Wasp spray in coop - what to do?

[hensonly]

Hi,

I have been preparing my coop for 15 RIR pullets, 5 weeks tomorrow...there are a number of paper wasp nest in the roof, and a helpful someone sprayed them today!!!

I wanted to move the chicks out of the brooder and into the coop tomorrow, but now I have poisoned wasps, larvae, and drips of the spray on the floor of the house and run. I've cleaned up as best I can, but there are still spray-soaked nests and dead wasps clinging to them up in the roof.

What do I do? Can I clean it somehow, or will the poison dissipate on its own? HOw long do I need to wait before I can put birds in there? It's very open and will air out quickly, but still...

Please advise, thank you in advanc,

 

[arlee453]

I'd wait at least a day or two for the poison to dry completely. And also be sure to sweep up any dead insects that drop to within chicken range - they will eat the dead ones and get the poision that way.

 

[SierraMA]

I have wasps too. I was wondering if there is something I can coat the roof to keep them from making the nest? I knocked one off on Sunday and this morning they started building another.

 

[msheets2012]

Yall! My FIL killed some flying ants with the hot shot hornet and wasp and the ladies ate the dead ones, are they going to be ok?! Is there an egg withdrawal?!