Regular household bleach works well and is inexpensive. Mix one part bleach with 10 parts water. Bleach when mixed with ammonia (urine) can cause toxic fumes, so be sure to spray or soak in a well ventilated area. Bleach must have 10 minutes of contact time to be effective. Be sure to rinse well.

There are many products available made specifically to disinfect around animals. Vanodine V.18 is my preferred disinfectant. Vanodine is iodine based and has viricidal, bactericidal and fungicidal properties. It can be used for surface disinfection, cages and dropping pans, feed dishes and watering cups. It can also be used for aerial disinfecting, and is even safe to add to the drinking water. It is non-toxic to all warm blooded animals.

Use of a blow torch is effective to remove hair buildup but is not a good means of disinfection. For heat to be effective it would need to be hot enough to corrode the galvanizing. If you use a blow torch it is best to follow thru with a chemical disinfection.

Cleaning Schedule:

Daily -
feed cups
cage corners

weekly-
dropping pans
cage floor
water bottles

monthly-
rabbitry equipment, carry cages, show tables, scales, rabbitry walls and other surfaces.