Spreading DE/Stalosan/Hydrated Lime or other 'powders'

Hi I have posted this here as it does relate to the welfare of chucks. I am sure if it is not the right place our vigilant moderators will correct me

It is linked to a post by someone else but I thought I would share an idea, if you already know I apologise, and if you don't well maybe you can use it.

Most powders are expensive and difficult to spread equally so the first tip is to get yourself a turkey baster (I got mine form TK Maxx for £1) Fill the rubber ball with powder and you can 'puff' it right into every nook and cranny, you use less but it is a more effective way of distribution.

The second tip is when you want to spread powder over a wider area. I posted before that I had an outbreak of Histomonas which infected and/or killed half my flock. I am presently sectioning off the field so that I can disinfect & treat it. I use Hydrated Lime but I found the best way is to use a large plastic (not metal) sieve. It is like dusting a cake with icing sugar, as much or as little as you want but it spreads it evenly and shaking it breaks up the lumps.

I have other tips for stopping a pan from boiling over, how to restore the dents in your carpet when you move a piece of furniture and how to make a cheap effective finger stall, this is a new one as I sliced my index finger with a chisel from knuckle to finger nail on Saturday evening and it is a 20 mile round trip to town even if somewhere had been open.
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Another decent tip is to put powder in a stocking or one leg of a pair of tights knot it and dab it around as a powder puff. Gets in nooks and crannies with a very fine dusting.