To use or not to use....

[happyhen]

I have feed grade DE (>1% crystaline silica) and not food grade DE (>0.3-0.7% crystaline silica). I don't intend to add it to the chick feed, just dust the coop and bedding in hopes of reducing creepy crawlers and odors.

After a day spent researching this site and others, I still have concerns if the dust will be harmful to the chicks eyes and respiratory system.

Can anyone help clear up my confusion?

 

[Peeps]

Well, I use DE and I have happy healthy birds. I put it in the food & throw it around the coop. I use food grade.

 

[1mommahen]

Ditto what peeps said!

 

[chcknrs]

I bought the organic grade, for dusting, not planning on feeding it to the chickens. Jut need it for the garden and the chicken dust bathing areas. I am happy with it.