[tinabingham]

Pls can anyone advise me on how to disinfect a chicken coop.  Am completely new to this, have just bought a second hand, wooden chicken coop and someone said I need to disinfect it.  What should I use to disinfect it with and is there anything in particular I need to know when I do it.  Many thanks in advance

[poultrygeist]

Hello tina and welcome

Congratulations. If you have plenty of time to dry it and air it out, you can use jeyes fluid or similar which will kill off any viral or bacterial infections, but to get rid of red mites you may also need to use a product called Poultry Shield that dissolves the waxy coating that keeps them alive.

There is some useful advice HERE.

If you can dismantle it to clean, you will be able to get into the nooks and crannies where anything nasty might hide.

Rob

[tinabingham]

I appreciate your useful feedback... do you happen to know if there are any problems with pregnant women handling chickens or cleaning out chicken coops?

Hello tina and welcome

Congratulations. If you have plenty of time to dry it and air it out, you can use jeyes fluid or similar which will kill off any viral or bacterial infections, but to get rid of red mites you may also need to use a product called Poultry Shield that dissolves the waxy coating that keeps them alive.

There is some useful advice HERE.

If you can dismantle it to clean, you will be able to get into the nooks and crannies where anything nasty might hide.

Rob

[Kate and her Ducks]

There was a debate on this recently as a members wife was recommended not to have contact with her chickens while pregnant (not by a member of the medical profession).

Think it is one of those things that is very low risk but you have to make up your own mind on and be sensible. There is a lot of scaremongering around pregnancy and you mustn't let it ruin a wonderful time with anxiety.

The debate is here (you may notice I have some strong views :oops: )
http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=27661

[poultrygeist]

I should point out also that Kate has a more qualified opinion than most so is entitled to strong opinions !  

And she's bossy. :roll:

[tinabingham]

That's great info thanks, confirming what i had believed... I don't want to be put off keeping chooks before I have started!

There was a debate on this recently as a members wife was recommended not to have contact with her chickens while pregnant (not by a member of the medical profession).

Think it is one of those things that is very low risk but you have to make up your own mind on and be sensible. There is a lot of scaremongering around pregnancy and you mustn't let it ruin a wonderful time with anxiety.

The debate is here (you may notice I have some strong views :oops: )
http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=27661

[Kate and her Ducks]

And she's bossy. :roll:

Cheeky!

Now go and sit in the corner till you are sorry :evil:

[poultrygeist]

Sorry miss

Good luck tina. Keep asking questions and post some photos when you can.

Rob