[min200]

My breeder friend swears by it and Im thinking of buying tub.

Has anyone else used it?  If so were the results good?

[joyfull]

min do you mean Diatom? If so this is short for Diatomaceous earth and I think you will find most of us use it - either mixed to a slurry and painted on or as a powder and either puffed into the nooks and crannies or sprinkled on 

[JaK]

I have it and it seems to be fine BUT I have only have chickens since June so I don't suppose that's long enough to be able to tell is it?

[min200]

min do you mean Diatom? If so this is short for Diatomaceous earth and I think you will find most of us use it - either mixed to a slurry and painted on or as a powder and either puffed into the nooks and crannies or sprinkled on 

  That would be the stuff!  Where do you all buy it from?

[joyfull]

I bought some large bags off ebay but you can buy Hemexsan from places like Bowden and knights - same stuff but cheaper 

[min200]

And I thank you 

[hillfooter]

I use it painted as a slurry as I'm not happy to cause dust in the confines of a house .  Not only is it good for mites but it is very drying and helps prevent droppings sticking to teh roosts so they fall onto the collection areas underneath.

The use of DE as a dusting powder is contraversal and this is why I don't dust with it see this post.

http://www.shagbarkbantams.com/de.htm

This web site has lots of interesting articles on chicken health issues.

HF

[Raven81]

I have found it wonderful stuff.  I only use it in the mornings once they have laid and are out of the house, remove all the food and water and as their house is basically a shed I leave the big door open all day.

I do not use it in the nest boxes - a hoover and poultry virenza works wonders - tho most people probably don't hoover their hen houses!!!

[kegs]

I use Hillfooter's slurry recipe on my coop.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=81422.0