Cleaning a hutch that is going to be empty for two weeks

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Hi everyone

We are going to be away for two weeks, and the piggies will be being fostered and out of the hutch and run during that time. It seems like a perfect oppurtunity to give the hutch and run a proper deep clean before we go.

I was wondering if it would be ok to use strong disinfectants such as domestos, given that the hutch and run will be unnocupied for around 17 days?

Thanks

David
 
When i had my old 2 hutches i would use bleach to clean one whilst they lived in the other.

I found it alright to clean the hutch but always made sure i used the power jet hose attatchment to rinse it - then i would leave it a few days then rinse it again - when it was fully dry (2-3 days) i would put the pigs back in if i needed to - they seemed fine with this - never had any illness or anything.

I think its all about the rinsing especially with cleaning products not made for animals.

Also make sure the smell from the products has completely gone before putting the pigs in - they can be hard on my chest let alone a piggys!
 
Yeah, that's pretty much what I was thinking. If no-one thinks its a bad idea i'll probably do the following:

Scrub and disinfect on Wednesday (after the piggies have been taken to their foster home) and then rinse the next day. The piggies won't be back in the hutch for another 2 weeks after that so anything left over should have evaporated by then, I can always rinse again before they go back in if not.
 
I personally stay away from anything that strong, just in case, it will essentially sink into the wood and all the rinsing in the world won't get out something in the wood.

I personally use Milton, which is a baby bottle etc. sterilisation fluid. Dilute to bottle instructions and apply liberally with a sponge/scouring pad. Leave it to dry for a good few days and it will be 100% piggy safe and germ free (well, as much as possible given germs are in the air all the time). Anything people would use for young babies who are, lets face it, more helpless and susceptable to things than pigs, is good enough for me.
 
Its a good point, but I am pretty sure that with a good rinsing and two weeks there shouldn't be a trace left to be honest. I'll take care for sure though.

I'll make sure to dilute everything pretty well also.
 
DavidEscapes said:
Its a good point, but I am pretty sure that with a good rinsing and two weeks there shouldn't be a trace left to be honest. I'll take care for sure though.

I'll make sure to dilute everything pretty well also.
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Well it's your call, the milton would be a damn site cheaper though to be very honest with you and quicker, but you must like your dangerously strong chemicals!
 
hmm.. Maybe i'll clean the paving of the run, and the bases of the hutch (they are plastic) with disinfectant, and do the wood parts with petsafe disinfectant as usual.
 
DavidEscapes said:
hmm.. Maybe i'll clean the paving of the run, and the bases of the hutch (they are plastic) with disinfectant, and do the wood parts with petsafe disinfectant as usual.
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I'd go with that to be honest. There really isn't any need to be quite so stringent unless your piggies have been poorly.

Plus your hands might get a bit sore cleaning with lots of bleach! Whatever you do, mind your hair...!
 
I've been putting sun-in on my hair anyway, a little extra bleach won't do any harm i'm sure :)
 
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