DE is not the same thing as the DE used in swimming pool filters. Pool grade DE is Diatomaceous Earth produced for pool filters and it is treated with heat, causing the formerly amorphous silicon dioxide to assume crystalline form. Pool grade DE should never be used for pest control. Swimming...
We have two roosters that we keep in cages (with wire floors) for breeding purposes. One is a white silkie that is 3yrs old. Last winter (we only have this problem in the winter) the feathers under his vent became a nasty smelling, matted mess. He seems healthy, eats well, behaves normally...
I was so proud I waited patiently throught the winter for my Silkie hen to start laying, she and her rooster finally got down to bussiness and I just hatched my first eggs. HOWEVER, 3 of the 4 have crooked toes (on one or both feet) and one one of those three is also splay legged. The only...