Oxine, anyone?

[happyhens120]

Ok. My Oxine came in the mail. I have 2 lbs of citric acid that I don't need now, but they were free and maybe I can pass them on to someone who does canning or something like that. I am going to spray the coops down tomorrow with it and add it to the water at 1/8 tsp./ gallon. I'm pretty excited about this. I know it seems like something silly to get excited over, but when it means better health and possibly better production for my gals, it's pretty darn exciting!

Thanks all for all the info!

 

[bfrancis]

6chick*start :

I may be way wrong here but I don't think you want to activate it with the citrus for use around chickens.
Just plain and diluted w/water.
Anyone know for sure?

This is the way we use it...just as a dilute. We spray the coops, roost, and runs. It is also safe for the chickens...when they get the "sniffles" we mist the air above their heads so they breath it in, cures most respiratory issues. It does not effect the eggs or eating of

completely safe. We ordered ours on line a one gallon jug that you don't have to activate anything...

Hope this helps.​

 

[Schwartzfarmnc]

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This is the way we use it...just as a dilute. We spray the coops, roost, and runs. It is also safe for the chickens...when they get the "sniffles" we mist the air above their heads so they breath it in, cures most respiratory issues. It does not effect the eggs or eating of

completely safe. We ordered ours on line a one gallon jug that you don't have to activate anything...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/52686_imgp6861.jpg

Hope this helps.

What dilution do you use in your sprayers? I see it says to use 6.5 oz per gallon, but do you dillute further when using a regular mister/sprayer?

 

[gavinandallison]

http://www.revivalanimal.com/store/default.aspx

 

[galanie]

Only activate it if you're using it to disinfect the structure. I don't activate it myself because I mainly use it in the waterers.

This is a GREAT page about using Oxine: http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/oxine.htm

 

[Schwartzfarmnc]

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I've read this site and also bought from them, but I was looking for someone who uses daily and if you still use at 6.5 oz per gallon or do you dillute for everyday use?
Some say 3.5 tablespoons per quart for every day use and some use full strength, what is your opinion?

 

[galanie]

In the page I linked: " I use it myself at the rate of 7-15 drops per gallon of water in our stock tank of drinking water"

This is what I use when I use it. 7-15 drops per gallon. Usually I go for the 15 drops. It's about 1/8 tsp per gallon and you can go up to 1/4 tsp. 6 1/2 oz to the gallon is just way too much and if it was activated stuff, you might really harm your birds that strong. He advises, as do I, NOT to activate it. Doing so is like putting it on steriods. It works unactivated and is much safer to use that way.

there are dosages for other uses on that page too. I use what he recommends and always refer back to that page since I never remember how much for the other uses.

the 6 1/2 oz dose is for fogging the birds themselves.

http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/oxine.htm

 

[Fiddlehead]

Does anyone know if you can use a humidifier inside the coop and close the chickens in, rather than using a fogger? Foggers are expensive!

 

[galanie]

I don't think that would work but on the page I linked is a solution: Prevail makes a handheld refillable spray thing that will do the trick. They are fairly cheap and you can find them on Amazon or any number of other places. Just search for Prevail sprayer.

 

[6chick*start]

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While I was researching oxine a while back I am almost positive I saw posts of people using humidifiers in the closed coop for a few days to cure respiratory problems.
I just wanted it for sanitizing and didn't follow up on those posts.