Skunk smell and taste

[drumstick diva]

Some years ago the many skunks around us were wiped out by distemper. Haven't seen any in ages.(hope I didn't jinx it).

 

[Kristyx8]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
They were sprayed last summer and still smell?

Yes and the eggs taste like the smell. My cousin has to throw them out, they can't eat the eggs.

 

[HKG]

 

[Kristyx8]

I've never heard of a smell lasting over a year. Even in wood. Long shot but a faint smell of musk can come from a snake. Some snakes smell similar to a skunk.

With that said the other washes posted above should work. Vinegar, peroxide, dawn, baking soda etc....

The coop stinks of it still and the eggs taste like it. At this point she will try about anything, as long as it's safe for the chickens.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I specifically asked her when they were sprayed. She told me it sprayed when her husband shot the skunk. So her chickens didn't get sprayed, it was their nesting boxes. How do you get the smell/spray out of the nesting boxes and coop? I read vinegar, you put it in a spray bottle and spray down where the skunk sprayed. Idk if that works though?

Peroxide, dish soap and baking soda will remove the smell but the area will have to be scrubbed clean with the solution.

 

[MissE]

Peroxide and baking soda gets skunk smell off dogs. Make a paste, and scrub it into the smelly area. Let it sit for an hour or so and rinse. May need to give your hens a bath with it too..

 

[Kristyx8]

Welcome!
There's a product sold at pet stores and some veterinarian's that's called 'Skunk Off'. It's sold for dogs who are sprayed, but should work for nest boxes too. Vinegar does help a lot!
Mary

I told my cousin to look into it. She misses her fresh eggs. Thank you so much.

 

[Kristyx8]

Try scrubbing with Dawn and add KOE (See: https://smile.amazon.com/Thornell-K...eywords=KOE+Fresh+scent&qid=1620347282&sr=8-1 ) to the water. Dawn has enzymes to dissolve natural smells and deposits. If that doesn't do it, I'd spray the coop with straight KOE after it is dry. It gets totally rid of cat piss smell that is soaked into wood, so I think it will get rid of skunk. If it works, you should be able to wash chickens in Dawn and KOE mix. KOE is not a detergent or perfume and Dawn is what they use to clean birds from oil spills. I suspect Skunk smell has an oil in it because every time it gets wet, it smells again.

I passed along the info. Thank you so much!

 

[CLSranch]

I've never heard of a smell lasting over a year. Even in wood. Long shot but a faint smell of musk can come from a snake. Some snakes smell similar to a skunk.

With that said the other washes posted above should work. Vinegar, peroxide, dawn, baking soda etc....

 

[Folly's place]

There's a recipe for a dog rinse, which includes some of the already mentioned ingredients. It's good, but Skunk Off is the best!
One of our dogs still is a bit 'fragrant' after his last skunk interaction, dear boy that he is.
Mary