Got my DE....and dusted the RIR's

[countrygirl4513]

Here is what I do. I use my garden duster. I dust the chicken house and run very good. But mine are free range and I just go around and nail the dust bowls they've made. They are getting plenty enough on them doing that. But I also throw it in the feed container. It helps keep the bugs and moisture out. That way they are getting it internally and externally! I will tell you this about food grade DE. I love it. My dog had mainge last season and it took 250.00 to treat all the animals. This year she came up with it again. So I made sure to dust the heck out of the mainge spot on her and kept a healthy dose in her food daily. That stuff killed the mainge!! It was wonderful! I am a firm believer in DE!! It's great in the garden too!

 

[WoodlandWoman]

We've made a dust bath and put some DE in it, this year. In the past, we've turned the girls upside down and used a shaker can, when they had mites.

If we ever have to dust them individually again, I'm going to try the "shake and bake" method! You put the chicken in a plastic bag that has some dust in it, with just their head sticking out and give the bag a little jostle. That dust is so fine, it stirs up in the bag easily. I think it will coat them more evenly and thoroughly. I don't know what they'll think about it, but I can guess!

 

[blossom hen]

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Oh, pleeeze post pictures!