Disinfecting a used coop

[chickens really]

I also just sweep out and don't use harsh chemicals.
All birds carry a multitude of diseases and are immune to the diseases they carry. Always a risk when adding in new birds and without total bio security the diseases transfer quickly.

 

[Mrs. K]

Years and years ago, SD required rural water people to send in a water sample when brining home a new baby. Our water was contaminated, which of course scared the wits out of me. I was nursing the new baby so he was safe.

WHAT DO I DO? Oh just open the well and put a little chlorox in there, the directions are on the bottle. Well it takes just a little, and if a little is good....well it seemed like a big well. Yeah, well I had the whitest sinks, toilets, tubs and diapers in the county. We had to just connect the hose and run it out over the bank.

Since then I am much more careful to read the directions and follow them. However, while I try and keep things tidy, I have never washed a coop. Most of the germs will go out of the door with a good brooming.

I have brought home my first coop, and nothing had been in it for years. While I do believe in clean water, and fresh food, I have seen my chickens drink out of mud puddles and eat stuff...well enough said, to each his own way of doing things.

If birds were in this coop recently, well maybe, but most people getting a coop like that is because no one is using the coop. Disease and parasites tend to die out if there is not fresh chicken to feed on.

To each his own, but do read the directions on the bottle, a little goes a long, long way.

Mrs K

 

[Folly's place]

If the coop hasn't had chickens in it over two years or so, most likely Marek's disease isn't an issue. Three weeks or more, and a cleanout, is good to avoid Mycoplasma.
Cleaning is nice, but it's not possible to eliminate all organisms from a cooden structure, except with fire. Also not a good idea...
If it's been vacant for a long time, or never housed chickens, just clean it up and call it good.
Raccoon poop is very bad!!! If there are calling cards from other critters, do clean that up, and bleach.
Wear gloves and a N95 face mask!!!
Mary

 

[Kiki]

Virkon kills many nasties.
http://virkon.com/products-applications/disinfectants/virkon-s/


Part of the list of what it kills.

 

[Folly's place]

I notice that Vircon is not approved for use against Marek's disease virus, among many other tougher pathogens. The other issue is that the actual structure, which isn't shown here, may not be cleanable. Most wooden coops aren't.
Mary

 

[Kiki]

I notice that Vircon is not approved for use against Marek's disease virus, among many other tougher pathogens. The other issue is that the actual structure, which isn't shown here, may not be cleanable. Most wooden coops aren't.
Mary

Approved by who?

They, Virkon, does say it kills the Marek's virus.
Hold I'll get the direct link to their site.

 

[Kiki]

http://virkon.us/#toggle-id-1

Not approved for California.

 

[Folly's place]

Your post showed California as not recommending it against many pathogens. I don't do California, so don't know about the information given. Is it old? I was responding to your post, haven't ever looked up or used Vircon.
Mary

 

[Kiki]

Your post showed California as not recommending it against many pathogens. I don't do California, so don't know about the information given. Is it old? I was responding to your post, haven't ever looked up or used Vircon.
Mary

Post #17 is screenshot from Virkon's own website...taken today so unless they don't update their website it's not old info.

 

[Folly's place]

I just looked up the MSDS on it, and am not moved to use it here!!!
Mary