Diatomaceous Earth is marvelous and I wouldn't be without it in
my poultry supplies. It has many uses for my birds but also
other animals and bug control around the home. It consists of
micro skeletons of fossilised remains of deceased diatoms, which
are a type of algae found in both sea water and fresh water.
Diatomaceous Earth has a wide variety of uses such as in
filtration (drinking water filters, fish tanks and swimming
pools), abrasives (it is in some toothpastes and facial scrubs),
as an absorbent for liquids (like cat litter), and it is used in
dynamite to make it more stable. Food grade diatomaceous earth
is particularly useful to reduce internal and external parasites
(such as Worms, Lice and Mites) in animals, including poultry.
The powder absorbs lipids from the waxy outer layer of mites and
lice, which causes them to dehydrate and then die. For internal
parasites, the abrasive microscopically sharp edges will kill
many of the worms with regular use (it must be used daily for it
to be effective) a