DE (food grade?) good or bad

[collie1470]

I hope not. The argument is that it kills by coming into contact with the parasite, and particles in the lungs or heart would probably be fatal.

 

[dawg53]

That still didn't say what exact factors caused it to be effective in some and not in others. For example, different diatoms, different particle size, differences in the gastrointestinal tract in varying species, etc.

Post #22. This guy is an avian vet.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/841343/worming-quail/20#post_12481972

 

[chickengeorgeto]

I'm personally not on the fence. I'm simply stating that there are studies that show it effective and studies that show it ineffective.

I'm not on the fence either. All the studies "proving" that DE is an effective wormer would also tend to prove that DE is an effective cure or preventive against Small Pox.

After all the last case of Small Pox in the USA was in the late 1940s. So that means that DE must be working.

 

[enola]

I hope not. The argument is that it kills by coming into contact with the parasite, and particles in the lungs or heart would probably be fatal.

A very good reason to not use DE as a wormer at all.

 

[dawg53]

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[enola]

 

[collie1470]

XD

Thanks for that link by the way, I did get some awesome learning in reading that thread.

As for smallpox, that was one of the worst shots I have ever gotten (I hate needles, so being stuck 20 or so times with what seemed like a sewing needle was not nice lol).....second only to the 9 anthrax shots I got lol. I'm pretty sure at this point, I could snort anthrax and be good lol....9 shots...and each was worse than the one before it....sheesh.

 

[casportpony]

That still didn't say what exact factors caused it to be effective in some and not in others. For example, different diatoms, different particle size, differences in the gastrointestinal tract in varying species, etc.

Post #22. This guy is an avian vet.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/841343/worming-quail/20#post_12481972

I sure wish he would post more.

-Kathy

 

[dawg53]

Quote: I sure wish he would post more.

-Kathy

Ugh, I meant post #18 in that link grrr.
I'm with you on that Kathy.

 

[Akrnaf2]

I am reading all the arguments and the passion that I am seeing, makes me wonder if all the involved members are really amateurs backyards chicken growers or others that maybe have some commercial interest in the all thing.....I wonder...