How to Clean Chicken Coop

 

Knowing how to clean your chicken coop is a simple but effective way of reducing illness and disease amongst the chickens.  Simply mixing equal parts of white vinegar and water is a good start to an easy cleaning solution.  Hose down the floor, walls, roosts and nesting boxes with water first, to any dust and soften manure.  Slosh the vinegar mixture around as generously as you can.  Take a broom or brush and give everything a thorough scrubbing.  Give a final hose down of water and you’re done.

Open up all doors and windows and let everything air dry completely.

 

Disinfecting the coop using chemical agents is important when you bring new chickens into the coop or after any have been ill.  Any lingering bacteria in the coop may  re-infect your chickens.  Bleach is a very common and effective disinfectant but it contains harsh chemicals.  Consult your avian veterinarian for a proper general disinfecting agent to eliminate  particular bacteria or diseases from the coop.

 

Cleaning your coop with natural ingredients may be  more time consuming but it will be safer, cheaper and more environment friendly.