Cleaning used coop

[aart]

Quote: Well, keeping chickens will either cure you of that... or will drive you mad.
There will always be poop, almost everywhere....from fresh, wet ones to the dust that is pervasive in a coop.
Lots of different ways to deal with the poop.

First I'd make very sure that coop is not leaking anywhere, look for staining under roof and around windows/doors.
Do your scraping and vacuuming, then spray the permethrin in all the cracks and crevices,
let it dry a good few days to a week(depending on relative humidity) before adding bedding and chicks.

 

[DUWBACC]

Well, keeping chickens will either cure you of that... or will drive you mad.
There will always be poop, almost everywhere....from fresh, wet ones to the dust that is pervasive in a coop.
Lots of different ways to deal with the poop.

First I'd make very sure that coop is not leaking anywhere, look for staining under roof and around windows/doors.
Do your scraping and vacuuming, then spray the permethrin in all the cracks and crevices,
let it dry a good few days to a week(depending on relative humidity) before adding bedding and chicks.

There will be a lot of hand washing. It won't bother me as much since the coop isn't IN my house.

What are your thoughts on these shoe protectors? http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/301633...7290-0%26rvr_id%3D1094396149684&ul_noapp=true

I want them so that I don't bring germs from outside to inside the coop and run. Or is it not necessary? I don't care about the chicken's normal germs, but the ones that can harm THEM.

I will check for leaks. I doubt it will have any- it was custom built and is very sturdy and only maybe 3 years old.

Perfect, I will spray after scraping and vacuuming and let it sit for at least two weeks before putting anything/anyone in there. Should I dilute it or just use the full strength permethrin? Thanks for the help!

 

[aart]

Shoe covers are overkill IMO...gives me flashbacks of working in a pharmaceutical plant.....unless another chicken keeper comes to visit your coop, then maybe.

Dilution will depend on what product you get, follow their directions per application.

 

[Gunny148]

what i use is equal parts of white vinegar and water, after i have cleaned out all of the coop, plus the roosts,
its safe for my chickens
hope that hepls