DE - Feeding it!

[cluckcluckluke]

Firstly, YES!!! I have the right stuff. No Pool cleaner stuff.


O.K so am I or am I not able to feed my chickens DE?

I heard 5% or their feed some where!
I have dusted them with it recently for mites but wasn't sure if they could eat it and if it even would benefited them in any way if they were allowed to eat it.


Also, can I eat it?
Will it even give me any benefit if i can? ( sorry if this is a ridiculous question.lol. )

Hope some one can help. Thanks in advance!

 

[Going Quackers]

There is some info here... i use the red lake earth brand this is their site. I use a bit of it in the coops/barns and in the dust bath, i admit i have not done the feeding to poultry option, as of yet. If you search 'poultry science' on their site, a PDF file of the study done will come up at the top of the searches.

http://www.absorbentproductsltd.com/diatomaceous-earth-and-chickens.html

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Well this says 2% I found this one which says 5%.

http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/defaq.html

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

There's no benefit to feeding DE to any animal or human.
It's just powdered rock, no matter what the sales hype says

 

[SkyBlueJar]

Scroll down on this page, you'll see some clinical observations on feeding DE to animals http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/defaq.html

I can also confirm that my cat began passing thousands of worms after I began adding DE to her food.

I buy Perma-Guard food-grade diatomaceous earth from the local feed store. The label says to mix it into the animal's feed at a rate of 2%.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Scroll down on this page, you'll see some clinical observations on feeding DE to animals http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/defaq.html

I can also confirm that my cat began passing thousands of worms after I began adding DE to her food.

I buy Perma-Guard food-grade diatomaceous earth from the local feed store. The label says to mix it into the animal's feed at a rate of 2%.

Great thanks!

So your cat passing thousands of worms..is that bad or good?

Also the link you gave me says 5%?

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Quote: It's pretty bad for the cat, but I doubt it has anything to do with DE

 

[cluckcluckluke]

It's pretty bad for the cat, but I doubt it has anything to do with DE

So the DE, helped get rid of the Worms or it caused them?

 

[SkyBlueJar]

For the cat to build up a parasite population of that level took a long time. But within a few days of adding DE to her food, the parasites were no longer able to remain comfortably inside her digestive tract; they were dislodged, eliminated, and died. *

Here is a study showing the efficacy of DE at killing insects that infest stored grain feeds: http://spiru.cgahr.ksu.edu/proj/iwcspp/pdf2/9/6250.pdf

* Another such study, done by different researchers http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022474X03000791

* A third study conducted by a different group of researchers http://www.hgca.com/cms_publication...ct insects and mites.mspx?fn=show&pubcon=1476

* A study determining the efficacy of DE in reducing internal and external parasites in chickens: http://diatomaceous.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/PoultryScienceRLEStudy.pdf

* A study on the efficacy of DE at reducing parasite load in dairy cows: http://www.agrisilica.co.za/pdf/eng/Effect of Northern Cape diatomaceous earth on milk quality2.pdf

DE is a gentle natural substance. It takes longer to kill insects and parasites than chemical wormers. Some studies have found it to be ineffective. But there are many variables involved, such as dosage and the resistance level of the particular insect/parasite being studied, as well as the overall health of the host animal. I won't say DE is the perfect answer for every individual, but it certainly is demonstrated to be benefiial in a wide variety of situations.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

For the cat to build up a parasite population of that level took a long time. But within a few days of adding DE to her food, the parasites were no longer able to remain comfortably inside her digestive tract; they were dislodged, eliminated, and died. *

Here is a study showing the efficacy of DE at killing insects that infest stored grain feeds: http://spiru.cgahr.ksu.edu/proj/iwcspp/pdf2/9/6250.pdf

* Another such study, done by different researchers http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022474X03000791

* A third study conducted by a different group of researchers http://www.hgca.com/cms_publication...ct insects and mites.mspx?fn=show&pubcon=1476

* A study determining the efficacy of DE in reducing internal and external parasites in chickens: http://diatomaceous.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/PoultryScienceRLEStudy.pdf

* A study on the efficacy of DE at reducing parasite load in dairy cows: http://www.agrisilica.co.za/pdf/eng/Effect of Northern Cape diatomaceous earth on milk quality2.pdf

DE is a gentle natural substance. It takes longer to kill insects and parasites than chemical wormers. Some studies have found it to be ineffective. But there are many variables involved, such as dosage and the resistance level of the particular insect/parasite being studied, as well as the overall health of the host animal. I won't say DE is the perfect answer for every individual, but it certainly is demonstrated to be benefiial in a wide variety of situations.

WOW thanks. That is a lot of reading. But very fascinating. Glad you cat is better now.