Hello... take 2!

[Pork Pie]

Yes I plan to! Any advice on the best way to disinfect the wood on the inside? I read about painting the inside with 'whitewash' here:

http://tinyfarmblog.com/liming-the-chickenhouse/

Does anyone here do that? Or could i just give the inside a good soaking with peroxide? What about Clorox? If i let it air out for several days after the chemicals should break down and be safe right?

Maybe ask your question on this forum - https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance.9/

 

[Kiki]

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[Chick-N-Fun]

Howdy! Welcome back to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!

 

[Perris]

I would follow Pork Pie's advice and ask on the coop design...maintenance forum - you'll get lots of different bits of advice then, with reasons why some like one method while others prefer another. Good luck!

 

[Leahs Coop]

Hello Sarah, and a warm welcome back to Backyard Chickens! It's great to have you here with us. Good luck with the coop build!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Sarah, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
@igorsMistress has a good article on sanitizing a coop and she did white wash hers.

 

[igorsMistress]

Yes I plan to! Any advice on the best way to disinfect the wood on the inside? I read about painting the inside with 'whitewash' here:

http://tinyfarmblog.com/liming-the-chickenhouse/

Does anyone here do that? Or could i just give the inside a good soaking with peroxide? What about Clorox? If i let it air out for several days after the chemicals should break down and be safe right?

Welcome back to BYC! Whitewashing is totally safe and I love the results in my coop.

I have an article with instructions on sanitizing and whitewashing the interior of your coop, you can find it at the link below.

Best of luck on your new adventure!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/flock-care-and-maintenance-with-mareks-part-1.75013/

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for joining us at Backyard Chickens- the pulse beat of the chicken community.

 

[CarpCharacin]

Welcome back!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck in establishing and maintaining your flock.