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[tiggerlady]

We went out to a local place totry to get some poultry shield as they dont do it where the girls come from and he said jeyes was just as good and cheaper,but I seem to remember reading something about it but cant remember if it was ok to use or not. Sorry..brain not too good these days I know someone will tell me..! thanks..

[lisa33]

I was told that Jeyes fluid could cause a very nasty problem by the guy at Thornes Poultry Centre in Letchworth, Herts.

 

I can't remember what the problem was called though.

 

I wouldn't use it.

[abwsco]

After having read all the great reviews that Dettol is getting on the Practical Poultry forum I'm just going to use a diluted mixture of that for cleaning. BTW I also have read that jeyes isn't safe.

[Egluntyne]

The manufacturers state that it kills the bird flu H5N1 virus, so I assume it can be used in poultry housing.

 

Have emailed Jeyes to ask the question.

[lisa33]

Please keep us updated as to what the answer is.

[craftyhunnypie]

I thought it was lethal to chickens!

 

Emma.x

[Egluntyne]

Please keep us updated as to what the answer is.

 

Still waiting.

[Phosphorus]

It was mentioned here by Superjules, Thornes thought it caused vent gleet.

 

http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22262&highlight=thornes+jeyes

[surrey_chickens]

After having read all the great reviews that Dettol is getting on the Practical Poultry forum I'm just going to use a diluted mixture of that for cleaning. BTW I also have read that jeyes isn't safe.

 

See my post at http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=28776 . I credit Dettol with getting rid of my mite problem. I too read up on Dettol on the Practical Poultry forum and it seemed to do the trick. I also credit Diatom with killing off a fair few. There was a good pile of dead mites after I put it on the perch and put it under their wings and near the vent the first night ! I think the trinity of Dettol, Diatom and Vaseline (on the perch ends) should fix any red mite issue.

 

I bought Jeyes as well but read that Dettol is actually better at killing parastes than Jeyes and is effectively a "wonder" product. So far so good...[/url]

[Gamebird]

I use *Poultry Shield* for keeping redmite at bay in a wooden hen house. Seems to do the trick without harming the chickens. I spray it into every nook and cranny once a month.

 

I also use red mite powder on the ends of the roosting bars and mixed in with the bedding in the nesting box.

 

Red mites are not very keen on plastic which is why Eglus and Cubes are so popular.

[Tessa the Duchess]

I used to use Jeyes Fluid when I first had chickens, then read on this forum that it was a no no with chickens. I also remember reading that you shouldn't use any disinfectant that went white in water. Dettol goes white in water I believe? My chickens came to no harm when I used Jeyes fluid, so I don't really know what to use.

 

Tessa

[ruth1]

I've used Dettol for years for cleaning out the ferrets and washing down all the horses stuff, so i automatically started using it on the cube i wash it all down every weekend ( im a bit of a cleaning nut, its relaxing), sprayed the wooden bars with it and left it for a while then scrubbed them and hosed them off.

Although tomorrow will be the first clean of the plastic bars

 

Never really thought about the dettol and the chooks not mixing i have to say, and it has been fine.

 

My kit for everything always has Dettol, sudocrem and Tea tree theres not much you cant treat with them.

[jomaxsmith]

Red mites are not very keen on plastic which is why Eglus and Cubes are so popular.

 

I don't think it's the plastic per se, it's the lack of nooks and crannies and the ease of cleaning. Red mite like dark places to hide during the day so even eglu/cube owners need to be vigilant as the mites can hide under the eglu at night.

 

Jo

[Egluntyne]

Red mite like to hide in wood, under roofing felt and in dark nooks and crannies.

[mrsm_jones]

Oh dear. I was recommended to use Jeyes Fluid by BOTH supply shops I use! Is it really that bad? I see it kills bird flu (says so on the tin). I think as long as I follow the diluting instructions I will be ok (won't I )

[abwsco]

Oh dear. I was recommended to use Jeyes Fluid by BOTH supply shops I use! Is it really that bad? I see it kills bird flu (says so on the tin). I think as long as I follow the diluting instructions I will be ok (won't I )

 

I have also been told it's harmful to cats - does it say that on the tin at all? Personally I wouldn't take the risk as you could still use it elsewhere.

[Stevie]

Jeyes fluid used to contain coal tar which was also found in old fashioned creosote (think of the colour and strong smell of both),but this was outlawed several years ago due to being carciogenic.Although the risk was small,anything carciogenic is banned by the EU.

 

Everyone used original Jeyes for decades for general cleaning,greenhouses,animals etc with no problems so i cant see a watered down version being anymore dangerous.

[jools+6]

i read its baaad !! if it says safe for children and animals (or was it birds ??? ) on the packging its fine but still keep them away till its dry . the katie thear "starting with chickens" book tells you not to use it . i remember reading it and thinking that we couldnt use jeyes on the patio anymore because the hens would get poisoned . we used it all the time before we got the girls to kill moss and keep it clean (dog wee) plus i like the smell . we use rabbit hutch cleaner from the pet shop because thats what we got told to use . it kills things like germs bugs etc too . hope this helps .

[Egluntyne]

Here is the reply I recieved to my email enquiry.

 

The product can be used in poultry houses, as directed on the larger tins as follows;

 

Spray wash, floors, walls etc., of kennels, stables, cattle stalls, piggeries, hutches, poultry houses (not catteries) with a dilution of 65ml Jeyes Fluid per 5 litres of water (ensure premises are dry & well ventilated before returning bedding and animals)

Feeding & drinking utensils should be regularly cleansed & disinfected with 15ml of Jeyes Fluid per 5 litres of water

 

I read on another forum that someone's hens drank a little of the dilution which had puddled on the floor....and died.

 

Complete drying is essential from the sound of it.

[superjules]

Poultry shield kills red mite and has been especially developed for use around chickens and although it is not recommended to spray the chooks themselves, it is perfectly safe.

 

I'm sure jeyes and dettol do kill bird flu (along with everything else!), but if you look at how bird flu is transmitted, I don't see how that actually helps to prevent it unless you are going to spray your whole garden? I personally wouldn't use either of these products because I don't think it's worth the risk, saving a couple of quid if it's got the potential to harm my chooks.

[jools+6]

zoflora ???

[Yolky]

What about this........

 

 

http://www.penfropets.co.uk/johnsons-clean-n-safe-bird-table-disinfectant-500ml-620-p.asp

[jools+6]

What about this........

 

 

http://www.penfropets.co.uk/johnsons-clean-n-safe-bird-table-disinfectant-500ml-620-p.asp

cool ! thats the same make as the hutch cleaner i use , recomended by my guru of about a hundred years old , at the feed suppliers , who's dad had a few hundred hens when he was a boy . not yesterday .. or even last week if you know what i mean ....