tracyann Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Hi all, Well, I have had my chooks a while now, the perches are looking like they need scrubbing, I have been giving apple cider vinegar once a week to them but what other products do you recommend? I haven't treat the run with anything as yet as I'm not sure what to buy. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Hi, I use Poultry Shield to clean the eglu, perches etc and would recommend it. As for supplements, if you are feeding them a good quality layers mash or pellets they shouldn't need much else. Having said that, I give my girls ACV, Herban or Lifeguard one week per month, or more often if they need a boost. As for the run, I use Biodri or Stalosan F. Hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 The only additive I use (apart from s"Ooops, word censored!"s of things like pasta, salad greens and mashed potato, oh and their evening corn) is to put about a tbl spn of Bokashi Bran in with their pellets about once a week. This is supposed to make their poo less acidic for when you add it to your compost. It also seems to make them firmer and less stinky When I do their big weekend clean out I puff a bit of Diatomaceous Earth in the corners and on the end of the perches as this is supposed to be good for stopping nasties like lice. (Edited to add that I have a wooden house.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 My big weekend clean i use antibacterial fairy liquid and scrub everything! I do this every sunday. Tesco have some blu and green 5 piece cleaning set which i bought for the eglu. I have convinced my OH to let me have a plastic shed to put all my chicken gear in as there isnt really any space in the big one. As my run is on the lawn i move the cube after the clean out and rake the garden after to keep it looking half decent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I would get some poultry shield, very good for bug busting in the coop. Lifeguard is good. I also use an old oval shaped mop bucket to wash my perches in. You can fit the perches in as the sides are not tapered. I use stalosan f in the run to kill bugs in the ground, and flubenvet to worm the chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
