disinfecting

We purchased new property with existing coop and I have purchased Virkon S to disinfect out of precaution. The entire inside of coop is OSB (oriented strand board) it is also insulated. My questions are; Has anyone sprayed Virkon on OSB? How long did it take to dry out? I can use a fan...

I have recently confirmed my flock has both Mycoplasmas and ILT (infectious laryngotracheitis). While I know I’m not going to add to or move this flock, I may at some point decide to cull because of the transmission availability to neighbors as well as what I hoped to do in the future with...

Just when I thought I was in the clear, my current barn chicks just got hit with coccidia... (AGAIN!!! :mad:) Let me share my frustrations... So it all started in the summer, when Barn Swallows were nesting in the barn. They brought in the coccidia, I'm almost certain of it (Due to many bloody...

what is everyone’s perfected method of disinfecting after a diseas outbreak? Specifically with an unknown resoiratory disease. We have no birds left from the flock and want to start a new flock. We are just going to bring in a few birds to a temporary coop and see how they do.

What Do you THINK? Please HELP Lil frustrated.. trying to hatch chickens only 1 in first 0 in last 2 batches Should I disinfect eggs my 2nd. Batch had C poop on some eggs that I scraped off Here's a pic of my incubator, I really think I've got temp a humidity right I haven't candled or...

Hi all, New to the forum, but we've been raising chickens for about 2 years. I have been unlucky enough to have my first run in with cocci. Guess it was a good run while it lasted. We're treating with corid. Showing typical symptoms lethargic, ruffled, stay near heat source and bloody poo. I...

Hi, I'm dealing with Ulcerative Enteritis in my quail aviary. I've lost about 4 birds in the last month, and just realized what the problem is after some serious research. The vet is ordering me some Duramycin to treat them with. Regardless of the illness, I've been planning to replace my...

I am hoping to get some insight into the best way to disinfect not only the coop ( a large 6.8 dutch style coop), but also the ground in the roughly 900 sqft run. I've been struggling with what we believe is coccidiosis since the summer - I've lost 4 birds since August - 2 this week. Here is...

I've seen it recommended numerous places that one should disinfect their shoes everytime they go out to the chicken area. Does anyone actually do this? What do you use as a disinfectant? I have one pair of boots that I were everywhere. I've never disinfected them. Am I putting my flock in...