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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Marches Farmer on February 11, 2015, 08:49:55 pm

Title: Quick Method of Creosoting Henhouses
Post by: Marches Farmer on February 11, 2015, 08:49:55 pm

Usually use a paintbrush but this time I put the creosote in a 2 litre garden hand sprayer and set the spray to fine mist.  Careful not to breathe it in, of course, and did the inside of a 12 bird henhouse, including perches and nestboxes, in just over five minutes. 

Title: Re: Quick Method of Creosoting Henhouses
Post by: HesterF on February 11, 2015, 10:10:13 pm

That sounds like a plan! Good thinking - will try it next time. Hate the painting. Will probably get it better into the cracks too.

Title: Re: Quick Method of Creosoting Henhouses
Post by: Rosemary on February 12, 2015, 08:50:07 am

That's a useful tip!

Title: Re: Quick Method of Creosoting Henhouses
Post by: Womble on February 12, 2015, 09:29:29 am

Mmmm, MF, what IS that new scent you're wearing?  ;D
 

Quote from: Marches Farmer on February 11, 2015, 08:49:55 pm

Careful not to breathe it in, of course

That's very difficult to do though. Personally I'd be wearing a filter respirator as a minimum.

Title: Re: Quick Method of Creosoting Henhouses
Post by: Marches Farmer on February 13, 2015, 11:16:56 am

This was a Smiths Sectional Buildings house that has access on each side - I agree you'd have to be a bit more cautious for conventional henhouses