tara Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Is there any thing l can buy to put down in my chicken run to clean the dirt from bacteria.My second chicken is ill and im thinking it could be the floor there walking on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I use garden lime every so often, maybe 3-4 times a year. It neutralises the soil but I'm not sure it kills bacteria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol U Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Sorry to hear about your chicken Tara, but I doubt if it's the soil. It's natural for chickens to be out among dirt and germs. Do let us know how it gets on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwichick Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I've just finished a conversation with a guy from EMAmerica, makers of EM1 which is the stuff that goes into making Bokashi Bran. He was telling me that EM1 can be sprayed directly onto the soil and all the good bacteria's will get to work on the bad bacteria's. This is called soil remediation. The EM1 liquid can also be added to the chickens drinking water. Since I received a bottle of the EM1 with my Bokashi Bin and I have cats that prefer to use my garden to do their business, I was going to use the EM1 liquid to help clean-up the garden soil. I would hate to think that my egg-layers are eating cat poo I hope your chicken gets better. http://www.emamerica.com/data/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=106&Itemid=147 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Chooks Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 That sounds very unscientific. Wild animals have the most disgusting habits so chill out and don't worry. Thats not the reason for the illness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 What it is that about a month ago l had to have one of my chickens put to sleep. She had blood comming from her bottom and had lost alot of weight and soon stoped laying eggs.The vet said it could be a tumer or egg perinities.Yesterday another one of my chickens is bleeding and oozing from her bottom.A friend said it could be there run as its funny that 2 chickens in a short space of time have become ill.Shes still laying but its the same patteren as the other one.My chickens are cleaned out every week and are fed good food.But l dont clean the soil its really hard to get to and they seem to dig it over anyway.I really dont want to lose another chook.I love them and enjoy there company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 i agree, its strange that its the other hen has gone the same was as the last! especually as she hasnt been laying as long as the other one was! stool sample may be the next step but would still surggest that the soil gets turned with garden lime or equivelent (ok i cant spell that word) xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 can stolasan f be used on soil? does anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 were do you get salosan from and how large is the packet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 i can't get it from my normal supplier so i'm googling for some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 Whats it for im sitting here now racking my brains as what to do with my soil.To kill of germs or sort out ph im so confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 do both then we've been liming the soil every month when we clean them out but we're also going to use stalosan f in future too, once I can get some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 Dose lime also kill germs and what dose the other stuff do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 lime does not kill germs as far as i know, it just makes the soil less acidic, this will twll you about stalosan f http://www.gamekeepafeeds.co.uk/item.asp?PrevPage=Category&PrevID=0&FromPage=Category&FromID=27&itmid=731 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 or have a look this http://www.clickagri.com/page2.cfm?LANGUAGE=eng&pageID=1341 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I think it is a powder disinfectant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 That looks good stuff l guess ur looking at where to get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 i've just ordered some on line. been meaning to get some for a while anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 How much did u pay was it the £32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Quite a large bag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 i got this one, £37 all in but it'll last ages http://www.alphahatch.com/stalosan-f-25kg-sack-ah671121-158-p.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 What it is that about a month ago l had to have one of my chickens put to sleep. She had blood comming from her bottom and had lost alot of weight and soon stoped laying eggs.The vet said it could be a tumer or egg perinities.Yesterday another one of my chickens is bleeding and oozing from her bottom.. it could be coccidiosis, you should get her to a vet asap http://www.vetstoria.co.uk/templates/poultry_coccidiosis-9-337-familyfarm.html by the way, stalosan f claims to be highly effective in preventing coccidiosis but it's not a cure, you still need to take your girl to a vet but hopefully it will prevent any further infestation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 My last chicken was treated for that l have enough left to treat this one but because the other one died still l sort of ruled that out.They are all wormed going to ring the vet may be a sample would get to the bottom of it.Why do vets charge so much gggggggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tara Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 I have taken chicken to vet and there going to put her poo under a microscope and xray her so £100 or so latter may be ill find out what the problem is.She said theres alot of wee and no poo around vent which was worrying.Got to pick her up latter so willl let you all know.She also said its not likely to be egg problems as shes still laying as normal.Also she said there was not much food in her crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondinho Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Where do you guys buy lime for the soil from? I can't find any in B&Q, I want to do it to the soil that my old chooks were on before I get my new ones this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...