Wood sealant for chicken coop

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Hello - whats the best, chicken friendly sealant to apply to my wooden chicken coop. I know Im supposed to apply something onece a year..have been looking at the Ronseal website, not sure whether to use the stuff for garden furniture or garden sheds. What do you guys use? I have a James Chicken coop from Woodenart... Roisin
 
If you mean paint covering you can use all most anything just keep chucks away untill dry so the faster drying the better we use creasote as this also kills red mite
 
We have evolved to use Cuprinol garden shades, a water based paint, for the coops. Dries quickly and is waterproof in two coats. Fairly flexible so it accommodates wood movement but does need recoating every year or so. It is non-toxic and comes in lots of nice colours. Traditional creosote is very toxic, difficult to get, smells for ages and is dark brown. We only use it for red mite control inside and the coops get aired for at least a month when dismantled before reassembly and putting birds in. Rain runoff is toxic and contaminates the soil. This is why it is now banned for general domestic use. Last time used it burned my hands, which took 3 days and loads of cream to stop itching.
 
Thank you. I'll try the Cuprinol! Have to wait for a dry day...Thanks for the advice.
 
Another vote for the Cuprinol Shades. Our back yard looks like chicken Balamory - we have a blue house, a green, a yellow & a purple. Add in the white plastic house that's currently being used to house a broody on some eggs & it looks very colourful out there :lol:
 
Hi,
Has anyone tried the LifeTime Wood treatment and if so what did you think? Thinking of getting some for our hen houses.
Thanks
 
And Ive just realised that the Cuprinol that you recommend is a paint- my coop is dark stained wood an I would like to keep that look. Can cuprinol be colurless? If not I'd need to think of something else...
 
We use Sandolins in Natural Oak, brings out the grain a treat plus wears really well :-)17
 
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