Another DE Question

[ThornyRidge]

I recently purchased a 40 lb bag of food grade DE from my feed mill.. I know that my chickens and goats have lice.. what is best way to use this product? dust chickens? I was planning on sprinkling in dust bath area and in bedding when I clean out coop/nest boxes.. but is it safe/ok/good to sprinkle on chickens themself and if so what is the best way to do that and how much does one use?

 

[Chicken Woman]

You can sprinkle under wings,on but and back. Make sure it is getting down to the skin and not just on top of feathers. I would do this outside and wear a mask. You don't ever want to breathe in a powder. Very bad for your lungs.

I personally would give them imietric as and then again in one week. Then use De in feed, nesting boxes, litter and dusting box to keep them away.

 

[sundance]

for me the easy way is just take a handful and start at the neck and work backwards.or get an old nylon stocking and use it like a power puff, dusting good under the wings. I also use it pretty heavy in the hay in the coop I put a good handful on the roosts, and nest box, Any place they dust bath add some there, marrie