Correct Sulfer product to use on chickens

[TKSalberg]

HELLO _ thank you in advance! Im looking for confirmation/suggestions if I purchased the wrong thing. I ordered the following product from Amazon: Sulfur Powder - 99% purity - Elemental Sulfur - Commercial grade

I would like to confirm that I CAN use this powder directly on my birds (via a garden duster), and I intend to hang bags at the doors and above roosts, and put some in the cat box dust bath the girls use in the winter. Ive also seen that I can add it to their feed - 2 oz per 50 lbs.

Ive seen/read so many things Im a bit confused if I actually purchased the correct powder, and IF I can use it as I want to (as mentioned above).

Also if you have any tips/suggestions for application and placement of bags - or anything else for that matter. I got freaked out when I read the back of the bag that 1) dust in the air might ignite (I read somewhere it should have the combustibility of wood) 2) do not get on skin (ummm using a duster it would get on the chickens skin) and 3) do not induce vomiting if ingested (planned on adding to chicken feed).

 

[JaeG]

Elemental sulfur is no more toxic than table salt (but just like salt you can have too much). It's the sulfur dirivatives such as hydrogen sulfur, sulfur dioxide (which mixes with water to create acid rain) or trioxide gases that are poisonous (so just don't burn it and you'll be just fine).

I just put mine under the coop bedding.

 

[TKSalberg]

Elemental sulfur is no more toxic than table salt (but just like salt you can have too much). It's the sulfur dirivatives such as hydrogen sulfur, sulfur dioxide (which mixes with water to create acid rain) or trioxide gases that are poisonous (so just don't burn it and you'll be just fine).

I just put mine under the coop bedding.

 

[TKSalberg]

THANK GOODNESS - thanks much for your help.

 

[deewill123]

Elemental sulfur is no more toxic than table salt (but just like salt you can have too much). It's the sulfur dirivatives such as hydrogen sulfur, sulfur dioxide (which mixes with water to create acid rain) or trioxide gases that are poisonous (so just don't burn it and you'll be just fine).

I just put mine under the coop bedding.

Elemental sulfur is no more toxic than table salt (but just like salt you can have too much). It's the sulfur dirivatives such as hydrogen sulfur, sulfur dioxide (which mixes with water to create acid rain) or trioxide gases that are poisonous (so just don't burn it and you'll be just fine).

I just put mine under the coop bedding.

 

[deewill123]

How much do you add to the bedding?

 

[Redsox7715]

HELLO _ thank you in advance! Im looking for confirmation/suggestions if I purchased the wrong thing. I ordered the following product from Amazon: Sulfur Powder - 99% purity - Elemental Sulfur - Commercial grade

I would like to confirm that I CAN use this powder directly on my birds (via a garden duster), and I intend to hang bags at the doors and above roosts, and put some in the cat box dust bath the girls use in the winter. Ive also seen that I can add it to their feed - 2 oz per 50 lbs.

Ive seen/read so many things Im a bit confused if I actually purchased the correct powder, and IF I can use it as I want to (as mentioned above).

Also if you have any tips/suggestions for application and placement of bags - or anything else for that matter. I got freaked out when I read the back of the bag that 1) dust in the air might ignite (I read somewhere it should have the combustibility of wood) 2) do not get on skin (ummm using a duster it would get on the chickens skin) and 3) do not induce vomiting if ingested (planned on adding to chicken feed).

There have been studies that have shown that 90% wettable sulfur has the best impact on mites. I have also used this product (Bonide brand) with tremendous results. Honestly tho, I really don't think a dead mite cares if it was killed with 99% or 90%. Sulfur is absolutely devastating to a mite population and an extremely under used product

 

[Molpet]

There have been studies that have shown that 90% wettable sulfur has the best impact on mites

Just wondering if you have the link of the study?

Usually the issue with the less than 99% is what are the other ingredients? Could be something people don't want on their birds. Could be insecticide and if you're selling organic you probably don't want that. Could be a heavy metal. Could just be clay which is fine.

 

[Redsox7715]

Just wondering if you have the link of the study?

Usually the issue with the less than 99% is what are the other ingredients? Could be something people don't want on their birds. Could be insecticide and if you're selling organic you probably don't want that. Could be a heavy metal. Could just be clay which is fine.

Just wondering if you have the link of the study?

Usually the issue with the less than 99% is what are the other ingredients? Could be something people don't want on their birds. Could be insecticide and if you're selling organic you probably don't want that. Could be a heavy metal. Could just be clay which is fine.

I apologize for not responding, I haven't been on here for awhile. I just looked real quick to see if I could find it, but there's so many articles online about sulfur and chickens that I couldn't. I do know it was from a agricultural college in the US. Past that I can't recall. Yellow Jacket wettable and Bonide wettable (both 90%) have a lot of people saying they have amazing results, myself included.