Every other disinfectant available to us has been shown to be either outright toxic or carcinogenic. These are good disinfectants, but you should not use them around birds. Disinfectants that don't threaten bird's aren't likely do much against dangerous pathogens either, and thus the dilemma. Commercial poultry operations have struggled with this problem for years and are now turning to a new answer. The new approach involves the use of a chemical called Stabilized Chlorine Dioxide.
Chlorine dioxide is a truly remarkable substance.
It is one of the fastest acting broad spectrum disinfectants, proven to destroy many bacteria and viruses that are difficult to get with other products, and yet is safe to use around sensitive creatures. It is extremely powerful, killing bacteria, viruses and fungi. It creates no harmful odors, in fact it is an excellent deodorizer. In the industrial world, companies that for years have been forced to use bleach or other dangerous chemicals are turning to chlorine dioxide as an extremely effective and safe alternative. ClO2 is widely used in Europe in water purification systems because it doesn't have the carcinogenic properties of chlorine, which is so frequently used in the U.S. in water treatment programs and in public swimming pools.