I have acquired an old chicken house or coop on some property purchased. The old coop will be whitewashed on the exterior and possibly inside. My concern is what do I use to totally disinfect the entire coop for fleas and mites , all the little critters. Homemade stuff is ok with me, or commercial pesticide if necessary. In about four weeks I will be putting in about 53 babies if they all make it, so far so good, going on a week. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
I would do as Mahonri suggested, but when done, I would set off a bug bomb to get the left over survivors. Air it out well before you put chickens in it.
Hey folks, many thanx for quick replies; I do like clorox, and the old solution of whitewash, which is still used in many countries. Here, we tend not to be too old fashion. I suppose a good spraying of the ground with the Clorox would be a good idea, some will soak in and deter any diseases.
Waiting to go on the egg hunt.