Before taking a choice of that disinfectant, the right decision is made if you have the right answers for the following questions:
1. Will birds be comfortable if exposed to the disinfectant?
On some disinfectants, it's written that you are not supposed to use them in presence of birds or live stock. Some disinfectants are to be used in empty houses. Exposing such a disinfectant to birds may lead to mortality in the flock. Take time to read on the labels so that you do not make mistakes.
2. How easy is the disinfectant to be applied ?
Do I have to fog? Or do I have to just spray? Do I have to first remove all debris from the house? Or the disinfectant has ability to penetrate in some little dust?
To improve efficiency of the disinfectant, you need to first do dry cleaning ( removing all equipment, litter, cobweb, dust etc) then you apply a sanitizer. After the sanitizer then use a disinfectant that is compatible with the sanitizer of your choice.
3. Are there any safety concerns?
What if I inhale the disinfectant what happens? Won't the disinfectant burn my fingers and nails? What if it drops in the chicken drinking water when misting?
So you should chose a disinfectant with safety claims.
4.Will it be in contact with organic material?
If I put it in a foot bath or a tyre bath how long can it take when still active? Because I know it will be contaminated with organic material like mud, litter etc all the time. Do I have to change it every day? All disinfectants ate not the same.
5. How long can the disinfectant stay active when exposed to sunshine?
Can it stay for a week? How long will it stay active it the temperatures are very low? All this information a farmer must have.
6.Will it be used on metal or cages?
Farmers who misit with corrosive disinfectants unknowingly have their cages rusting in less than a year! Your wire mesh might have not rusted in the first year, but the problem is the choice of disinfectant!
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