What type of dirt to buy to put in a bin for a dust bath?

[ravenfeathers]

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AKA : LIME and SAFE for chickens

DE and lime are not the same thing at all. it's very important not to confuse the two. you can use agricultural lime to kill odors, but it will not provide the same benefits as DE.

 

[cajunlizz]

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Lime? Huh?

what you never heard DE called Lime ? Thats exactly what it is . and it says it on the 50 lb. bag and also Says " diatomaceaous Earth ".

 

[amyquilt]

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Lime? Huh?

what you never heard DE called Lime ? Thats exactly what it is . and it says it on the 50 lb. bag and also Says " diatomaceaous Earth ".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth

Isn't "Lime"= limestone?

 

[ravenfeathers]

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Lime? Huh?

what you never heard DE called Lime ? Thats exactly what it is . and it says it on the 50 lb. bag and also Says " diatomaceaous Earth ".

lime is calcium carbonate or any mineral containing large concentrations of calciferous mineral. DE is mostly silica. are you perhaps thinking of dolomitic limestone rather than diatomaceous earth?

 

[Chick_a_dee]

I think I'll be mixing kids play sand, with D.E. Cuts down on the dust flying everywhere.

 

[amyquilt]

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I was just thinking play sand would be great, and adding the DE makes it even better.

 

[cajunlizz]

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what you never heard DE called Lime ? Thats exactly what it is . and it says it on the 50 lb. bag and also Says " diatomaceaous Earth ".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth

Isn't "Lime"= limestone?

no its not the same thing .

This is what hubby bought from Feedstore and its actually what we have always called " LIME " , on the bag says LIME and also says ( diatomaceaous Earth ) solid white powdery subtance that you sprinkle in coops on top of shavings , on ground .

 

[cthrash1]

I found mine are taking dustbaths in the dirt in their coop. I now realize why there are holes all over their pen.

 

[cajunlizz]

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How are they getting the dirt inside their coop ? As for the holes outside in the run , oh my GOD yes , like they digging a tunnel .

 

[cthrash1]

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How are they getting the dirt inside their coop ? As for the holes outside in the run , oh my GOD yes , like they digging a tunnel .

LOL...Give me a break, I'm still new to the lingo...They were in the run. I thought you have a chicken house and a coop, instead of a coop and a run.