Thanks so much for the replies. I did go ahead and sprinkle it in their bedding and it doesn't seem to have bothered them at all. She seems healthy in every other way. Maybe what I'm seeing is just her losing baby fuzz and gaining feathers? We have three full-grown hens from last year that...
Can anyone tell me how old chicks have to be before you can apply DE directly to them and to use in their bedding? I have three baby chicks, all 3-weeks old. Two look fine; one looks ratty and itches a lot. Acts fine in all other ways, and I don't see or feel anything on her. I want to rule...