Comments on: Liming the Chickenhouse http://tinyfarmblog.com/liming-the-chickenhouse/ Daily photo-journal of organic market gardening: growing local food with two acres and some tools...! Tue, 22 May 2012 22:37:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike (tfb)http://tinyfarmblog.com/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-119539 Mike (tfb) Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:26:42 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-119539 Yes, the lime whitewash I wrote about here is for inside. I haven't tried it on the outside, it will be washed off to some degree by the rain, but should be fine as well, with repainting or touching up maybe every year. For the chickenhouse, though, it is on the inside where it does the real good!And it is safe for the chicks. That's all answered in the post, actually hahaha :) Yes, the lime whitewash I wrote about here is for inside. I haven’t tried it on the outside, it will be washed off to some degree by the rain, but should be fine as well, with repainting or touching up maybe every year. For the chickenhouse, though, it is on the inside where it does the real good!

And it is safe for the chicks. That’s all answered in the post, actually hahaha :)

]]> By: Jewelshttp://tinyfarmblog.com/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-119513 Jewels Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:43:05 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-119513 A previous question about whether you should paint the inside of the coop as well as the outside was not answered. Can anyone reply on whether this is okay for the chicks or should it be left in the raw? We are going to be whitewashing very soon as our "TajmahCoop" is almost complete! And a good thing...our babies are growing out of the brooder very quickly. Thanks for any advice you can give on this question! A previous question about whether you should paint the inside of the coop as well as the outside was not answered. Can anyone reply on whether this is okay for the chicks or should it be left in the raw? We are going to be whitewashing very soon as our “TajmahCoop” is almost complete! And a good thing…our babies are growing out of the brooder very quickly. Thanks for any advice you can give on this question!

]]> By: Pamhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-119258 Pam Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:24:01 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-119258 Thank you for the great blog post! We didn't stain or paint our chicken coop (like we should have) last year and now we really need to! This is such a great solution to our problem! THANKS!!! Thank you for the great blog post! We didn’t stain or paint our chicken coop (like we should have) last year and now we really need to! This is such a great solution to our problem! THANKS!!!

]]> By: jodiehttp://tinyfarmblog.com/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-119157 jodie Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:11:12 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-119157 Hi - wonder if it would help to whitewash the toe-boards of my hoophouse. they are constantly moist from condensation here in south AL.Also, been looking at salad driers and convinced by your info that i should just go ahead and get a used washing machine since the 5 gal are so expensive anyway. Is there anything I should look for, other than the fact that it should be in working order?Thanks for great info!Jodie Hi – wonder if it would help to whitewash the toe-boards of my hoophouse. they are constantly moist from condensation here in south AL.

Also, been looking at salad driers and convinced by your info that i should just go ahead and get a used washing machine since the 5 gal are so expensive anyway. Is there anything I should look for, other than the fact that it should be in working order?

Thanks for great info!

Jodie

]]> By: Barb Weatherallhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-119155 Barb Weatherall Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:11:16 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-119155 Just outside of Toronto here. Looking for someone who still comes to spray full size barns. Or, can I rent a sprayer do you know? White is NOT the same as paint (too gritty) so I won't be able to use paint spraying equipment.Thanks for your help Just outside of Toronto here. Looking for someone who still comes to spray full size barns. Or, can I rent a sprayer do you know? White is NOT the same as paint (too gritty) so I won’t be able to use paint spraying equipment.

Thanks for your help

]]> By: Chicken House Equipmenthttp://tinyfarmblog.com/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-118842 Chicken House Equipment Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:16:07 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-118842 [...] be extremely harmful to both the chickens and your loved ones. %%CONTENTBOTTOM%% %%SPECIALOFFER%%[caption id="attachment_46" align="alignright" width="150" caption="chicken house"][/caption] Choosi...0" height="150" [...] [...] be extremely harmful to both the chickens and your loved ones. %%CONTENTBOTTOM%% %%SPECIALOFFER%%[caption id="attachment_46" align="alignright" width="150" caption="chicken house"][/caption] Choosi…0" height="150" [...]

]]> By: Mike (tfb)http://tinyfarmblog.com/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-118753 Mike (tfb) Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:48:40 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-118753 "I am struggling to understand why whitewashing has fallen out of popularity particularly here in the US" - that's what I wonder about so many things I've discovered for myself since doing the city-to-tiny-farming transition. Like, basic scratch cooking with fresh ingredients instead of eating all kinds of processed junk: cheaper, easier, as convenient as you chose to make it, TASTIER. Of course, living in cities as three-quarters or so of the world does now is a gamechanger... :) “I am struggling to understand why whitewashing has fallen out of popularity particularly here in the US” – that’s what I wonder about so many things I’ve discovered for myself since doing the city-to-tiny-farming transition. Like, basic scratch cooking with fresh ingredients instead of eating all kinds of processed junk: cheaper, easier, as convenient as you chose to make it, TASTIER. Of course, living in cities as three-quarters or so of the world does now is a gamechanger… :)

]]> By: mayapple hill farmhttp://tinyfarmblog.com/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-118699 mayapple hill farm Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:29:22 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-118699 A great, classic material for barns and basements - inexpensive, effective, and a beautiful chalky white. So much better than paint or stain. We use it in all of our barns and it makes a vast difference.One word of caution: wear eye protection. it is a strong base and will literally melt your cornea off (yes, I learned this the hard way). Fortunately, it healed, but I never touch the stuff without goggles now. A great, classic material for barns and basements – inexpensive, effective, and a beautiful chalky white. So much better than paint or stain. We use it in all of our barns and it makes a vast difference.

One word of caution: wear eye protection. it is a strong base and will literally melt your cornea off (yes, I learned this the hard way). Fortunately, it healed, but I never touch the stuff without goggles now.

]]> By: Mike (tfb)http://tinyfarmblog.com/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-118586 Mike (tfb) Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:04:18 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/04/06/liming-the-chickenhouse/#comment-118586 Yes to Type S. It is ideal, what you want to get. For a more technical view, try this <a href="http://www.graymont.com/what_is_lime.shtml" rel="nofollow">lime factsheet<a>. Or just use your Type S! Yes to Type S. It is ideal, what you want to get. For a more technical view, try this lime factsheet. Or just use your Type S!

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