creosote

[coey]

hi. i made some shelves for my yb's, left them to dry for 48 hrs. now i have put them in my loft they still smell strongly of creosote. will this harm the birds? am i best taking the shelves back out for a few more days?

[pjc]

I don't know why you wanted to creosote anything to go inside the loft!

If the loft is well ventilated the birds should be ok as the smell will linger for ages.

[coey]

i was informed to creosote the wood and leave it outside to dry for 48 hrs.

[sapper756]

i was informed to creosote the wood and leave it outside to dry for 48 hrs.

 

Heard of fanciers dipping beer mats in creosote, and placing in bottom of nest bowls, to keep mites, lice, ect. away

[pjc]

exactly sapper, but creosote is ol based and can make hell of a mess of feathers if it gets on the birds, better to use natural wood in the loft and paint if required!

[sapper756]

 

Heard of fanciers dipping beer mats in creosote, and placing in bottom of nest bowls, to keep mites, lice, ect. away

 

Should have added that the beer mats are left to dry, b4 putting in the nest bowls

[john robo]

hi. i made some shelves for my yb's, left them to dry for 48 hrs. now i have put them in my loft they still smell strongly of creosote. will this harm the birds? am i best taking the shelves back out for a few more days?

 

you can buy medicated creosote to put in the pigeons water. helps clear the airways

[Guest Hjaltland]

I can remember some years ago buying a Stichelbaut cock from Stile lofts, when it arrived it was absolutley reeking of creosote -- lasted for weeks.

 

[REDCHEQHEN]

From the 30th April 2003 retailers are no longer able to sell creosote to the general public, and from 30th June 2003 the general public will no longer be able to use wood preservatives that contain creosote/coal tar creosote. Where retailers still have stocks of amateur use creosote products after 30 April, they should contact their supplier in the first instance, or their local waste regulatory authority. If members of the public have creosote after the 30 June 2003 they should contact their local council for advice on disposal.

[pjc]

it all dissapeared for a couple of years but is easily obtained again now.

[Guest]

Most of the creosote sold nowadays is if you read the container creosote substitute the whole of the inside & outside of my loft is creosote nestboxes perches walls floor and floor grills it penertrates deep into wood and prevents nasties living in nooks and krannys i was also told once by an old fancier if you get a bird with a dirty or greasy wattle then soak a beer mat in creosote and put under nest bowl and wattles will be chalky white in no time but make sure its dry before birds have contact with surfaces

[Andkar Lofts]

Most of the creosote sold nowadays is if you read the container creosote substitute the whole of the inside & outside of my loft is creosote nestboxes perches walls floor and floor grills it penertrates deep into wood and prevents nasties living in nooks and krannys i was also told once by an old fancier if you get a bird with a dirty or greasy wattle then soak a beer mat in creosote and put under nest bowl and wattles will be chalky white in no time but make sure its dry before birds have contact with surfaces

 

agree with that,& do the same with interior my loft also & also use soaked beer mats under n/bowls ...& the only difference is the substitute does not appear to have as strong a smell as the old stuff years ago & does'nt linger ,but still appears as effective