We have a bantam rooster who attacks some family members and occasionally attacks me, but when I turn on him he runs. He protects the hens when they are free to roam, and he will wait for the hens to enter the coop before he goes in for the night.
I use DE on my tomato plants and it kills the tomato worm. All that is left is the skeleton. I also mix it with wood shavings for the hens. So far they don't seem affected.
We lost one of our hens. I found her dead. She had a dark red mass protruding from her vent, so I assume that is what killed her. Two days before she wasn't moving and I picked her up, but I didn't think to check that area and the next day she was walking around so I thought she was ok. I...
I buy DE at the pool place. I think I paid 15.00 for 20 lbs. I sprinkle it with the wood shavings. It also dries up the poo and makes it easier to clean.