How to raise Backyard Chickens: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Bird bugs

Dr. Doug,

Personally, I keep a DE dusting tray in the coop for my girls, line their nesting boxes with DE under the shavings, and sprinkle my yard with DE after each grass cutting. With 3 dogs, 1 cat, and 6 chickens living a very rural area, I have no ticks, fleas, mites, or lice. Even ants leave after an application of DE to the yard.

In my house, I sprinkle DE around the baseboards and sprinkle in the dog beds. Once a month, I sprinkle DE in the cat and dog food as a dewormer.

The only word of caution that I would offer is to be sure to use a food grade DE. There is a different grade of DE that is used in pool filters. You do not want that grade as it probably is dangerous to animals.

I purchase my DE from Wolf Creek Ranch. Here's the website: http://www.wolfcreekranch.net/ They have a lot of in-depth information about DE on their website and plenty of printed material to purchase. Check it out for yourself and see what you think.

Hope this is helpful.

Angela

On Wednesday, December 25, 2013 6:18 PM, Doug wrote:

Peggy,

I was told by several sources the DE was very bad for chickens' respiratory system, and could suffocate them easily.

~Dr.Doug

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