How to clean a cracked egg in the nesting box

[AmeraucanaHank]

Hi, does anybody no how to clean a nesting box with raw eggs?

 

[OtherRaptor]

Hi, does anybody no how to clean a nesting box with raw eggs?

What is your litter? We use pine shavings, so I can just clear out the shavings that are messy. If it is a rotten egg, clean the whole thing out. Check for bugs too.

 

[aart]

I keep a piece of vinyl fit tight in the bottom of nests,
then I can lift the whole mess out straw bedding and all.
I have an extra piece of vinyl so I can refill nest right away.
Out with the dirty, in with the clean!

If it leaks past the vinyl I use a wet rag to clean out all the egg mess because I hate the smell of aged raw egg.

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

What is your litter? We use pine shavings, so I can just clear out the shavings that are messy. If it is a rotten egg, clean the whole thing out. Check for bugs too.

do you use a sanitizing spray. Thank you

 

[OtherRaptor]

do you use a sanitizing spray. Thank you

Nah, no need really.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Free and easy nest liner (with added bonus of providing extra padding) - fold empty feed bags to fit snugly in the bottom of the nest box, then top with nesting material of your choice.

The few times I've had broken eggs, I simply picked up the feed bag and carried it off to compost or trash, then replaced with a new bag and nest material. Never had issue with egg material leaking into the box and cleanup and replacement takes mere minutes.

 

[3KillerBs]

The only time I've had a broken egg soak past the shavings I used a rag with dishsoap to clean up. I figure that dishsoap can't hurt anything.

I dried it as best I could and left it unbedded until the wood was dry.

 

[AmeraucanaHank]

Free and easy nest liner (with added bonus of providing extra padding) - fold empty feed bags to fit snugly in the bottom of the nest box, then top with nesting material of your choice.

The few times I've had broken eggs, I simply picked up the feed bag and carried it off to compost or trash, then replaced with a new bag and nest material. Never had issue with egg material leaking into the box and cleanup and replacement takes mere minutes.

Thank you! That is very helpful, but where do you get the nest liners?

 

[3KillerBs]

Thank you! That is very helpful, but where do you get the nest liners?

Old feed bags, scrap vinyl, cardboard, whathaveyou.

 

[aart]

but where do you get the nest liners?

Empty feed bags.

fold empty feed bags to fit snugly in the bottom of the nest box,