DE (food grade?) good or bad

[Briza]

Here are some links if you need more I can provide them
Link no 1:
http://journals.cambridge.org/actio...e=online&aid=6950272&fileId=S1357729800009206

Link 2:
http://ps.oxfordjournals.org/content/90/7/1416.short

Link no 3
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/p...against internal parasites in chickens&alt=sh

Thanks for that Oxford link. I had been unable to find anything suggesting there might be some form of action on internal parasites. The feed I buy already contains it so it's nice to know it might be doing more than preventing caking and keeping pests out of the feed.

 

[shortgrass]

Thanks for that Oxford link. I had been unable to find anything suggesting there might be some form of action on internal parasites. The feed I buy already contains it so it's nice to know it might be doing more than preventing caking and keeping pests out of the feed.

X2... Thank you for the links! Have to admit I have never even seen a mite, wormed anything other than the cat, ever had any infevtions or weird pathogens,...and I find it an odd coincidence that this stuff has been in use here for 10+ years

(OK we do worm the sheep lol)

 

[collie1470]

Notice that this would be "pool grade".... That's why the emphasis on FOOD GRADE DE...3% or less is the limit on FOOD GRADE DE....38% is too high to be food grade. Helps to look up the right mineral...or in the case of POOL GRADE DE, the wrong CHEMICAL.

Edit to add correct MSDS for FOOD GRADE DE

http://www.arbico-organics.com/downloads/msds-diatomaceous-earth-fossil-shell-flour.pdf

Is 2010 the most recent update on the MSDS, then? I only ask because it seems that the majority of DE research has been more recent (2011-2013).

 

[Akrnaf2]

Here are some links if you need more I can provide them

Link no 1:


Thanks for that Oxford link. I had been unable to find anything suggesting there might be some form of action on internal parasites. The feed I buy already contains it so it's nice to know it might be doing more than preventing caking and keeping pests out of the feed.

 

[casportpony]

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[Beer can]

Interesting; http://lymediseaseresource.com/wordpress/dangers-of-diatomaceous-earth-for-chronic-lyme-disease/

 

[shortgrass]

Is 2010 the most recent update on the MSDS, then? I only ask because it seems that the majority of DE research has been more recent (2011-2013).

Here's one from 2011...maybe someone with more time on their hands can Google it for you... I have hay to put up before it rains. Priorities
https://www.google.com/url?q=http:/...ds-cse&usg=AFQjCNGIldIqFLWmZE9QV0FqkwHbxsKhgQ

 

[collie1470]

Here's one from 2011...maybe someone with more time on their hands can Google it for you... I have hay to put up before it rains. Priorities
https://www.google.com/url?q=http:/...ds-cse&usg=AFQjCNGIldIqFLWmZE9QV0FqkwHbxsKhgQ

I understand haha. I'm doing this around trying to re-torque the blades on a wind turbine. Today is a fun day.

 

[shortgrass]

Interesting; http://lymediseaseresource.com/wordpress/dangers-of-diatomaceous-earth-for-chronic-lyme-disease/

Very. Interesting...
According to Dr. Cowden DE is safe as long as it is 100% FOOD GRADE. Be safe – not sorry!

 

[Beer can]

I will not use DE just for the simple fact it destroys all the benefits of deep litter. Maybe because I use this method my chicken don't get bugs.
Everything I have read says do not use DE.
http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/p/deep-litter-method.html