Mould treatment

[chris]

I've noticed I've a couple spots of mould appearing in my coop/nestbox - I guess from the wind blowing the rain into the run - and then it not being able to dry off.

I have adequate ventillation in the coop, but think it may be because I've painted the outside of the coop/nestbox with fence paint. Where the coop is, is shielded from the wind as its in a corner of the garden, but there's a fence 6" away from the back of the coop - so I guess pretty stale air there?

Are there any safe products I can use to kill the mould spores, or should I go with a mould killer and leave the coop/nestbox open for a couple of days?

[VirginVegGrower]

I would be using some cleaner/killer and getting air to it. Thought ozone knocked mould on the head. Might be wrong. I am pleased I switched to plastic. I have no idea on a safe for hens mould cleaner. My temptation is to say swab it away with ***** but others say that's not safe for birds - doesn't state that on the tin though.

[polo]

My immediate thought would be to scrub with a weak bleach solution then let dry thoroughly, unless anyone mentions otherwise. I suspect if you can smell the bleach then it wouldn't do the hens any good but then nor does mould!!

What does everyone else think?

[polo]

Have just read that Poultry shield should kill mould - Handy to know!

Polo

[VirginVegGrower]

Bleach kills mould, but not spores as far as I am aware. Not certain of safety on hens. Poultry Shield sounds a good option Polo.

[chris]

Thanks both I'll get some of that and give the coop a good going over. Probably my fault for using cheapo ply

[jessmorris]

My ply coop gets damp from condensation too. I just clean it out completely and open it up on sunny days. The birds look cold at night so I tend to just leave small openings for fresh air. I think this is why it gets damp. Mind you, I live between north Lancashire, north Yorkshire and Cumbria so Its got no choice but to be damp really!

[Hilary B]

Ventilation, ventilation, ventilation!