Cleaning and Disinfection of Poultry Houses

- Procedure

➡️ When choosing a disinfectant, consider these characteristics

•  Cost.

•   Efficacy.

•   Activity with organic matter.

•   Activity in hard water

•   Toxicity (relative safety to animals).

•   Residual activity.

•   Effect on fabrics & metals.

•   Activity with soap.

•   Solubility (Acidity, Alkalinity, PH).

•   Contact time

•   Temp. (Choose disinfectant which is active at low temp.)

➡️Criteria of the Ideal Disinfectan

An effective disinfectant is non-poisonous relatively fast at killing micro-organisms, working in adverse environmental condition.

➡️Pre cleaning procedures

•  Allow a 2 week down time for cleanup.

•  Keep the supply for electric current off before beginning of cleaning process.

•  Spraying of insecticide

•  Equipment, and all surfaces should be sprayed with insecticide

•  Not allow chance for pests to migrate.

•  All dust, debris, and dirt must be removed from fan shafts, beams, and exposed areas of unrolled curtains in open-sided houses, ledges, and walls.

•  For the best results use a brush (or blower) so that the dust falls onto the litter.

• Pre-spray

- A low-pressure sprayer

- Spray a detergent solution.

- From ceiling to floor, to dampen down dust.

- Before bedding and equipment are removed.

- In open-sided houses, the curtains should be closed first.

•  equipment

- All equipment and fittings (drinkers, feeders, fences, etc.) should be removed from the building and placed on the external concrete area.

-  Automatic feeders and nipple drinkers should be raised during house cleaning.

-  Leave it outside exposed to sun.

• Remove Bedding

- All bedding and debris must be removed from within the house.

-  Trailers should be placed in/or near the house and filled with soiled bedding.

- The full trailer or dumpster should be covered before removal to prevent dust and debris from blowing around outside.

-  Vehicle wheels must be brushed, and spray disinfected on leaving the house.

- High pressure sprayers may be effective to remove heavy accumulation of urine and feces or for cleaning porous surfaces (e.g., concrete).

-  However, in cases of highly infectious or zoonotic pathogens, high pressure systems should be avoided or used with caution to avoid further dispersal of the pathogen or risk to the applicator