Correct litter and powder treatment play a key role in keeping your chickens healthy and free from diseases.Bebebe reports
Keeping your birds healthy and disease -free is one of the most important tasks for every chicken holder.
Lower is the cover we use on the floor - it can be chips, chopped straw or one of the new products that are available on the market today.
Although cleaning the Coop/Shed is a basic task that we all have to perform regularly, there are ways to go one step further and create a perfect environment that will help protect the well -being of your bird.
When you start cleaning the house, the most important consideration is that the floor must be scraped as clean as possible.And places almost as good as concrete.The best tool to use is a good metal scraper;These are ideal for this purpose.Leave the floor clean and ready for the treatment to start.
Important areas
With the floor clean and swept, you apply a good quality dry powder powder., like under the ladders.
The use of a product like Biodry not only keeps the area clean, it will tackle another big problem - ammonia.The strong measured areas of Coop.
Use Biodry Powder generously over the residential soil, spread it well by hand and give a good, well -covered dust.
Do not use straw or sawdust
The choice is yours, but here is a warning word: whatever you choose, do not use sawdust or straw, because these are not suitable for chickens, especially in a limited area like the house.
Sawdust is usually very dusty and can ensure that the birds breathe.
Although straw is used by some people, it must be checked daily and it must be completely turned.
Create sweating and mold.
If you don't have an option and need straw, always use a dry powder underneath and turn the bedding once a few days every time you do that.
The products
There are various companies that supply a number of bedding products that are ideal for chickens.
Bed-down chip (dust-free)
The most suitable bedding material for your chickens must be extracted dust.
Buying donations in very small packages from a pet store can be suitable for pet -gnavners, but will not be enough for your chickens.far.So it is more economical to buy bigger.
Chips are easy to use;They do not go into sturdy chunks and can easily be renewed by using a rake.Some brands contain additives that create neat scents, such as lavender and lemon.
Although these do not have greater health benefits, they include an antiviral agent.
Chopped wheat
Although I don't recommend using straw, this comes very fine minced meat and removes the underlying problem of moist development during nest.
Rapasorb
This type of bedding is made from chopped rape of oil seeds.In fixed lumps.
Hempbed-e
Chopped hemp is a natural, dust -free, fast composting, sustainable, environmentally friendly product.Huis.Known as a mild decongestivum, which can also kill in the air in the winter.
Hemp linen absorbs up to 12 times more liquid than straw and four times more than chip.The product is available in 7 kg and 15 kg balls.
Point to consider
Eek do not use straw or sawdust
Always clean UDE regularly
Eek Use a dry powder under litter to prevent damp and disease
Eek turn nest every few days to keep it fresh
… Make sure that Coop has good ventilation
Suppliers
Fly
www.bed-down.co.uk
Tel 01986 785278
Hempbed-e
www.flyytesofancy.co.uk,
TLF 01300 345 229
BioDri
www.biolinklimited.co.uk,
Tel 01759 303444
Cozy chicken coop
www.cozycoop.nl
Tel 07733 897040
CV
Use a good, proven disinfectant before adding a good, dust -free, dry bedding material.
