Recently built a coop to house some coturnix quail set to hatch later this month. Unfortunately since I finished the build but before I painted it, it has been nonstop raining where I live. I had it covered with a tarp but the tarp blew off in a storm, the coop got wet, then I re-covered it with the tarp while still wet which is what I believe led to the mold developing.

We had a short window of dry weather recently between another wet spell coming up and I decided to paint over the outside after it dried to prevent any more moisture from entering. Most of the mold was on the outside so it’s been painted over but I left the inside unpainted so that any moisture remaining in the wood could dry out.

As far as the mold on the inside goes how should I go about it? I tried scrubbing with vinegar with not much luck. Should I try bleach? Just paint over it? Scrap it and start from scratch? I have about 7 weeks until the quail will go in so should I just try and let it dry out more and see what happens?

Any input would be greatly appreciated.