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[A chickychickychick-ENN!!]

Apologies if this has been asked elsewhere. I type in a keyword in the search and frequently get a negative response from my keyword search ie NO response.

 

What do people use to clean their coops? I am getting a wooden coop (sorry sorry sorry Omlet people. Yes I am jealous of lovely Eglu owners) and wondered what is best for cleaning. I am getting poultry shield fluid which I will use each time to ensure it is a mite-free zone, but is there a chicken-friendly disinfectant or cleaner people use beforehand to get rid of the majority of muck before using Poultry Shield?

 

And do people find sponges or brushes better?

 

In a nutshell, what's yer cleaning routine and frequency?

 

Thanks!

Anna x

[Guest]

we have a wooden coop, once a month it gets dismantled and scrubbed with poultry shield. DH just dilutes it in a bucket of hot water as per the instructions. When it's dry, red mite powder and stalosan F sprinkled around and then fresh aubiose on top.

 

i think DH uses one of those dish sponges that has a sponge side and a rough side.

[BeckyBoo]

Hi there, I have a cube so not quite the same but I basically use a wire scrubbing brush to brush it out once a week, then when it gets really minging I take it apart and scrub the roosting bars which are wooden again with the wire brush then when it's dry I just sprinkle the whole thing with red mite powder, put fresh stuff in the trays and nest and bobs your bloomin uncle

 

Mrs B

[Egluntyne]

I use a washing up brush and a bucket of warm water with Ecover washing Up Liquid.

 

Every so often I get the power washer out and blast everything thoroughly.

[A chickychickychick-ENN!!]

Some easy to follow advice there. Thanks!

[BarbaraJ]

The best bet is to put newspaper on the floor and in the roosting box , makes alot of difference as i don't get mess on the wood really!