/bugs. No problems with critters eating through the wood to get in. No fear of mold/mildew, no painting required. Unbeatable life expectancy. Safe unbeatable protection from bears and other large predators. Will take pressure washing with no problem. Side benefits: In summer, you have a ready made solar oven and easy after cooking clean up with a little dish soap and the pressure washer

 

[pennyJo1960]

If you really feel the need to paint the inside of the coop, I suggest a visit to whatever hardware/big box/paint store you have closest and ask if they have any "FUBAR" paint. Invariably they'll have multiple gallons that you can get for a song as nobody else will want them. You can sometimes get top of the line paints for pennies on the dollar. Since chickens don't really care about the paint color, you shouldn't either but of course you can select from whatever particular colors they have and choose what suits you best.

bought 2 gallons Fubar from Home Depot to do the outside of my new coop

 

[ronott1]

Lowes here calls it "Oops" paint. $5.00/gal

Hi and welcome to the old folks home!

Oops paint would be prefect for the inside of a coop.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Hi and welcome to the old folks home!

Oops paint would be prefect for the inside of a coop.

That's what i get for inside and outside. Planning to mix them together for the goat shed.

 

[Peep_Show]

My chickens like that rustic wood-panel cabin look, so left it unpainted.

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Chicken molesting? Wasn't there a "South Park" episode about that?

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Bloodhounds are wonderful breed be ready for the bray I live their sounds get her as early as possible take her on a leash to the chickens as she tries to play they will train her



get a light bulb lots cheeper

I'm really lucky...each coop has two big windows that open. But I'm sure at some point a light will make it's way in for convenience. Especially since I can wire my own now.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

My shed converion has a weird history. When we bought our farm we were told that close to were the shed is there was once upon a time a mobile home. When we looked in the shed, which wasn't in the greatest of shapes, we found that it had once had a toilet in it along with the shower. The shower was still there and we wanted to take out the crappy bathtub that was in the house and put the shower in it's place but we couldn't take the shower apart as it was caulked and we couldn't get it to fit through the door either. We wound up tearing out the north facing wall so we could get the shower stall out and cleaned. The shed's interior was once upon a time quite nice. Paneled on the bottom and painted on top half and ceiling with an enamel of some sorts. The 500 gallon diesel tank takes up more than half of the tank and the rest became our chicken coop. We built a wall, used corrugated metal sheeting on the walls and left the paint as is. God knows what kind it is. Hopefully not lead based but sooner or later I'm going to have to repaint the ceiling or scrub off all the fly .....crap.

So I'm following this with interest so when the time comes I can figure out what kind of paint to use.

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That was quite the job!

I will post how I make out with it after winter/humidity/chickens kung-foo-fighting. I'll be painting the interior of the other buildings as well after they get cleaned out.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I have used interior paint inside chicken coops without problems but i never pressure washed it or anything. I generally buy semi gloss if possible.

Thanks for that info! How cold does it get there in winter?

Doesn't everyone paint the inside of their coops? I thought it was required, lol. I like yellow in mine.

nope never have

Living on the wild side.