Plan
Plan your season.
Every farm has its wash dates — the yearly dairy barn wash, pits after pump-out, fans before summer, heaters before winter, grain systems between harvests. Here’s how long each takes. Send a request whenever it suits, or call on short notice: if we have room, we’ll come.
Winter
Dec–Feb
- Warm tie-stall dairy barns1 day
- Livestock trailers2–4 hrs + thaw
- Flock & hog turnovers+1 day to dry
- Christmas turkey turnovers1–3 days
Spring
Mar–May
- Annual dairy barn wash1–3 days
- Pits after spring pump-out1–3 days
- Barn fans & cool cells4–8 hrs
Summer
Jun–Aug
- Tie-stall barns, herd on pasture1 day
- Pits after wheat harvest1–3 days
- Yearly full poultry wash1–2 days
- Barn exteriors & siding½–2 days
- Grain dryers & bins, before harvest1–5 days
Fall
Sep–Nov
- Dairy barns before the cold1–3 days
- Pits before Dec 11–3 days
- Barn heaters & brooders15–30 min each
- Thanksgiving turkey turnovers1–3 days
- Equipment after harvest1–6 hrs each
Every year · every flock, batch or load
Repeat bookings.
Every year, flock, batch or load? Tick ‘Make this a repeat booking’ and put your ship and placement dates, or your pig flow, in your request. We’ll get back to you to agree each wash.
Set up repeat bookings →All-in, all-out
Hog rooms
Room by room on your pig flow: soaked, washed and disinfected, then 24+ hours to dry.
½–2 days / room
After every load
Livestock trailers
Washed and disinfected at your yard, ready for the next haul.
2–4 hrs / trailer
Between flocks
Chicken, turkey & duck
Washed and disinfected, then a day or two to dry before the next placement.
1–3 days / barn
Around your wash
Line up the rest.
| Whitewash crew | After the barn wash, once it’s dry |
|---|---|
| Applicator’s pump-out | When you book a pit wash |
| Concrete or repair crew | Same week as the pit wash |
| Ship and placement dates | As soon as they’re set |
| Litter clean-out crew | Within 48–72 hours of shipping |
| Your vet’s protocol | Before wash day — product and contact time |
| Gas technician | Same turnover as the heater clean |
| Bedding and chicks | After the barn is dry |
Checklist
Before wash day.
- Animals out, or cows moved section by section
- Milk-house and parlour doors shut; feed covered
- Litter or manure out; feeders and drinkers up
- Heaters off and cool; gas shut at the valve
- Power off where we spray; controllers covered
- Hydrant or tap, drains and rig access located
- Winter: barn heat on through the wash and drying
- Gate codes and anything off-limits shared
Typical time on site for an average barn or machine. Drying is extra. Your quote confirms yours.
Ready when you are