Fungal Infections in Poultry...Often Mistaken for CRD/Mycoplasmosis

[speckledhen]

I added that to my first post at the bottom for those who miss that on the articles.

 

[dianaross77]

Duh! Sorry I guess I should read stuff more carefully.

 

[Oldfort_mailman]

Excellent article speckled hen. I called the TN state vet a while back as well and the told me they had more calls this summer over poultry repiratory issues by tenfold than any other summer. We seem to have had some success by spraying bleachwater in our pens every two weeks. It seems to have cut down on the gurgling recurrences and if it is fungi then that would make sense. Bleach kills bacteria, fungi, and algae so who knows. Maybe if we could actually get some rain to settle the dust around here people's chicken pens wouldnt sound like they had a barnfull of Doc Holidays.

 

[cricketsfarm]

curious=====if i were to spray my chicken coop down with a bleach solution= how much bleach per gallon of water should I use?

 

[speckledhen]

I don't know the recommended concentration of bleach. I would think it would be 1 part bleach to 10 parts water, though if I use bleach, I use a stronger concentration; the problem with bleach is the strong odor which has to dissipate before they can go back inside. There is really none with Oxine, just leaves the place smelling fresh.

 

[AngelzFyre]

About the bleach for fungi or mold, a lot of newer studies are finding out that the toxins/fumes given off by the dying fungus and mold are worse than the fungus or molds. I personally have always used bleach til I read in several different articles, from dogs, to poultry, to humans... about the toxic fumes being inhaled when the mold and fungus are killed with the bleach...now I use the Oxine and have been very happy with the results. I also use it inside my house in showers that have grout, and have noticed that my own asthma/allergies seem to have dissipated since starting the Oxine.

Thanks so much for the great info SpeckledHen!!!!! I've bookmarked this page for reference

Here is one exerpt from an article about using bleach for mold that was on wood..

Bleach is the product we have known for years to be good at killing bacteria and viruses. Some believe bleach can kill mold as well. Yes, bleach is a mold killer, but that’s limited to molds grow on non-porous materials such as counter-tops, tiles, bathroom, shower glass, tubs, etc. When dealing with mold infection on non-porous surfaces, you can use a mixture of less than a cup of bleach to one gallon of water to effectively disinfect and kill molds.

However, the use of bleach to kill molds on porous materials is not recommended for the fact that bleach contains 99% of water. When bleach is used to clean and disinfect porous materials like wood and drywall, the Iodin structure of bleach prevents Chlorine from soaking into the materials to kill the roots of molds. While the water element of bleach penetrates through the surfaces and feed the roots. Therefore remediating porous materials with bleach is said to accelerate mold growth rather than stopping and killing it.


Bleach is corrosive. It releases harmful fumes that can cause serious health problems. When bleach is used as mold removal product, make sure you follow proper safety measures to protect yourself from inhaling the toxic fumes.

In conclusion, bleach can be used as mold removal product for non-porous surfaces like glass, tiles, tubs, counter-top and etc. Do not ever use bleach to kill mold on porous materials like wood and drywall. It expedites mold infestation due to the water content of bleach. Remember to put on protective gears whenever dealing with any mold removal product such as bleach. Do not mix bleach with ammonia, as this will create toxic fumes. Bleach is not registered with EPA as a mold removal product. Thus the effectiveness of killing mold with bleach is not proven.


Just like any article..I research to see what most agree on, not just base it on one article....but I was surprised about bleach because I'd always used it.

 

[speckledhen]

That is quite interesting about bleach-I did not know that! Thanks for adding that to this thread. I'm completely sold on Oxine after it healed up this fungal thing for my birds. And it does leave a fresh smell. My son was between overseas assignments and he commented on how it freshened the great room when I had birds in the dog kennel being misted.

 

[Oldfort_mailman]

Where do you go and buy the oxine ah and what do you use to mist it because I priced the fogger andy fogger is 400 dollars?

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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I ordered my Oxine from here. http://www.revivalanimal.com/Oxine-Fogger-and-Oxine-AH.html It was the cheapest w/ shipping.

I use a spray bottle on the finest setting, which makes a mist.

 

[AngelzFyre]

You should be able to even get one of those gallon sprayers that you pump up to spray a mist for under 25.00.
Ace, Home Depot, Lowe's...places like that carry them.

I love the idea of the vaporizer to use. It would make a very fine mist that they can easily breathe in. I've already dug mine out of the storage room to put in my "Chicken Emergency" stuff.