How much DE should I use in my litter?

[backintime]

I'm building a 4' X 8' coop and will be using the deep litter method. Assuming I start with 3-4 inches of pine bedding, how much DE should I add to the litter to help keep it dry? Everybody says "a dusting" but this reminds me of the time I asked my mother in law for the recipe for her delicious cole slaw dressing and it was: A BLOB of mayonnaise, a couple of GLUGS of vinegar . . . you get my drift. So . . . about how much is a DUSTING??

 

[nccountrygirl]

And that is basically how you use DE. Sprinkle it around liberally.

 

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I'm sorry---but what is DE and where do you get it??

 

[Guitartists]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=1560-Food_Grade_DE