After a day of bugs and greens, everybody piles on to top off on feed. We got a huge amount of grasshoppers and flying ants leaving the chicks craving sweets.
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She may not be what you wanted but I think she's purty.These Roundheads have been solid red for many generations and this pops up. View attachment 2257652
She’s fine. It’s just a paint job. I like her for being different but in the end she will produce like her normal colored siblings.She may not be what you wanted but I think she's purty.
Give the throwback a chance. It might surprise ya.
Only for controlling insects in feed and bedding. It kills adult flies, but is slow acting. I think it may be effective as an additive to dust bathing material against mites and lice, although method action seems more like how regular soil particles work. The DE / soil particles interfere with ability of external parasite to hang on so they fall off host / chicken.Does anybody else here use DE?
Curious. It’s good for some parasites and lots of claimed benefits for all animals
That’s pretty much my take on it too. I don’t think it does much, with the exception of fly control. On the other hand, I don’t see much of a down side eitherOnly for controlling insects in feed and bedding. It kills adult flies, but is slow acting. I think it may be effective as an additive to dust bathing material against mites and lice, although method action seems more like how regular soil particles work. The DE / soil particles interfere with ability of external parasite to hang on so they fall off host / chicken.
As for intestinal worms, I have not seen any research not funded by manufacturer showing efficacy. Most of the bunk post on this site and others has DE being an effective dewormer.