I got DE is this the place to ask questions about its use?

[gpamela3499]

Can I put out a pan of dust for my 6 week old chicks?
Can you dose cats for worming? How much? Can I put some on the coop floor? In the nest boxes ?

 

[riderbecky]

If you are making a dust bath you would want to mix it with sand. I always dust the floor of my coop and the new bedding whenever I change the bedding and in the nests too. There is a recipe around here somewhere for whitewash for painting inside the coop especially the roosts.

I don't know about the cats but I don't see whynot however I don't know the dosage I free choice it with my horses and I mix into my laymash to control insects...any deworming that happens with my layers is just a bonus. I truly love DE...wonderful stuff just be careful not to dust it onto your flowering plants as it will harm bees.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Here are some great threads to find answers to your questions. I hope this helps! (I pulled this from the "Frequently Asked Questions" area...).

Q: What is DE, how is it used and is it safe for my chickens?

A: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3688
A: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=705
A: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3800​