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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Evansent on October 24, 2008, 20:43

Title: Cleaning out the chicken house
Post by: Evansent on October 24, 2008, 20:43

Hi All,

Tomorrow I will have had the ladies for a whole week!  So it is time for a full clean. Is there a specific cleaning product I should use?

Thanks
C x

Title: Cleaning out the chicken house
Post by: karlooben on October 24, 2008, 20:45

hiya i clean my house out every day ... the nest boxes were made last wek and although they dont lay in them so the eggs can roll away out the back they do love to sleep in them every nite  so each day they are cleaned and once a week i wipe them clean with a very weak jeyes fluid , hope someone else can tell u what esle u can use.

Title: Re: Cleaning out the chicken house
Post by: too many girls on October 24, 2008, 23:19

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Is there a specific cleaning product I should use

elbow grease should be fine.............

Title: Cleaning out the chicken house
Post by: Evansent on October 25, 2008, 08:39

Thanks for the tips.

I have been taking the poo out each day, ( I wouldn't let the girlies sit in that lot!!) but now want to change the woodshavings and give the floor, nest box and perches a scrub.

Is household disinfectant ok, or should i just use washing up liquid?

Thanks in anticipation

C X

Title: Cleaning out the chicken house
Post by: Jellyhead on October 25, 2008, 10:28

:shock:  :shock: Blimey makes me feel  :oops: I poo pick every day, full clean out once a week but all that means is everything removed and fresh bedding put down. I scatter diatom down when I think it needs it. All my chooks are healthy....touch wood....and I have been doing this for 3 years now. :wink: