What to use for foot bath against avian influenza

[nuthatched]

I don't know, that's why I'm asking... If somebody has information on something that's recommended and works. I don't want to just be guessing...

It shouldn't be that hard, find a spray that kill fIuvirus like lysol.

 

[K0k0shka]

It shouldn't be that hard, find a spray that kill fIuvirus like lysol.

Does Lysol kill this particular virus though? I can't find conclusive information online.

 

[nuthatched]

Does Lysol kill this particular virus though? I can't find conclusive information online.

I don't know why it wouldn't. A diluted bleach solution isn't likely to hurt any fabric.
If you're that concerned, can you just have it at the park or a playground?

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

Since your chickens will be contained in their coop/run and no guests will be going into their area, they are probably going to be just fine. Keep guests away from that part of the yard and do any extra disinfection on your own clothes/shoes after the birthday.

 

[K0k0shka]

I don't know why it wouldn't. A diluted bleach solution isn't likely to hurt any fabric.
If you're that concerned, can you just have it at the park or a playground?

I posted the question to see if anybody had answers on what to use, from the approved list. Like if they'd come across the information, not just to keep guessing. If you don't have a definite answer, that's okay, you don't have to post.

 

[Alagirl]

Does Lysol kill this particular virus though? I can't find conclusive information online.

I looked at the list of cleaners recommended or approved by the EPA (?) and was a little confused that they all seemed to be made by the same people with the same ingredient.
Then I saw it's 8 pages.....

The thing is, most of those cleaners have a 10 min dwell time, which means the surface has to stay wet for that long and air dry to work.
That is an eternity on kid's feet!
On page 9 there are some magic tricks hidden: less than3 minutes, some even a minute: Alcohol! Either ethanol (Everclear) or Isopropyl alcohol - rubbing alcohol. It should be easy to put some in a shallow pan for people to step in and sit still for a minute!
If you can get your hands on 'Super Sani Cloth' those are professional grade hospital uses (those come in alcohol, bleach, and peroxide, which also works according to page 9) I'd avoid bleach. it is simply too harsh.

https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-regis...l-products-label-claims-avian-influenza#check

 

[K0k0shka]

Since your chickens will be contained in their coop/run and no guests will be going into their area, they are probably going to be just fine. Keep guests away from that part of the yard and do any extra disinfection on your own clothes/shoes after the birthday.

That's what I've been doing so far, and am hoping it's enough. It's just the higher number of people in the yard, and the fact that this sh** lingers in the environment for months, that worries me. If anybody brings it onto the property, we'll be carrying it around for quite a while, including going in and out of the chicken run/coop, and I don't know how well we can keep it from being tracked in there. If it wasn't for all the ducks at school, I wouldn't have been this paranoid. But they are the school mascot, and they are everywhere

 

[Shmemums]

I don't know, that's why I'm asking... If somebody has information on something that's recommended and works. I don't want to just be guessing...

If the weather isn't nice enough for flip flops why have the party outside?

 

[K0k0shka]

I looked at the list of cleaners recommended or approved by the EPA (?) and was a little confused that they all seemed to be made by the same people with the same ingredient.
Then I saw it's 8 pages.....

The thing is, most of those cleaners have a 10 min dwell time, which means the surface has to stay wet for that long and air dry to work.
That is an eternity on kid's feet!
On page 9 there are some magic tricks hidden: less than3 minutes, some even a minute: Alcohol! Either ethanol (Everclear) or Isopropyl alcohol - rubbing alcohol. It should be easy to put some in a shallow pan for people to step in and sit still for a minute!
If you can get your hands on 'Super Sani Cloth' those are professional grade hospital uses (those come in alcohol, bleach, and peroxide, which also works according to page 9) I'd avoid bleach. it is simply too harsh.

https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-regis...l-products-label-claims-avian-influenza#check

Thanks! I started flipping through but didn't make it to the end of the 9 pages... So I posted here in case anybody had found something on that list that's practical.

One thing I found that's on the EPA list is Performacide. It's used in veterinary settings, as well as human hospitals, it doesn't damage color, it can be sprayed, doesn't need to be rinsed off, and comes in a spray bottle on Amazon (for pets). Sounds pretty good... Doesn't mention dwell time, so I'm guessing that's not important if it's not mentioned? I imagine any of these may need to air dry for best results, which is too much to ask at a birthday party, so I'll just have to pick whatever will work best under the circumstances.

 

[K0k0shka]

If the weather isn't nice enough for flip flops why have the party outside?

Flip-flops aren't the holy grail of good weather. Up north we don't really care what the temperature is, as long as it isn't raining or snowing... So they can wear boots and parkas for all I care, and the outdoor party will go on, as long as we don't get rained out