What to use to sanatize? and something to deworm?

[Wynette]

I've often wondered about sanitizing feeders/waterers, too. I typically run mine through my dishwasher - I feel like since the water gets so hot, it will most likely kill any bacteria on the waterer/feeders. Thoughts?

 

[chicknmania]

Those Safeguard crumbles that 1stState sells for chicks work, too. Ours are free range and I talked to the Chickendoctor last year about what a huge hassle it is to catch all our birds to orally deworm each one. He told me the Safeguard crumbles (for chicks) work for adult birds, too, and it was ok to use that. It seems to be; we use it twice a year whether we see any signs of worms or not, and they seem to be fine. Actually you're supposed to deworm them more often than that..I think every month ideally...but, it we did that, we would never be able to eat or sell any eggs, since there's a three week waiting period after you deworm before you eat the eggs. So, in between times, we use DE occasionally.

 

[chicknmania]

Also, we use Oxine as a disinfectant. It is wonderful stuff. Kinda expensive, but lasts a long time. Many times more effective then bleach.

 

[dlhunicorn]

I use VirkonS ...I use it for several things (including for mold on my garden plants)... it is the least corrosive of the disinfectants (and also the most effective in the prescence of organic matter) and so is extremely useful for brooders and incubators
http://www.antecint.co.uk/main/vkinfo.htm
(this is what is advised to use to clean up after birdflu)

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/news/Information on Disinfectants used at ZSSD Facilities.pdf
EFFECTIVE AGAINST THE FOLLOWING PATHOGENS:
ANIMAL AND ZOONOTIC PATHOGENS
BACTERIA
Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia
Bordetella avium
Bordetella bronchiseptica
Campylobacter pyloridis
Clostridium perfringens
Dermatophilus congolensis
Escherichia coli
Fistulous withers (Poll Evil)
Haemophilus somnus
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Moraxella bovis (Pink Eye)
Mycobacterium bovis
Mycoplasma gallisepticum
Mycoplasma mycoides
Pasteurella multocida
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas mallei (Glanders)
Pseudomonas vulgaris
Salmonella choleraesuis
Salmonella typhimurium
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Streptococcus equi (Strangles)
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus suis
Taylorella equigenitalis
Treponema hyodysenteriae
VIRUSES
Adenovirus Pneumonia
African Horse Sickness Virus
African Swine Fever Virus
Avian Influenza Virus
Avian Laryngotracheitis Virus
Bovine Adenovirus Type 4
Bovine Polyoma Virus
Bovine Pseudocowpox Virus
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus
Calf Rotavirus
Canine Adenovirus
Canine Coronavirus
Canine Parainfluenza Virus
Canine Parvovirus
Chicken Anemia Virus
Coital Exantherma Virus
Distemper Virus
Duck Adenovirus
Duck Enteritis Virus
Egg Drop Syndrome Adenovirus
Equine Infectious Anemia Virus (Swamp
Fever)
Equine Arteritis Virus
Equine Herpes Virus (Type 1)
Herpes Virus Equine (Type 3)
Hog Cholera Virus
Equine Contagious Abortion Virus
Equine Papillomatosis Virus
Equine Influenza Virus (Type A)
Equine Influenza Virus (The Cough)
Feline Calicivirus
Feline Herpes Virus
Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus
Feline Panleukopenia Virus
Feline Parvovirus
Feline Rhinotracheitis Virus
Foot and Mouth Disease Virus
Infectious Bronchitis Virus
Infectious Bursal Disease Virus
Infectious Canine Hepatitis Virus
Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus
Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus
Infective Bovine Rhinotracheitis Virus
Leptospira Canicola Virus
Maedi- Visna Virus
Marek’s Disease Virus
Newcastle Disease Virus
PCV2 Virus (PMWS)
Porcine Parvovirus
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory
Syndrome Virus (PRRS)
Pseudorabies Virus (Aujesky’s Disease)
Rotaviral Diarrhea Virus
Snakehead rhabdovirus
SV40 Virus
Swine Influenza Virus
Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus (TGE)
Turkey Herpes Virus
Turkey Rhinotracheitis Virus
Vesicular Stomatitis Virus
FUNGI
Aspergillus fumigatus
Candida albicans
Fusarium moniliforme
Microsporum canis
Trichophyton spp. (Ringworm)
Trichophyton spp. (Mud Fever)
PLANT PATHOGENS
Alternaria solani
Botrytis cinera
Colletotrichum coccodes
Didymella bryoniae
Fusarium oxysporum
Fusarium solani
Penicillium oxalicum
Phomopsis sclerotioides
Pyrenochaeta lycoopersici
Pythium aphanidermatium
Rhizoctonia solani
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Thielaviopsis basicola
Verticillium dahliae
EFFECTIVE AGAINST THE FOLLOWING HUMAN HEALTH PATHOGENS
Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1 (on hard, non-porous surfaces), Streptococcus
pyogenes, Campylobacter pyloridis, klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium,
Salmonella choleraesuis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus
epidermidis, and Candida albicans.

here is where you can buy it:
http://www.pbsanimalhealth.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/farm/virkons.html?E+scstore

For worming I use a spot-on and here is an article on that and the product:
http://shilala.homestead.com/ivomec.html

I alternate with fenbendazol to ensure against resistance issues.

 

[magikchick]

I clean with just vinegar and water. For worms I just give them pumkin seeds. But then I'm into natural stuff.