How do you pronounce "diatomacious" earth?

Date sort Score sort
Blondie

Blondie

Songster
12 Years
Feb 21, 2007
418
16
151
Sharpsburg, Georgia
My Coop
My Coop
I looked for it at Lowe's and Home Depot and they didn't have it. Is it something you get at the health food store?
tongue.png
 
i get "die-tomay-shee-ohs" earth at the pool supply store. i don't know for sure if it the same kind used wuith chickens. what do you use it for?
 
The pool supply store stuff is toxic to chickens...don't use it near them. Some health food places carry it, but you can order direct from Perma Guard I believe. We get ours from McGeary Organics in Lancaster, PA. Please make sure it's food grade, for your chicken's sake.

Jody
 
The one use of diatomacious earth that I'm very familiar with is as a biological filtering media for aquariums....which is why you can find the stuff at fish/aquarium stores, though the independent stores are most likely going to carry it on a regular basis as opposed to large chain companies like Petco and Petsmart.

There are several other uses for it. Check the website below for more information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth
 

Similar threads

J
Home Depot & Lowes Coop Builds
2
Replies
12
Views
790
BGMatt
BGMatt
R
    • Like
Scaly leg mites or other mites?
Replies
1
Views
202
Debbie292d
Debbie292d
N
Blue Laced Red Wyandotte Pullet but maybe not?
Replies
8
Views
184
AinaWGSD
AinaWGSD
Holly67
Ivermectin, permethrin, diatomaceous earth not working for mite infestation!
2
Replies
11
Views
2K
Folly's place
Folly's place
DogIsMyShepherd
    • Like
Chicken mites… what do I do next
Replies
1
Views
850
Debbie292d
Debbie292d

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom