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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: egglady on March 09, 2010, 07:13:03 pm

Title: What disinfectant for incubator?
Post by: egglady on March 09, 2010, 07:13:03 pm

just bought a dozen duck eggs from ebay & they arrived sooner than I thought they would!  The only choices of disinfectant/sanitiser I have are either jeyes fluid or milton sterilsing tablets - I'm leaning towards milton as the safer option - anyone got any suggestions or advice please?  (I need to put the eggs in the incy tomorrow so wont have time to get anything else betwen now and then)

Title: Re: What disinfectant for incubator?
Post by: harry on March 09, 2010, 07:24:25 pm

apparently household disenfectants are useless for incubators etc you need a purpose made type.

Title: Re: What disinfectant for incubator?
Post by: jameslindsay on March 09, 2010, 07:43:38 pm

I have only ever cleaned my incubator with Fairy Liquid and have enjoyed successful hatchings. I hope this helps and good luck with your eggs.

Title: Re: What disinfectant for incubator?
Post by: Wizard on March 09, 2010, 08:00:59 pm

As i have stated I have used it for years in the search box type Click Cleaning .com In their search box type Jeyes Fluid and on the little bottle of Jeyes that appears on the left L/click on it and scroll down the recommended uses.It is not a cheap solution by any means but its very effective.I don't care what any one says judge by results.Read killing the pig 60 years ago. :D :farmer:

Title: Re: What disinfectant for incubator?
Post by: egglady on March 09, 2010, 09:13:18 pm

thanks all. 

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I have only ever cleaned my incubator with Fairy Liquid and have enjoyed successful hatchings. I hope this helps and good luck with your eggs.
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James, next time we're in I'll let you know how it goes![