How can I clean this brooder plate?

[ForFlocksSake]

First timer so I didn’t anticipate this…

How can I clean the brooder plate? I don’t think I can run water over it and it’s all dried and stuck. Ideas?

 

[casportpony]

I have this problem too. What I do is place paper towels on the surface, pour enough water to saturate the paper towels, then wait 15 minutes. After about 15 minutes, the poop should wipe off.

 

[Theorrin]

try using a damp rag with white vinegar. vinegar is great for "degreasing" and help me clean the poops stuck on my pet rats ledges

 

[FloorCandy]

Baby wipes, I buy them in bulk lol

 

[Captain13]

Once you get it clean, buy a roll of Glad Press and Seal. Then, all you have to do is apply the Press and Seal then peel it off when it gets soiled and apply a new sheet of it. Fast, Easy and effective.

 

[ForFlocksSake]

I have this problem too. What I do is place paper towels on the surface, pour enough water to saturate the paper towels, then wait 15 minutes. After about 15 minutes, the poop should wipe off.

Great advice. Thank you!

 

[ForFlocksSake]

Baby wipes, I buy them in bulk lol

Didn’t work. I have 3 young kids so wipes are usually my first line of defense

 

[3KillerBs]

Scrape it off with a plastic putty knife and don't worry about it.

Unless I were selling the plate or had some kind of illness in the flock I don't see any need to get chicken equipment super clean or to create a sterile environment in my brooder.

You don't want their feed and water dirty, of course, but if the poop is perfectly dry then there's no bacterial growth to deal with .