Cooks Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I believe I read somewhere that there was an alternative to buying disenfectant, and that it was possible to make your own 'green' product for cleaning the eglu.. can anyone help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I dont know about making your own but we use Ecover washing up liquid for scrubbing the eglu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 well thats ok then, because I have that.. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I use Ecover too (and I also have some pet bird spray cleaner - might be Johnsons - which I sometimes use) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 that seems the way to go then, they've only been in it a week so far so I will clean it over the next few days when they are just about to go into the new run area. I have emptied the dropping tray though and freshened up the run shavings. am going to look into Auboise when I visit the horse feed place next, I didn't manage to get it last time, but I am going to see how it differs from this shavings with deodorizer that they recommended. Seeing as you all like it so much, it must be worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 When we only had the one Eglu, I used Ecover and a few drops of both Tea Tree Oil and Lavender Oil diluted in warm water. Now, they all get jet washed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 thanks Lesley, I was planning on cleaning them all over, (with ecover now) and then jet washing to rinse and get in any nooks and crannys I haven't been able to clean. That should work I think. I will bear the lavendar and tea tree in mind, that must make them smell lovely Does the tea tree have the same effect of mites/lice etc on chickens as it does on humans?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 We jetwash ours then i spray all over with a homemade disinfectant, which usually consists of a spray bottle of water and four drops each of tea tree, rosemary and lemon essential oils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I either jetwash mine, or fill a tubtrug with warm water, a squirt of Bio-D washing up liquid and a few drops of tea tree oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 thanks, I cleaned it with ecover and then jetwashed to make sure... I have today bought some oils from neph aromatics as someone recommended them, and I will add some tea tree to the ecover next time. I also bought Lavender, Eucalyptus and citronella as I thought the last two would help with putting a few drops around the run to distract the flies and the lavender can go in my bath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
