Can somebody expain Diatomaceous Earth?

[rosemarythyme]

Okay but once the fecal testing is done, do you just treat it with corid?

If your concern is coccidiosis, and you're already seeing possible symptoms, I wouldn't bother with testing/vet visit for it. Better to just treat the whole flock for it. Corid is pretty safe to use and a severe case of coccidiosis can kill a chicken very quickly, so when it comes to coccidiosis better to be safe than sorry.

Worms are a different matter. That's what the fecal would be checking for, what types of worms they may have and how heavy the worm load is.

 

[Shezadandy]

Okay but once the fecal testing is done, do you just treat it with corid?

No - corid treats coccidia. There are wormers like ivermectin, valbazen, panacur etc. that all treat different kinds of worms. I don't know them right off the top of my head but there's a ton of information about that on this site.

If you've treated with a dewormer, anything above but Corid, which is an anti-protozoa - coccidia are not internal worms !!! then you're supposed to withhold eggs, and most dewormers you're supposed to treat twice over a couple of weeks (again, lots of info out there- none in my head), so the withholding time starts when they're dewormed the first time, and ends however many days after the 2nd dose.

I certainly wouldn't sell those eggs in the withholding time- but I'm fine eating them. Look up the active ingredient in the dewormer you intend to use and see what the human dose is- and realize it's a tiny dose the chickens are getting along with whatever lands in the egg itself, and compare it to the dose you'd get from a doctor. My own personal way of doing it. To each their own on whether to eat the eggs - some will choose to dispose of those eggs- others like me will use them (but would not sell them to others !!!).

 

[Alex S]

No - corid treats coccidia. There are wormers like ivermectin, valbazen, panacur etc. that all treat different kinds of worms. I don't know them right off the top of my head but there's a ton of information about that on this site.

If you've treated with a dewormer, anything above but Corid, which is an anti-protozoa - coccidia are not internal worms !!! then you're supposed to withhold eggs, and most dewormers you're supposed to treat twice over a couple of weeks (again, lots of info out there- none in my head), so the withholding time starts when they're dewormed the first time, and ends however many days after the 2nd dose.

I certainly wouldn't sell those eggs in the withholding time- but I'm fine eating them. Look up the active ingredient in the dewormer you intend to use and see what the human dose is- and realize it's a tiny dose the chickens are getting along with whatever lands in the egg itself, and compare it to the dose you'd get from a doctor. My own personal way of doing it. To each their own on whether to eat the eggs - some will choose to dispose of those eggs- others like me will use them (but would not sell them to others !!!).

Haha not sure why I said corid, I'm in another thread and we're talking about parasitic worms. Anyway, Thanks so much for your help!

 

[PippinTheChicken]

If there is a damp area in the coop/run you can use the earth to dry it up a bit

 

[Shezadandy]

Haha not sure why I said corid, I'm in another thread and we're talking about parasitic worms. Anyway, Thanks so much for your help!

LOL we did wander from DE as the main topic to doing fecal testing for worms. Have a great night!

 

[caseykat98]

So I'm confused about what diotomatious earth is. I know it prevents worms in chickens but not much else.
Here is my list of questions:

• How do you feed it to the chickens?
• At what age to you feed it to them?
• How much are you supposed to feed them?
• Is it safe to eat the eggs while you are giving them diotomatious earth?

Thanks!

i am new to chickens but i thought it is used in the chicken's dust bin. BUT i was told that it is dangerous to inhale the dust. I myself use First Saturday Lime and DE and then put pine shavings for my coop floor. But it does get dusty so i use a mask. I think i should have used DE sparingly. For their dust bin, i use sandy soil and a little DE and lime in a cat litter box. For me, my chickens are not free range.

 

[Need my chicken fix]

So I'm confused about what diotomatious earth is. I know it prevents worms in chickens but not much else.
Here is my list of questions:

• How do you feed it to the chickens?
• At what age to you feed it to them?
• How much are you supposed to feed them?
• Is it safe to eat the eggs while you are giving them diotomatious earth?

Thanks!

I've read it is super unhealthy for chickens and should not be used. Go to thechickenchick.com. Her website has a ton of information. I've been following her for years.

 

[CHlCKEN]

So I'm confused about what diotomatious earth is. I know it prevents worms in chickens but not much else.
Here is my list of questions:

• How do you feed it to the chickens?
• At what age to you feed it to them?
• How much are you supposed to feed them?
• Is it safe to eat the eggs while you are giving them diotomatious earth?

Thanks!

• You put the whole container in a bag and toss it off a bridge
• No age
• 0 Tablespoons
• Yup because they won’t be receiving it

 

[CHlCKEN]

In other words, skip it. It’s USELESS. It does nothing for worms and it can’t do anything for any other reason. Chickens have super sensitive respiratory systems and when breathing in the tiny microscopic shards of stone they receive micro-cuts in their lungs, similar to what happens when you interact with insulation without any protection. It’s potentially dangerous so please don’t dust them with it to get rid of mites or feed it to them to get rid of worms.

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

Riddle me this, if DE is destructive to the hard chitinous exskeleton of parasites how does it not destroy the much more delicate cells of the intestinal system?