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Quote: DE is a desiccant....it tends to dry things out...things like poop and excess moisture (which leads to fungus). To insects, it's like walking through razor blades. It will pierce the exoskeleton and basically suck all of the juices out of a bug. Everything in my run touches the...

The advantage to doing like I describe is that the shavings you put in the coop are then "pre-dusted" and are completely coated with DE.....each flake. You will use a LOT less DE doing it this way, and getting it to everywhere it needs to be with no waste at all. Something to consider, as I find...

I am new to this chicken thing, but I got on to something the other day I wanted to share. I believe in using the diatomaceous earth for insect control and the overall health of the chickens, but, as you know, it is super fine and very difficult to spread evenly without wasting a lot of it. I...