Divanana
In the Brooder
- Apr 9, 2016
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how much DE do you use?DE is diatomacious earth. For the chickens we use food grade. It's helpful with pest control and odor control, among lots of other things, and available at most farm stores or online. I am one of those people who is most likely overdoing the cleaning routine. One day I strip it down to bare surface, spread newspapers, pretty good layer of shavings over that, and clean the roosts, the waterer and feeder. The next day I just scoop out the soiled litter, add fresh, clean the roosts, waterers and feeders, and call it good. I alternate - one day the whole 9 yards, the next day just the litter.
In my defense, I have a two and half year old granddaugher with Spina Bifida and some other, less severe, health problems. She is here almost every day. So if it comes down to a little extra work or her safety and well being, I'll over-clean any day!