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Storing DE

Discussion in 'Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance' started by Dutch552, Nov 25, 2011.

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  1. Nov 25, 2011 #1
    Dutch552

    Dutch552 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I just bought another 50lbs of DE this morning and would like to know how everyone stores the stuff so it stays dry and is easy to scoop out when needed.
     
  3. Nov 25, 2011 #2
    GoldenSparrow

    GoldenSparrow Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I just keep mine in a dry spot in a bag in the coop
     
  5. Nov 25, 2011 #3
    al6517

    al6517 Real Men can Cook

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    Mine also stays in the bag but I also drop the bag inside a large metal trash can with a lid, all stored in the feed & equipment area in the breeder house. When I need to treat the pen's and birds I just scoop it into a bucket and go from pen to pen sprinkling it with a scoop.
     
  7. Nov 25, 2011 #4
    clairabean

    clairabean Chillin' With My Peeps

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    In bag, in a Rubbermaid bin.
     
  9. Nov 25, 2011 #5
    Yetti

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    Quote:Same here. I put the bag in the bin to protect it from getting wet.
     
  11. Nov 25, 2011 #6
    catwalk

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    I puor it into the Rubbermaid, and I store it in a pen (more like a stall, really). When it's time for baths, I just remove the lid and dunk each bird into the powder, fluffing it all around them. I overdo it a bit, so when I put them back down and they shake off the excess, the bedding gets dusted as well!
     
  13. Nov 25, 2011 #7
    AlienChick

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    Quote:Same here.
    I use a plastic clamp to keep the bag clamped shut.
     

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