D E question

[kyrose]

are 2 week old chicks to young to have D E in their food?
thanks

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Not really , but it wont do anything for them either

 

[kyrose]

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i know but my dh mixed the d e in the chick starter before i could get some out for the babies..
thanks

 

[txchickie]

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You are the most anti-DE person I've ever seen on here!

Not being snarky, just noticing...

 

[ChookHappy]

Don't quote me but I think Bear Foot means that it might be a bit early for worms and such to have gotten into them and for the de to be needed. The de won't hurt them at this point but it won't do much for them at their young age. It will play a bigger role when they get older.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

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You are the most anti-DE person I've ever seen on here!

Not being snarky, just noticing...

LOL!
I'm not "anti-DE"
I'm pro FACTS

DE has never been proven to do anything other than kill insects when DRY
It's only been given a "food grade" rating because it's used to keep bugs out of grain, and there's no way to remove it.

It loses all it's effectiveness as soon as it gets wet, so feeding it strictly for "parasite control" is a waste of money, and doesnt solve the problem.

It's not "harmful" to feed it. It's just wasteful.