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Quote: Your link doesn't mention DE. What I quoted said there was more yolk and albumen due to larger egg size, not what quality or color they were. This is apples to oranges. And besides, diet does indeed affect egg quality and color. I know you have a lot more knowledge and experience with...

DE has no effect on on whether an egg is laid larger or smaller, more albumen nor more yolk. ALBUMEN QUALITY "Thinning of the albumen is a sign of quality loss. When a fresh egg is carefully broken out onto a smooth flat surface, the round yolk is in a central position surrounded by thick...

Quote: Show SCIENTIFIC PROOF to back up your claims...DONT show what a SALESPERSON says!!!!! Then I MIGHT throw you a bone. Dawg, check this out. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=546502 Thank you for proving that DE does not kill worms nor mites!!!! "BB hens treated...

Quote: Show SCIENTIFIC PROOF to back up your claims...DONT show what a SALESPERSON says!!!!! Then I MIGHT throw you a bone.

perchie.girl : Quote: I am at risk of starting a discussion here but.... This spec sheet is referring to standards by OSHA within a Quarry and with workers exposed during an eight hour shift.... Food grade only means there is nothing in it that will hurt you if you happen to eat it...

DE was originally given the designation "food grade" by the government because DE was mixed with grains in storage bins to help keep it dry and as an insecticide. That's where the term "food grade" came from. It was never intended to be eaten, only used as a drying agent/insecticide. DE is...

Quote: If it'll hurt humans, it'll hurt chickens. DE is an inhalation hazard per the CDC and NIOSH who are charged with health and worker safety. It can cause silicosis as you stated. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/81-123/pdfs/0552.pdf