Best cleaner and tools to clean out your coop??

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infowarrior

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Best cleaner and tools to clean out your coop??
« on: September 12, 2012, 21:15 »
  Wondering what different cleaning fluid etc people use to clean out their coops, how often they do it etc? I'm aware it'll depend on size of coop, how many chickens there are etc but just wanted a few ideas. My coop hasn't got a removable floor like some have for ease of cleaning. Do people just normally use a big scraper or something to scrape up all the droppings into a pile?

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splash101

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Re: Best cleaner and tools to clean out your coop??
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2012, 21:41 »
My coop and nest boxes have wood shavings on the bottom. I dont use straw as my current chooks dont like it.

I poop pick daily so it keeps cleaner for longer.

When i'm giving it a thorough clean, i empty the shavings into the compost.
i remove the perches and nest box dividers and drop them into a bucket of jayes solution.
i jet wash the whole of the inside and it gets into all the nooks and crannies. I then use the jeyes solution and a hand brush and give it a good slosh around.
Once its all dry i spray it with poultry shield.
Once dry again i put fresh shavings in a and a good dosing of DE powder

Honestly it doesnt take as long as it sounds.

Everyone has their own methods and products, you just have to do what works for you. Obviously not everyone has a jet washer or even access to power and water where their coop is situated but it works well for me.
I dont have any special tools, just a handbrush, dustpan, bucket and spray bottle that i mix up the poultry shield in.
because i poop pick daily there is no build up or scraping required. Oh and when i poop pick its by hand with a latex glove on of course, only takes moments.

In the winter i have to be a bit more selective of the days im doing a big clean because of the drying time

And in my opionion, a removable floor isnt all its cracked up to be, both of mine have them and when i was buying them i thought it was a great idea but in reality, not so great.

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Re: Best cleaner and tools to clean out your coop??
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2012, 11:06 »
I have to confess I've NEVER used any kind of disinfectant in my coops. They're wooden, with a liberal layer of wood shavings on the floor which I poo pick every morning, then sweep out and change completely about once a fortnight, (more often in winter). I scrape any dried poo off the perches and that's about the limit of my cleaning routine. I guess I've been lucky, no nasty mites or lice etc, I've had a very healthy, happy bunch of hens for several years now, They free range in the garden for most of the day and are wormed twice a year.

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splash101

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Re: Best cleaner and tools to clean out your coop??
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2012, 12:09 »
I do wonder if i overdo it with the chemicals, or maybe i just like the smell of jeyes  :wacko:

If only they could learn to wipe their feet .........

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infowarrior

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Re: Best cleaner and tools to clean out your coop??
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2012, 15:31 »
Cheers for the replies. Bought some Jeyes today, it's not cheap!

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Re: Best cleaner and tools to clean out your coop??
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2012, 08:01 »
I have found one  of those small triangular scrapers with a long handle  used when you re preparing wood for painting is great for scraping into corners and along edges :)
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted!!

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orchardlady

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Re: Best cleaner and tools to clean out your coop??
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2012, 20:46 »
Have to agree with Sassy there, a scraper is my best friend when it comes to cleaning out.

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