Diatomaceous Earth

[tdkmom]

Can anyone tell me how much to use when mixing with bedding?

 

[cthrash1]

personally I just sprinkle some in the bottom of the nestboxes before I add shavings and then sprinkle it around on the floor in the shavings and pouf it in the corners of the walls(gotta get me another poufer though)...Then I go outside and sprinkle it around. I never use a set amount, just don't go overboard and douse it. A little bit goes a long way with that.

 

[LaSombra]

good question and I'd like to know how much to mix in a dust bath. I'd like to make one of those out in the run for mine...

 

[cthrash1]

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In the dustbath I mix about 1 part DE to 3-4 parts sand/potting soil(the plain dirt kind, it so fluffy, not with the little white water bead things) mix. Then the ones they make in the ground I just get when I'm sprinkling the ground.