OXINE seems fabulous. Users please share usage, dosage, storage, etc.

[seminolewind]

So a couple drops of bleach in drinking water is ok ? Does that kill bacteria in the chickens ? @seminolewind

No, it would just help prevent the bacteria or slime in the water

 

[choptank330]

Perfect !! Thank You

 

[goodgrief]

How can I be sure to get the answers to your inquiries??!! Great questions. Just heard of oxine today and just discovered mycoplasma today and am having no fun! Amazon is selling Oxine!
Thx,
lynn

 

[chrissyr]

Does anyone here know about washing incubating eggs with activated oxine?
The label says for table eggs to activate it, but not sure if that's the same.
From what I've read: unactivated doesn't kill all of the pathogens .

 

[seminolewind]

The bacterial/viral qualities of Oxine are only there if you activate it. Without activation, it does very little.
A few drops of bleach in drinking water is the best. People that camp or who visit 3rd world countries make water drinkable that way.

When incubating, I just sand off the actual dirt, and give them a wipe with a damp cloth. When eating, they get washed before I eat them, usually with dish detergent and water. I've never washed eggs before storing them in the fridge.

 

[puppylove2145]

My gallon of Oxine came yesterday from Revival Animal Health 2 days after ordering.
24.99 + 6.99FedEx
Amazon was same price but 13.99 to ship.

So after reading articles I am still a bit confused.
I want to put in drinking water, that I usually change 2x a day.
Is an 1/8 teaspoon per gallon okay all the time?

For coop and run, can I just use diluted (how much?) in a regular spray bottle w/out removing everything?
My coop and run are very clean and I sparingly sprinkle DE everywhere once a week. Love that stuff.
15 healthy chickens, 8x8 wood coop, pine shavings that I clean every day. And a small coop for 2 Silkies.
8x16 run with sand, big poop cleaned every day.

My use is simply for prevention as I am a bit of a germaphobe.
Thanks for any answers!

when you say you clean the pine shavings everyday..... what do you mean? do you completely replace the pine shavings daily?? or is it just scooping out specific areas? i'm new to chicken keeping and i've been stirring or turning the shavings daily, and replacing them every 2 weeks. not sure if thats not good enough :-/ i keep 10 hens in a 4x10 coop, with attached 16x16 run. but they also free range during the day
i appreciate any input you can give me!!

 

[puppylove2145]

I have been using Oxine AH (activated/diluted) for a couple of years on my horses feet to clear up fungal issues (works great!) and sometimes for various uses regarding my chickens. I have read a lot of threads here (including the famous Shagbark Bantams article) and other things on the Internet as well as the bottle itself. It is good stuff as many have stated. I always questioned that the non-activated state would actually kill viruses, bacteria etc.

Finally I decided to write the company to get more clarity on what Oxine does Activated vs Non-Activated. I thought it would be helpful for people here. The main concern is does Oxine AH KILL bacteria, virus, etc. in the Non Activated state or must it be Activated in a backyard poultry use. Here is the response I got from the makers of Oxine AH:

"Oxine AH needs to be activated to kill viruses, bacteria. Nonactivated
Oxine AH is a Bacteriostat and Fungistat and inhibits growth.

Regards,

Trudy Spradlin
Director Of Customer Relations
Bio-Cide International, Inc.
800.323.1398
[email protected]"

So this means that the Non-activated (widely recommended here) will not kill the bacteria, but will inhibit growth. This is great for preventative or helping to control the growth of existing bacteria, etc. Perhaps best used as a preventative in regular cleaning. IF it works for respiratory ailments, my GUESS is that is slows the illness (oxine inhibiting continued growth of virus, bacteria) enough to help the chicken's immune response to take care of the illness and get back to good health.

However, if you feel it necessary to KILL virus, bacteria, fungus, etc. (such as a known and serious outbreak) then you would need to follow directions properly to use Oxine in an ACTIVATED form. THIS MEANS REMOVING YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE BEGINNING IT'S USE AND WEARING A RESPIRATOR MASK with PROPER VENTILATION. READ and FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS IN FULL!!

I have used the activated and diluted solution in a spray bottle on my horses frogs (underside of feet) with great success and have sprayed my brooder cages with the activated solution after moving the now grown chicks to the coop. I have also used the Non-activated solution to fog my juveniles a couple of times a day when a few began to cough. Within a few days, they were all better. Once you mix a solution up (activated or not) it loses potency in time, so this is not something you can make up and use a week later. I mix it up and use immediately for best results.

Anyway, I really hope this helps clarify for anyone wondering as I did, what we should expect from Oxine AH and how best to use it.

(edited to add: you can find many places here on BYC, the internet and especially the bottle itself on how to use and mix Oxine AH for your application)

i am battling a respiratory illness that has killed 4 out of 14 of my flock so far so i'm needing to disinfect my coop with OXINE. i just got my shipment in yesterday, so i'm going to use the ACTIVATED form.... question is, how long should i keep the chickens out after i've sprayed it?

 

[seminolewind]

Quote:

My feeling is you can get all the advice from various sources, but I trust the distributer and manufacturer more than Revival or Shagbark, as they should research their information before they recommend things.

I feel I'm much better off using the # of drips of Clorox that's advised for purifying human drinking water. Or keeping a brush handy for brushing out and changing the water more frequently.

As for premise spraying, Virkon's manufacturer label had the most poultry and farm animal nasties killed including Marek's. That's what I do my coops with, and also spray the pens on the ground with the leftover . The ground thing is my doing, not recommended by anyone.

Virkon manufacturer label is also the only one who claims treatment on some pourous surfaces.

"Oxine" is not oxine unless it's activated.

 

[aquaponics3712]

Does it matter what kind of vaporizer we get? The prices vary dramatically.

I found this one. Would it work?

http://www.bulbamerica.com/visual-f...-0807-E211-B425-BC305BEDE924&mr:referralID=NA

 

[LindaB220]

Does it matter what kind of vaporizer we get? The prices vary dramatically.

I found this one. Would it work?

http://www.bulbamerica.com/visual-f...-0807-E211-B425-BC305BEDE924&mr:referralID=NA

Hey aquaponics,

This looks like one of those fogger machines that they put on stage. Can chemicals be put in the water? I haven't used mine yet but I bought a Blick Paint Sprayer. Click on the site and see all 3 parts at the bottom. About $15 + shipping. This was recommended in earlier pages of this thread. I am not going to add the activator. I don't care what the manufacturer suggests as they are the ones selling the extra $7 activator. Oxine works for my needs.

http://www.dickblick.com/products/preval-sprayer/