- Apr 15, 2013
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I wasn't sure where to post this but I'm hoping someone may have answers to a couple questions regarding Oxine.
I have a couple chicks with the sniffles, nothing major, just sneezing occasionally. They are about 5-6 weeks old and I am planning to move them outside to their coop tomorrow. I had already planned on buying a gallon of oxine to use as a disinfectant for the coop because I've heard so many great things about it and since I've heard it's also used commonly for respiratory issues, I figured I would go ahead and buy the gallon and try some on these sniffling chicks.
What I'm wondering is, can I simply use a spray bottle with a fine mist to squirt them with? From what I've read, many people use this method about once a week (spraying the chickens down).
However, I've also read that the oxine/water mixture must be used in a fogger to be effective for respiratory issues because the fogger makes the particle size of the oxine much smaller so it's actually inhaled.
I have a humidifier, would that be sufficient? I don't know that the humidifier would make the particles as fine, any ideas?
Has anyone used the oxine/water mixture just in a spray bottle with success?
Also, what ratio of oxine-water are you using?
Thanks for any advice!
I've heard great things about oxine, I just want to use it effectively!
I have a couple chicks with the sniffles, nothing major, just sneezing occasionally. They are about 5-6 weeks old and I am planning to move them outside to their coop tomorrow. I had already planned on buying a gallon of oxine to use as a disinfectant for the coop because I've heard so many great things about it and since I've heard it's also used commonly for respiratory issues, I figured I would go ahead and buy the gallon and try some on these sniffling chicks.
What I'm wondering is, can I simply use a spray bottle with a fine mist to squirt them with? From what I've read, many people use this method about once a week (spraying the chickens down).
However, I've also read that the oxine/water mixture must be used in a fogger to be effective for respiratory issues because the fogger makes the particle size of the oxine much smaller so it's actually inhaled.
I have a humidifier, would that be sufficient? I don't know that the humidifier would make the particles as fine, any ideas?
Has anyone used the oxine/water mixture just in a spray bottle with success?
Also, what ratio of oxine-water are you using?
Thanks for any advice!
I've heard great things about oxine, I just want to use it effectively!