Process for treating animal habitats

Abstract

This invention deals with a process for treating and sanitizing animal habitats. In addition to sanitizing the habitat the production of ammonia and odor from fecal matter and urine is inhibited or terminated. In the process an animal habitat is cleaned and subsequently treated with trichloromelamine (TCM). The TCM may be applied by spraying the habitat with a solution of TCM, by dusting the habitat with powdered TCM or by treating bedding/litter with TCM. This process produces healthier animals and as such the productivity of a given grow out is increased. The process of this invention is particularly suited to animal habitats which are used to raise batches of hogs, cattle, turkeys and chickens on a continuing basis. The process of this invention further reduces the bacteria count of the animal habitat.

1 . A process for treating an animal habitat, comprising the step of treating the animal habitat with an effective amount of trichloromelamine. 
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the pH of the animal habitat is lowered to less than 5. 
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment of the animal habitat with trichloromelamine is prior to the placement of the animals in the animal habitat. 
     
     
         4 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment of the animal habitat with trichloromelamine is after the placement of the animals in the habitat. 
     
     
         5 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment of the animal habitat with trichloromelamine is prior to and after the placement of animals in the habitat. 
     
     
         6 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment of the animal habitat is effected by dusting the animal habitat with powdered trichloromelamine. 
     
     
         7 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment of the animal habitat is effected by soaking the animal habitat with an aqueous solution of trichloromelamine. 
     
     
         8 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein the concentration of trichloromelamine in the aqueous solution is from about 25 ppm to about 1,000 ppm. 
     
     
         9 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein the concentration of trichloromelamine in the aqueous solution is from about 50 ppm to about 500 ppm. 
     
     
         10 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment with trichloromelamine is effected on bedding or litter contained in the animal habitat. 
     
     
         11 . A process for controlling insects in an animal habitat, comprising the step of treating the animal habitat with an effective amount of trichloromelamine. 
     
     
         12 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein the pH of the animal habitat is lowered to less than 5. 
     
     
         13 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein the treatment of the animal habitat with trichloromelamine is prior to the placement of the animals in the animal habitat. 
     
     
         14 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein the treatment of the animal habitat with trichloromelamine is after the placement of the animals in the habitat. 
     
     
         15 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein the treatment of the animal habitat with trichloromelamine is prior to and after the placement of the animals in the animal habitat. 
     
     
         16 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein the treatment of the animal habitat is effected by dusting the animal habitat with powdered trichloromelamine. 
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein the treatment of the animal habitat is effected by soaking the animal habitat with an aqueous solution of trichloromelamine. 
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 17 , wherein the concentration of trichloromelamine in the aqueous solution is from about 25 ppm to about 1,000 ppm. 
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 17 , wherein the concentration of trichloromelamine in the aqueous solution is from about 50 ppm to about 500 ppm. 
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 11 , wherein the treatment with trichloromelamine is effected on bedding or litter contained in the animal habitat.