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    What Do You All Do For Winter Dust Baths?

    I'm sure thats right, sand is natural, if there is no dust, inhalation should not be an issue. I would use it as well, I like the wood ash play sand idea when properly controlled. De is also natural, it is mined from the earth and dried to zero % moisture. Remember for every action theres a...
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    Wrong DE used... are my girls going to die now?

    THE DE YOU BOUGHT IS FOR FILTRATION , THE SILICA INSIDE THE DE WILL NOT DESOLVE . DO NOT USE IT WHERE THE CHIC'S WILL BREATH THE DE From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Diatomaceous earth (pronounced /ˌdaɪətəˈmeɪʃəs ˈɝè/) — also known as DE, TSS, diatomite, diahydro, kieselguhr, kieselgur or...
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    What Do You All Do For Winter Dust Baths?

    Yes , DE will not desolve , avery small amount might be okay , but I would be affraid that DE could lead to other issues, Silica is the key word, which sand has as well. DE is a great filter ad. Not sure about small amounts of food grade DE will have to look at the MSDS sheet , If you go to...
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    What Do You All Do For Winter Dust Baths?

    Hello Diatomaceous earth (pronounced /ˌdaɪətəˈmeɪʃəs ˈɝè/) — also known as DE, TSS, diatomite, diahydro, kieselguhr, kieselgur or celite — is a naturally occurring, soft, chalk-like sedimentary rock that is easily crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder. This powder has an abrasive...
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    one sick hen

    Thanks again , I have 24 barred rocks that are six months old they are laying between 16 and 20 eggs a day with one rooster. I also have 23 pearl white leg horns 15 hens and 8 roosters , they are 4 months old , one of the hens are laying already.
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    one sick hen

    thank you all very much , for the help ,She died this morning. I am new at this, I have learned alot from this episode. Thanks again
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    one sick hen

    today my hen isn't doing much better , i gave her about 1/2oz of a yogurt and olive oil mixture.
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    one sick hen

    Thanks you very much , I will keep you all posted !
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    one sick hen

    whn I said I feed crush I meant crum
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    one sick hen

    I thought she was alittle better this morning, but when I let her out to have water and feed , she went for the water and ate very little, when I picked her up I massaged her crop and she spit up the water and that had a awful oder. She is 6 months old . as for worming I don,t think she has...
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    one sick hen

    I have 25 barred rock hens, one of then seem alittle sluggesh her con is very light red color , she eats and drinks very little. I seperated her from the hen house and started putting tetracycline hydrochloride in the water for all the chickens , these chickens are six months and are laying 16...
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