Dec 29, 2008 #1 imfowl Songster 11 Years Dec 17, 2008 194 7 119 Louisiana I went to my local pool supply house to get a valve today, and I noticed they have DE. It didnt say food grade, but I figure if you can swim in it, it should be alright for the chickens, right?
I went to my local pool supply house to get a valve today, and I noticed they have DE. It didnt say food grade, but I figure if you can swim in it, it should be alright for the chickens, right?
Dec 29, 2008 #2 speckledhen Intentional Solitude Premium Feather Member 17 Years Feb 3, 2007 79,970 16,069 1,366 Blue Ridge Mtns. of North Georgia Nope! Do NOT use that around chickens at all. You MUST have food grade. That is poison to chickens and is used for pool filters and bug killing.
Nope! Do NOT use that around chickens at all. You MUST have food grade. That is poison to chickens and is used for pool filters and bug killing.
Dec 29, 2008 #3 MissPrissy Crowing Premium Feather Member 12 Years May 7, 2007 24,433 151 371 Forks, Virginia Pool grade DE is used in the filter not actually swimming in it. Over time this will kill your chickens. It is toxic.
Pool grade DE is used in the filter not actually swimming in it. Over time this will kill your chickens. It is toxic.
Dec 29, 2008 Thread starter #4 imfowl Songster 11 Years Dec 17, 2008 194 7 119 Louisiana Glad I didnt start slinging it at the chickens like a crazy man before asking yall. I almost bought it, too!
Glad I didnt start slinging it at the chickens like a crazy man before asking yall. I almost bought it, too!
Dec 29, 2008 #5 aiwetir Songster 11 Years Oct 28, 2008 294 7 119 portland, or no one mentioned that it will kill you too
Dec 29, 2008 #6 Dawn419 Lost in the Woods 12 Years Apr 16, 2007 3,365 130 238 Evening Shade, AR I'm glad to read that you didn't buy it. Here's my page on Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=1560-Food_Grade_DE I've been using it for a year and a half and haven't had any problems. Hope this helps! Dawn
I'm glad to read that you didn't buy it. Here's my page on Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=1560-Food_Grade_DE I've been using it for a year and a half and haven't had any problems. Hope this helps! Dawn