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Chicken Coop color scheme!

11 years ago

My husband and I are just about done building the chicken coop and I need to decide FAST what color it's going to be. I've scoured the internet and have come across some fun ideas with green/blue and red but I'm completely open to what a designer (or paint lover) would suggest. So let me ask, what color combo(s) would YOU pick? The roof is brown and there will be a wood fenced run connected to the front of the coop. Here's hoping I get some responses since time is short! :)

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miacometlady

11 years ago

Check out this wonderful chicken coop on Tilly's Nest!

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acm
11 years ago
I'd just pick colors you want to look at all day -- for my part, I'd do the body in a periwinkle blue and the ends in a lime green, for contrast. But I have no idea what the chickens would think! :)
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jkozole77
Original Author
11 years ago
This was what I was thinking, not sure if I should go with Black Forest Green as the body or trim. Looking for a color to go well with it... maybe just a shade or two lighter for the body and Black Forest Green as the trim or vice versa?

http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/decorating/exterior-paint-colors/exterior-paint-palettes-ideas_15
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mellika
11 years ago
I'd want colors that blend with my house and other hardscape. Awesome dog.
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J J
11 years ago
chickens love bright colors
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Cascio Associates - Site Planning - Landscape Arch
11 years ago
This is not a feature, the chickens are the feature. Have it blend with the background, not be an attraction.

What have they advised you for the floor of the chicken yard? Is the soil rich with earthworms or do you need to make it more rich?

Is there a recommended square feet of yard per chicken like acres of pasture per horse?
agregg31
5 years ago
So... what did you end up doing? We need to paint our coop soon!

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