My eco solution to rat problems

[kirbyhouse]

Hi All,

 

After losing our lovely Patty this week I really want to disinfect the eglu with something I can scrub, preferably in water.

Usually I use a mild spray that I also use for the rabbits and guinea pigs. I have used that this weekend but there is a small amount of blood spattered inside the eglu and I just want to give my girls the best chance.

We are still waiting for the PM results and have Selma in quarantine - so far so good - not sure she likes having anti-biotics squirted down her beak!

 

Any ideas?

Thanks

Sal

[bronze]

I use tea tree

Hope the results are good for Selma

[Sheilaz]

I use Ecover washing up liquid in very hot water for a good scrub, then rinse. Then you could use the diluted tea tree or other (weak Milton fluid?) for a final wipe.

That'll be lovely for Selma.

[Snowy]

If you are worried about preventing further infections, you can buy Virkon from the Domestic Fowl Trust. It's a virucidal and will definitely kill any blood borne viruses (it's also used in hospitals). You can probably get it from other places too, but here is the DFT link.

 

http://www.domesticfowltrust.co.uk/deodorise1.html

[The Dogmother]

I use Stalosan F powder in my eglu, from the great Terry Beebe at Regency Poultry.

 

It's fab and a broad spectrum disinfectant.

[Egluntyne]

I use Stalosan F powder in my eglu,

 

It's fab and a broad spectrum disinfectant.

 

Me too!

 

Smells really nice and clean too, and you don't have to use huge amounts.

[Chickybaby]

I scrub the whole eglu in Virkon once a month, it's brilliant stuff.

[The Dogmother]

Not so sure about the smell Egluntine - I prefer the whiff of Barrier red mite powder.

[chelsea]

Not so sure about the smell Egluntine - I prefer the whiff of Barrier red mite powder.

 

Mmmm, me too

 

all minty and fresh. fab !

[Hockeyaholic]

Can these products be used in eglus with rabbits in too - its just no matter how much I scrub with the spray I've got I've noticed that my eglu is starting to get sort of speckled. The hutch is cleaned regularly & I'm not sure what else I can do...

[The Dogmother]

I use Stalosan in my bunnies hutch and Rablu, it suits them fine. The eglu/rablu does tend to get speckled with age - it's due to teeny pores in the plastic - give it a jet wash every now and then and it'll look like new