cleaning your booder and incubator

[BRYAN662]

is there a special disinfectent to use when cleaing my booder and incubator between chicks? and where can i find it? thanks for any help

 

[scbatz33]

I use bleach water. I clean with soap and hot water first then spray with a bleach/water mix. Not super heavy on the bleach. Maybe 1:4 ratio if not less. Then I let them air dry.

 

[m2wandc]

I just use soap and water...I suppose if the smell is bad I'd toss some bleach into the mix...or vinegar might be safer?

I think if you rinse it well enough you could probably use either...

 

[onthespot]

I use plain ol' dish soap and hot water. First I disassemble everything that will come loose and set that aside. and wash the styrofoam with dish soap and a designated soft toothbrush to remove any spots that don't come off with just a sponge and warm soapy water. Then I rinse off the soap, and i spray it all over with straight bleach, let it set a minute or two and rinse it really, REALLY well, and allow it to air dry. They should smell like brand new if they are ready to use again. If they don't smell like brand new, ya mista spot. Lather, rinse repeat.

 

[greathorse]

Most sanitizers are designed to be left to dry with out rinsing. Both Quaternary and bleach are to be used this way. It is why food service always uses three sinks Wash-rinse-sanitze. The final rinse is to kill bacteria, soap is to get the grease off. Rinse gets the soap and the grease off. Final rinse should be about qtr cup of bleach to a gallon of water. It should smell like a very mild bleach solution. More bleach does not kill more bugs and is far more likely to leave a strong smelling residue.

Wash rinse sanitize is the mantra used in all food safety situations