Diatomaceous earth.

[Felicityfarm]

Hi, just wondering if diatomaceous earth is good for chickens respiratory system?And how often is it good to use? tnx

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

Hi, just wondering if diatomaceous earth is good for chickens respiratory system?And how often is it good to use? tnx

Diatomaceous earth is very good for chickens, I use it as a de-wormer.

@JacinLarkwell @Eggcessive? Any info for this nice person?

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Hi, just wondering if diatomaceous earth is good for chickens respiratory system?

No, it really isn't. It can kill bugs and stuff when dry (when wet it is rendered completely useless.), it works by scraping away the exoskeleton. But it is not good for their respiratory system. If it kills bugs by scraping away the exoskeleton what do you think it would do to a chickens lungs?

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

No, it really isn't. It can kill bugs and stuff when dry (when wet it is rendered completely useless.), it works by scraping away the exoskeleton. But it is not good for their respiratory system. If it kills bugs by scraping away the exoskeleton what do you think it would do to a chickens lungs?

So is it okay for them to eat? If they eat it as a dewormer?

 

[Painted Calls]

So is it okay for them to eat? If they eat it as a dewormer?

It is completely ineffective as soon as it gets wet. So no.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

So is it okay for them to eat? If they eat it as a dewormer?

Well, some feeds have it mixed as an anti-caking agent, and once wet it won't hurt them. But it doesn't work as a dewormer, chicken's insides are wet, after all.

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

It is completely ineffective as soon as it gets wet. So no.

I don’t feed it to them wet.

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

Thanks for the info, see ya!

 

[Kiki]

So is it okay for them to eat? If they eat it as a dewormer?

Good God no... it doesn't do a thing for internal worms.
This is just such nonsense.
Do you understand how it is supposed to work to kill external parasites?
If you understand that then you would know that it is impossible for it to work in a moist environment much less a wet environment.

 

[Kiki]

I don’t feed it to them wet.

Do you think the esophagus is dry?
What about a crop or intestine... Do you think those are dry?