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I am conflicted. Some reports say that DE is safe for chickens and some say it is not because it causes respiratory problems. Can you of you more experienced chicken owners straighten me out on this issue?
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This actually helps a lot. I put some in their run and then I saw a post saying that you should not do that although, no one had responded with whether or not they had any results from it. What does it do for them when you put it in their food?I use DE on my chickens and put it in their food all the time and I've never had any problems with it. I always just sprinkle a little bit on their backs and put it around the coop and just a little bit in their food. If you give a light sprinkling of it on them they'll be fine. Hope this helps!
How much per quart or gallon of food. I have 3 bunches of chickens of different ages so I give them all different amounts of foodI kills certain types of parasites at the source... in their stomach and bowels. I know of some chickens who have died from having parasites in them, so it's really good to give it to them if you want to keep them really healthy.
It doesn't have any benefit....tho you'll find many who say it does.I am conflicted. Some reports say that DE is safe for chickens and some say it is not because it causes respiratory problems. Can you of you more experienced chicken owners straighten me out on this issue?