Safe cleaner to disinfect feeders/waterers with?

[StinkyAcres]

Do you think I could spray my waterers and feeders with regular ACV every time I refill? Would it even disinfect anything if it was on there for a few seconds?

 

[strangeanimal]

it is ether or ethanol but I can only find it for cleaning wounds on google , which I find odd because I have known that it was also used to desinfect large areas but I can't find any more details of it . So I guess it might be best to use something with certain vinigars like well yes Alcohol is desinfecting , you should be able to buy that as a cleaner usually , not the one from 70% but like more pure alcohol ...

 

[strangeanimal]

Braggs the brand, but any apple cider vinegar will work and much safer than bleach.

Oh I did not even know that , that is awesome ! thanks !

 

[StinkyAcres]

What about the stuff that they use in delis to clean dishes and counters. I think it's food-grade. How would I find out what that stuff is? Maybe I should go ask a deli clerk.

 

[JaeG]

You can get bird safe disinfectants. Vetafarm would have one.

Here's you go: http://vetafarm.com/product-category/bird/disinfectants-and-cleaners/

 

[StinkyAcres]

You can get bird safe disinfectants. Vetafarm would have one.

Here's you go: http://vetafarm.com/product-category/bird/disinfectants-and-cleaners/

Yes! That's the kind of stuff I was looking for. Thanks!

 

[Titan Farm]

It could have been a simple bleach water mix or a sanitizer like Star San.

 

[lazy gardener]

Why didn't you ask her?

I keep a little bottle of liquid Dawn out by my coop. It's handy for cleaning waterers, as well as hands, and other equipment. Sometimes, I might even have a rag handy. Most of the time, I simply pull a fist full of grass or Creeping Charlie, and use that as a scrubby for the waterers. I don't sweat a bit of dirt. If the waterers need to be soap washed, I do so, but often they are fine just to rinse and refill. It all depends on how warm it has been and if the waterers get enough sunshine to encourage algae growth.

 

[StinkyAcres]

Why didn't you ask her?

Yeah, I should have asked...I wasn't really thinking about my chickens at the time.

I keep a little bottle of liquid Dawn out by my coop. It's handy for cleaning waterers, as well as hands, and other equipment. Sometimes, I might even have a rag handy. Most of the time, I simply pull a fist full of grass or Creeping Charlie, and use that as a scrubby for the waterers. I don't sweat a bit of dirt. If the waterers need to be soap washed, I do so, but often they are fine just to rinse and refill. It all depends on how warm it has been and if the waterers get enough sunshine to encourage algae growth.

I don't know why I didn't think of using dish soap. Thanks!

 

[Patinas]

I scrub out my waterers with a little bit of Dawn dish soap and a long handled scrub brush and just make sure I rinse them well before refilling. I also use ACV in the water as that is said to help prevent algae growth and be good for the chickens.