Boris' Slave 0 Posted January 22, 2009 Member ID: 2,138 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 164 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,481 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 12, 2011 Birthday: 10/02/1973 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I have only recently started using bleach to clean my cages as I am allergic to it. I have been told to use it to kill any dangerous microbes that may still be in existence in the birds' poop even when dried - this is any that is missed during regular cleaning. Is there a time limit that I should observe before returning the birds to their cage? I could not find it on the bottle, is bleach and ammonia the same? I originally looked for ammonia in the shop and they did not have any which is why I bought bleach. The amount of bleach used was approximately 100ml per litre of water - is that strong enough? too strong? Link to comment
Sailorwolf 0 Posted January 22, 2009 Member ID: 1,536 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 84 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,753 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 16,870 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/09/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) I don't know much about it. But Bleach is different to ammonia. Bleach is Hydrogen peroxide whereas Ammonia is ammonia. I wouldn't think it's the best thing to use. If you are unsure, just rinse it with plenty of water. I prefer to use vinegar as it is very effective and not so dangerous. Edited January 22, 2009 by Sailorwolf Link to comment
Boris' Slave 0 Posted January 22, 2009 Member ID: 2,138 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 164 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,481 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 12, 2011 Birthday: 10/02/1973 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 I have been using vinegar with a bicarb mix for many years without problems. It was only recently when I had some questions about avian ailments when I was told ammonia kills germs even in dried poop. Then, I came on here tonight and read through the sickness section - truth be told I forget where on this forum I saw it - and it also says something about ammonia. So, I have 2 reliable sources stating ammonia is good - but I can't find it. That is why I was asking about bleach, I asked Mummy Bernadette and she was unable to help. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted January 22, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted January 22, 2009 http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=22428 Link to comment
Boris' Slave 0 Posted January 22, 2009 Member ID: 2,138 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 164 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,481 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 12, 2011 Birthday: 10/02/1973 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 oh my goodness! if that isn't one of the easiest preparations to make I don't know what is! I can pinch some of my fathers lemon juice out of the fridge. Thank you Karen, that is a good recipe - will do that on the grass parrot cage next. Now the babies have all fledged it's safe to clean. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted January 22, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted January 22, 2009 oh my goodness! if that isn't one of the easiest preparations to make I don't know what is!I can pinch some of my fathers lemon juice out of the fridge. Thank you Karen, that is a good recipe - will do that on the grass parrot cage next. Now the babies have all fledged it's safe to clean. I have friends who are "cleaners"and they suffer greatly from the use of bleach....so if people do, I refuse to use it for my birds. Hope the cleaner works well for you Link to comment
Angelic Vampyre 0 Posted January 22, 2009 Member ID: 3,545 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 207 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,028 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/07/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 26, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I use to use Bleach but then switched to the above. Howeve my vet still says that I should clean the cage about once every 3 - 6 months with a detol mix. (1 cap full of detol in a buket of REALLY hot water and let the tray and base soak) Since switching to this I have had no issues. Link to comment
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