Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth. Do you know the complete benefits?!?!

[abbachick]

I had a worm problem in my chickens, treated with DE and got healthy chickens and more eggs! Great for internal parasites, based on experience!

 

[gumpsgirl]

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Great to know! It's always nice to hear other people's testimonies. Thanks for sharing that!

 

[English Chick]

I have just bought some (Friday)!!! will let you know the results...

 

[pichikeen]

I clean my coop regularly, use Sweet PDZ to keep the moisture down, and never have had a problem with flies or mites....
I have not tried DE, but I am suspicious of anything that claims to cure this much. It is much more likely to be a snake oil than the panacea it claims to be.

 

[vyvial]

I don't think that DE "is claiming" anything. These are just the different uses that people use it for.

 

[Reinbeau]

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Not only that, but these are uses that people have had success with using DE. So people may think these claims are outrageous, but I see the same things over and over - it's up to the potential user to decide. I don't have any financial stake in the use of DE, I just know from my own experience that it works.

 

[Dawn419]

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I've been using food grade Diatomaceous Earth with my flock since June 2007 (got most of them as day-old chicks in May '07, have hatched any others myself).

I don't see it as a cure for anything but it has been an excellent preventative for me with my flock. My birds haven't had/suffered from worms/parasites/lice/mites. I've noticed less of a fly problem even though our place is surrounded on all sides from livestock of various forms.

It's nothing more than a personal choice if you decide to use it or not. I use it because so far, it has worked wonderfully for me as a preventative and believe in the saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".


Dawn


Edited to add: I am not a seller/distributor of food grade DE

 

[Chicken Woman]

I have to drive about 80 miles each way to a distributor but it is well worth it. I get 50lbs for $19.00 and usually split the gas with a friend as she usually needs it when I do as well.
I sprinkle it in the back of my cupboards to kill any buggies.
I had ant in my bathroom last summer but took care of that in a few days.
I like it because I can put it out and not worry about my dog getting into poison.
Iv'e only had chickens a year but have never had fleas,lice,mites,worms etc.
I put it in my yogurt now and then and in the dog and cats food as well.
If you consider all the toxic stuff out there this is a great alternative.

 

[DaggerD]

Azure Standard sells 50 #'s for $17.00.

I'm going to put a couple hives near the garden, so I won't be using it there. But there are many other uses. It is good to keep bugs out of the stored grains.

 

[crazyhen]

azure standard? What or who is that? Jean