Most users of clay leave scientific explanations aside when they come astounded by the accomplishments of clay.

If you are applying to flat surfaces, a light coating is best – it’s a good tip to tap it through a flour seive and look for an application similar to icing sugar on a cake.

Or, head to our Hen Examination Guidelines where we can show you where to find things like the crop or the wattle. Additionally, as it passes the digestive tract, it attracts and absorbs pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi. Diatomaceous earth is a natural powder that works in a purely physical/mechanical manner with no chemical toxicity and no odour. All accumulations of poultry manure on surfaces such as nest boxes and egg conveyor covers should be removed prior to application. As well as being very high in silica percentage it also contains 15 essential trace minerals including phosphorous, selenium, calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, copper, zinc and iron.

Its advisable to apply DE to your dog outside as it often creates dust that may be dry out eyes and airways. How it works within the gut of animals is not yet understood, it is able to effect the destruction of adult;t and younger and smaller intestinal parasites and thus reduce the worm burden in animals, giving them a chance to develop their own immunity. It is a superb all round insecticide and very capable of both preventing as well as eradicating most pests. Soil Amendments: When diatomite is incorporated into soil, it serves to reduce compaction, and increase water and air permeation. These pure deposits are mined and ground into a fine powder that is naturally high in silica and other minerals.If DE does go directly into the eyes you may notice the chicken keeps its eyes closed and appears weak and unhappy; this works very quickly - wash the eyes by inserting drops of clean pre-boiled, cooled water or sterilised milk. These remains are turned into a powder containing 80-90% silica, which is found in everything from rocks to plants and even humans. Simply use the puffer nozzle in the 100g bottle to add a light dusting of DE powder to the top of the wormery's contents.

e. in the kitchen, in the garden, around edible crops, in areas where children play and is safe to use around / on pets / chickens.When diatomaceous earth comes into contact with insects, the razor sharp diatom edges lacerate the bugs waxy exoskeleton and the powdery diatomaceous earth absorbs the body fluids causing death from dehydration.

We apologize that this will increase postage costs but this is because we have had to switch to fully tracked services as Royal mail do not seem to want to deliver letters or untracked post. Our Diatomaceous Earth is rich in silica (92%), and is often taken as a silica supplement to improve the condition of hair and nails. This DE is classed as food-grade, is not heat-treated, and contains no chemicals or pesticides (beware of other DE that is calcinated - heat-treated - and only meant for use in filtration systems).

Note: When handling any poultry and/or applying powders, however safe to use, we would suggest using a Disposable Dustmask, and perhaps a pair of Rubber Gloves or Disposable Latex Gloves. We do try to keep it to a minimum BUT we would rather your item arrived in one piece than be mean with the packaging. One example from the animal kingdom is the use of clay by animal species that regularly scavenge for a wide variety of foods, often of varying toxicity.