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post #31 of 35
4/29/08 at 7:14pm

I had a terrible time finding food grade DE. I check'd with several places here locally and they had DE, but not food grade. Finally found it at WILCO in Albany Oregon.

Sorry about your chicks...

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post #32 of 35
4/29/08 at 7:29pm

First of all, I never use any DE with baby chicks. If they're in the brooder, they dont need it. Stall dry is not food grade DE as far as I know. I put food grade DE IN the feed and you cant do that with Stall Dry or any other type of DE. Medicated feed is not a problem unless you just got a bad batch of feed, maybe moldy or with bug damage. Bugs in feed do contaminate feed. I've returned bags of feed when I found bugs infesting it. Blood in poop could be cocci, could be worms, could be something else, hard to say.

 

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~A dog on its owner's property is a pet; A dog on someone else's property is a predator~

 

 

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post #33 of 35
4/29/08 at 7:49pm

OH WOW So sorry to hear about your babies!  I hope you can keep the others alive and well.  It's not your fault...I'm sure that happens alot with the DE.  I know I will look pretty darn close now before I buy! You gave several out there a helpful lesson too.

Have had chickens for a whole six years now!  This year decided to try out ducks too!  WOW messy they are, but totally worth it, their cuteness overpowers all the messes they can make :D  Check them out at:  autumnbreezechickens.blogspot.com

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Have had chickens for a whole six years now!  This year decided to try out ducks too!  WOW messy they are, but totally worth it, their cuteness overpowers all the messes they can make :D  Check them out at:  autumnbreezechickens.blogspot.com

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post #34 of 35
4/29/08 at 8:59pm

it sounds to me the problem was the DE they either digested or breathed it in and sufficated them.  thats why the other 2 left are healthy.  They must have not got in it.

I just love Seramas!!  Got 15 eggs in the Bator.  I have about 100 birds!!  I just love chickens!!
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I just love Seramas!!  Got 15 eggs in the Bator.  I have about 100 birds!!  I just love chickens!!
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post #35 of 35
4/30/08 at 10:10am
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yes I am sure it was th DE and then on top of it me over medicating them

I never would have figure it out on my own though,
so Thanks


the little boy is now on his way out


Edited by tiki244 - 4/30/08 at 10:31am
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