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 Post subject: clean my hens nesting boxes
PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:19 pm 
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Hi there

I need to clean my hens nesting boxes and was wondering what you use to clean and disinfect them properly?

Thanks in advance


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 Post subject: Re: clean my hens nesting boxes
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Depends what they're made of - mine are 'Chinese Fir' and I use vet disinfectant spray, and a pressure washer (karcher). When Dry, I give it a good dust with pestene, shake out / vacuum the excess and pop in new shavings.

That's for a 'heavy' clean. I take out the poo & top up with shavings everyday or so... depending on whether the girls manage to sleep in there or I'm successful at chasing them out :-?

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 Post subject: Re: clean my hens nesting boxes
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Yep they do need a heavy clean a little to much build up :oops:

Thank you for this just what I needed. Can I ask the vet disinfectant spray do you buy it from a vet and do you have an approx cost please


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I used aviclean - about $30 http://planetpoultry.com.au/healthcare/ ... afarm.html
But there's also F10 http://www.mysafebirdstore.com/CLEANING ... trate.html
And some others
http://www.mysafebirdstore.com/CLEANING ... allon.html

Depends where you are going to do your cleaning too - if you have a space (like the driveway) where the girls aren't going to be scratching around, you could use white king bleach. You just need to know where the run off it going to end up.

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 Post subject: Re: clean my hens nesting boxes
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Thanks you very much for all that Blak thats so helpful


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Great advice Blak1, the weather was fine today and the coop and nesting boxes got a thorough muck out. We have sprayed the nesting box with food grade peppermint oil as we were advised that it deters any mice.

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Oooh, thanks for that tip PP! I found mouse poose in one house last night. Naughty mice.... time to get the traps out!

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 Post subject: Re: clean my hens nesting boxes
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I will try that peppermint oil thanks


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