Is Virkon S Okay to use on/in chicken run soil?

[MysteryChicken]

If you believe it may be bird flu, have you notified the Dept of Ag?

No, I haven't. They'd probably kill the other 2 flock groups, that have no contact with the only group who may have it.

 

[allbirds4me]

you cannot disinfect " gross filth" with commercial liquid disinfectants IE: dirt and poop.
I mentioned this yesterday in the avian influenza south carolina thread.
The best thing to do is to get the birds OFF the area, till it under, lime it and let the sunshine work on it for a good period of time, how long it would take I can't tell you but sunshine is one of the best disinfectants there is.

 

[Eggcessive]

If avian influenza is what you are worried about, it can remain on surfaces for as long as 2 months, and in lake water for a year. Here is some reading about AI and disinfectants:
https://www.researchgate.net/profil...uenza-Virus-H5N1-in-Lab-and-Poultry-Farms.pdf

 

[MysteryChicken]

you cannot disinfect " gross filth" with commercial liquid disinfectants IE: dirt and poop.
I mentioned this yesterday in the avian influenza south carolina thread.
The best thing to do is to get the birds OFF the area, till it under, lime it and let the sunshine work on it for a good period of time, how long it would take I can't tell you but sunshine is one of the best disinfectants there is.

Been very rainy here. Lots of soggy ground. So can't do that quite yet.

 

[MysteryChicken]

If avian influenza is what you are worried about, it can remain on surfaces for as long as 2 months, and in lake water for a year. Here is some reading about AI and disinfectants:
https://www.researchgate.net/profil...uenza-Virus-H5N1-in-Lab-and-Poultry-Farms.pdf

I read how long it may last, in the environment/surface's.

I'll look at the disinfectant portion, though.

 

[MysteryChicken]

If avian influenza is what you are worried about, it can remain on surfaces for as long as 2 months, and in lake water for a year. Here is some reading about AI and disinfectants:
https://www.researchgate.net/profil...uenza-Virus-H5N1-in-Lab-and-Poultry-Farms.pdf

I posted symptoms of a hen I put down today, in the previous page if you haven't seen it yet.

 

[MysteryChicken]

If avian influenza is what you are worried about, it can remain on surfaces for as long as 2 months, and in lake water for a year. Here is some reading about AI and disinfectants:
https://www.researchgate.net/profil...uenza-Virus-H5N1-in-Lab-and-Poultry-Farms.pdf

So Virkon S failed at killing the virus? Or am I not reading it right?

 

[Eggcessive]

So Virkon S failed at killing the virus? Or am I not reading it right?

I didn’t read the whole text.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I didn’t read the whole text.

Okay.

 

[MysteryChicken]

If avian influenza is what you are worried about, it can remain on surfaces for as long as 2 months, and in lake water for a year. Here is some reading about AI and disinfectants:
https://www.researchgate.net/profil...uenza-Virus-H5N1-in-Lab-and-Poultry-Farms.pdf

Okay, it kills the virus within 10mins, with a 4 day application. That's alot more times then, I was wanting to have to use the product for a complete sanitation of the henhouse.