Sweet coop

[6Chickens1loner]

Can I use the product sweet coop for odor and diatomaceous earth at the same time in my chicken coop?

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

You mean Sweet PDZ coop and stall refresher? You can but DE should not be used in the coop-it is an irritant to chicken's sensitive respiratory systems. I would skip it and just use the sweet PDZ.

 

[DobieLover]

You mean Sweet PDZ coop and stall refresher? You can but DE should not be used in the coop-it is an irritant to chicken's sensitive respiratory systems. I would skip it and just use the sweet PDZ.

And stick with the granular form, not powder.

 

[ValarieF]

DE is perfectly safe as long as you buy the food grade and not the granulars. I use it and first saturday lime.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

DE is perfectly safe as long as you buy the food grade and not the granulars. I use it and first saturday lime.

No it is not perfectly safe even in food grade form because it is not meant to be inhaled by either humans or animals. And this is exactly what happens when your chickens scratch around in it and kick up dust.

 

[ValarieF]

No it is not perfectly safe even in food grade form because it is not meant to be inhaled by either humans or animals. And this is exactly what happens when your chickens scratch around in it and kick up dust.

I drink it yes it is

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I drink it yes it is

You realize that inhaling something is not the same as drinking it, right?

 

[ValarieF]

You realize that inhaling something is not the same as drinking it, right?

Inhaling anything is not safe!

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Inhaling anything is not safe!

So why would you use DE in the chicken coop where your birds will stir it up and inhale it? I used to use it but I would have asthma attacks when I cleaned the coop so I did a little research and stopped using it. I know a lot of people like it but in the coop itself is not a good idea since birds' respiratory systems are much more sensitive than ours. Hence the old canary in a mine trick-the bird will be dead before the miners.

 

[ValarieF]

So why would you use DE in the chicken coop where your birds will stir it up and inhale it? I used to use it but I would have asthma attacks when I cleaned the coop so I did a little research and stopped using it. I know a lot of people like it but in the coop itself is not a good idea since birds' respiratory systems are much more sensitive than ours. Hence the old canary in a mine trick-the bird will be dead before the miners.

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We have filters in our lungs and maskss for that I have asthma too and dont were a mask and never had an attack it is not dangerous. Wear a mask.