I also use de.i will stir up my pine shavings daily.i sprinkle de inside the coop and nest boxes.i also sprinkle de outside in the run to my girls are about 13 weeks old.i do the de sprinkle about 1 time a week.i have had my girls in coop since mid-april.so far so good.it is now 1st week in june.
I've always used to use it, but reading a posting country girl 76 or 4 gave me it said not to use it cuz you kill the bugs. So now I'm lost! I considered it but now I'm lost.