Using food grade Diatomaceous Earth, DE?

teresac · Jan 21, 2009

Anyone who uses DE, I would love to hear how you use it for your chickens, dogs and/or self. I have been reading and it seems like a no-brainer for my new flock of chicks. Where do you purchase yours? Any info would be great!

I am an info junkie!! Thanks.

Galloloco · Jan 21, 2009

I buy it from Randall Burkey and from a local horse feed store. I mix it with the chicken food, I put it over the wood shavings in the coop and mix it in in their dust bath box too

teresac · Jan 21, 2009

Thanks! How much do you use? Just sprinkle it? As a Newbee to this...I had to google "what a dust bath is" lol. I got it now.

jab91864 · Jan 21, 2009

I too use DE. I just sprinkle in the coop, lightly dust the roosts and the nest boxes. On occasion I add a light top dressing to the feed.

My feed store has repeatedly told me they can and will get it in for me but so far it has been months of empty promises.

Makes me wish I had more options of who to give my business to for feed !!! So I have been buying online. Normally I buy a small bag on ebay as a little goes a long way really.

Julie

Reinbeau · Jan 21, 2009

Why not just buy it yourself? Freshwater Organics has it in 10 pound bags for $37.00 delivered, 50 lbs for $64.00 delivered. I buy it from them because no one locally carries it, and itf I get it special ordered I'll pay that price anyways.

Indiana hens · Jan 21, 2009

http://www.earthworkshealth.com/products.php

Reinbeau · Jan 21, 2009

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But what are the shipping costs? They don't state it on the page.

I did the order info, total for 50 lbs is $61.23. It's the shipping that kills ya.

Indiana hens · Jan 21, 2009

10- 50# bags are $471.89 shipping included
This was the cheapest place that I found. I have not dealt with them. Anyone up for a phone call? 1-800-228-5836
Custom Feed Svcs. Corp.
Norfolk, Nebraska

CovenantCreek · Jan 21, 2009

http://www.countrysidenatural.com/cnp_store/product.php?productid=175&cat=0&page=1

$25 for 50# plus shipping -- as someone mentioned, a little goes a long way, so if you buy this much you could always join the folks on eBay selling it in smaller amounts to help defer the cost

Reinbeau · Jan 21, 2009

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Again, put the price with shipping. Actually this link is pretty good, with shipping, it would be $42.53 delivered to me. They're using Fedex, cheaper than UPS.

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