Commercial Poultry Production and Hatchery Management

DISINFECTION

• Disinfection is the process or act of destroying pathogenic microorganisms.
• A disinfectant is an agent that destroys pathogenic organisms, and that can be applied on inanimate objects or used as a footbath.
• Phenol, cresol, chlorine compounds and iodophors can be used for disinfecting surfaces as well as the egg room, feeders, drinkers, buildings and footwear; liquid formalin at 5 percent level, or formaldehyde gas by fumigation, will also serve as an effective disinfectant.
• Sun-drying may be practised for washed equipment; for cement surfaces-dry heat in the form of flame is recommended.
• Copper sulphate as a 0.5 percent solution is effective against fungi.
• Quarternary ammonium compounds are good disinfectants when used according to directions. However, they are not effective in hard water.
• They can be used for disinfecting surfaces, washing egg rooms, feeders and drinkers and other equipment.