The only reset that matters between production cycles.

Water-Line Sanitation — From the Medicator to the Bird

Most water-line products are sold on ppm at the bucket. ZeroPoint is sold on what’s actually still working at the nipple.

ZeroPoint is hypochlorous acid (HOCl) — the same oxidant the vertebrate immune system produces. EPA-registered, non-corrosive, safe with birds present. It’s 80–100× more effective than the hypochlorite ion (OCl⁻) that dominates traditional bleach at higher pH, and it tackles the one thing most water-line programs ignore: biofilm.

The 3-Point ORP Verification Protocol

ppm tells you what you injected. ORP (Oxidation-Reduction Potential, measured in millivolts) tells you what’s actually still working at the bird. Every foot of water line between the medicator and the nipple consumes oxidizing power — biofilm, organic matter, mineral deposits, dead-end legs, temperature. Two houses can inject identical ppm and deliver completely different sanitizing outcomes at the drinker.

ZeroPoint is the only poultry water sanitation program that verifies efficacy at the point of consumption.

Measurement Point	Target	What It Tells You
Source water (pre-injection)	200–400 mV (untreated baseline)	Your starting point for delta math
Post-medicator (right after injection)	700–800 mV at pH 5.0–6.5	Confirms proper dosing
Far-end nipple (last drinker on longest line)	≥650 mV (700+ mV ideal)	Proves the bird is drinking sanitized water

A Hanna HI98190 ORP/pH combo meter runs ~$200–$300. Most operations already own one from existing chlorine programs.

Daily Dosing (Birds Present)

• Concentrate strength: 500 ppm (1:128 medicator) or 1,500 ppm (1:375 Dosatron)
• Target residual: 2–4 ppm free chlorine (HOCl) at the medicator outlet
• pH window: 5.0–6.5 at the dosed water (HOCl-dominant zone)
• Compatibility: Safe with vitamins, probiotics, and vaccines after a 24-hour flush

For a standard 1:128 medicator: fill the stock bucket with ZeroPoint concentrate as-is. The medicator does the math — ~3.9 ppm at the outlet, right inside the 2–4 ppm target.

Between-Flock Line Cleaning (Empty Houses Only)

1. Drain lines completely
2. Fill with ZeroPoint at 100–200 ppm (lower end for sensitive metals, higher end for heavy biofilm)
3. 30-minute minimum contact time — do not flush early
4. Drain, flush with fresh water, resume normal injection
5. Run a full 3-point ORP verification within 24 hours

What ORP at the Nipple Actually Means

Far-End Nipple ORP	Status	Action
≥700 mV	Excellent	System performing optimally
650–700 mV	Acceptable	Monitor; consider line cleaning if trending down
550–650 mV	Marginal	Increase injection rate; schedule line cleaning
Below 550 mV	Fail	Immediate line cleaning required; inspect for biofilm sources

The pH Factor

ORP and ppm don’t have a fixed relationship — pH shifts the curve. The pKa of HOCl is ~7.5:

• pH 5.0–6.0: nearly all free chlorine is HOCl; 2 ppm reads ~750 mV
• pH 7.0: ~75% HOCl / 25% OCl⁻
• pH 7.5: 50/50 crossover; same 2 ppm reads ~650 mV
• pH 8.5: nearly all OCl⁻ — 80–100× less effective than HOCl

ZeroPoint’s optimal pH window (5.0–6.5) keeps HOCl as the dominant species and ORP high. Always record pH alongside ORP.

”Annihilate and Repopulate”

ZeroPoint plays well with our Mother Vinegar and Big Ole Bird probiotic programs — but not at the same time. The rotation:

1. Run ZeroPoint to disinfect the lines
2. Flush with plain water for 24 hours
3. Switch to ACV / probiotic — by now the ZeroPoint has reverted to dilute saline
4. Rotate back when re-sanitization is needed

The 24-hour flush is the key. ZeroPoint and probiotics are compatible after the flush, not at the same time.

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Why Cleanout Disinfection Is Non-Negotiable

A poultry house that looks clean after washout can still harbor billions of pathogenic organisms. Salmonella, E. coli, Clostridium, and viral agents survive on surfaces, in cracks, and in biofilm that water alone cannot remove. Every new flock placed into an insufficiently disinfected house inherits the disease legacy of the previous one.

ZeroPoint breaks that cycle. As an EPA-registered disinfectant — not a sanitizer, not a deodorizer — it meets federal efficacy standards for killing the organisms that drive first-week mortality, chronic subclinical infections, and condemnation losses downstream.

One Step. One Product. Done.

Many cleanout protocols involve multiple products: a detergent, a pre-soak, and then a disinfectant. Each step takes time, and each product costs money. ZeroPoint consolidates the disinfection step into a single application that handles bacteria, viruses, and fungi in one pass.

For growers running tight turnaround schedules between flocks, that efficiency matters. Your crew gets in, applies ZeroPoint, and moves on — no juggling bottles, no multi-step mixing.

The Complete Southland Reset Protocol

ZeroPoint is most effective as part of a full between-flock reset:

• Day 1 — Remove & Wash: Decake or remove litter. Wash down all surfaces.
• Day 2 — Disinfect with ZeroPoint: Apply per label rate. Full contact time on all surfaces.
• Day 3 — Repopulate biology: Apply Litter Life to fresh bedding to establish beneficial microbes before bird placement. If running a probiotic water program, start Big Ole Bird at placement.
• Day 4+ — Place birds: Ventilate, place bedding and birds. Begin your standard water-line program.

Using ZeroPoint to kill pathogens and then Litter Life to re-establish beneficial biology gives the new flock the cleanest possible start — disinfection alone leaves a biological vacuum that pathogens can recolonize.

Built for Commercial Standards

ZeroPoint meets the biosecurity standards required by major poultry integrators. Whether you’re a contract grower answering to an integrator’s protocol or an independent operator setting your own standards, ZeroPoint provides the documented, EPA-registered kill claim that protects your operation and your reputation.