How to prevent and treat ammonia poisoning in chicks? Keeping the chicken coop clean is key
Clean the chicken coop to prevent ammonia poisoning in chicks
Thoroughly remove the litter and droppings from inside the coop, then evenly spread quicklime over the coop floor, and lay down fresh litter. After that, cover with fresh litter once every two days, and completely remove the litter once every two weeks. Spray the walls and ceiling with a 0.3% peracetic acid disinfectant solution, then disinfect once every two days to neutralize the ammonia. Peracetic acid can react with ammonia to form ammonium acetate, while also killing many kinds of pathogenic microorganisms, and it is harmless to the chickens.