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Post by trillium on Feb 8, 2009 10:17:56 GMT -5
I was wondering if anyone has ever used this. My sister uses it for flea control at her home and swears by it. I have been reading up on it and it seems you can use it for several things. You must NOT get the stuff they use in pools though.
There are several articles that state that it will eliminate worms in horses and will also kill fly larva in the barn. It will kill lice, ticks, fleas, worms and a whole lot of other incects.
One website even says that humans can take it. You need to get the purest form. It is like a flour.
Any thoughts. I got a little from my sister to use on my cats.
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Post by Buena on Feb 8, 2009 11:23:19 GMT -5
My feed store carries it (the food grade kind). I bought a small bag back when I got our goats, but it's sitting unopened in a bin in the barn. I haven't had to guts to try it as a feed through for the horses or the goats. I may try to use it as a dust on the dog or the goats if the develop a problem in the warmer weather (fleas). Supposedly you can use it around the garden too. I also recall it's something that can be hazardous to breathe...another reason I have been hesitant to pen the bag...
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Post by trillium on Feb 8, 2009 12:21:11 GMT -5
I understand the concern about breathing it, but you should use a mask when you apply alot of the things we use, but most of us just hold our breath. LOL. Lice powder is one thing that comes to my mind. That reminds me, I should check and see what it is made of as it may have DE in it. Here is one site I found that has some info on it. www.perma-guard.com/There is alot of info out there. I am interested in using it as a flie control this year. I used fly predators before, but they are kind of expensive. Thought I would try something different. I know my mother-in-law who lived in California used to chalk around her foundation to keep the ants out of the house. She said the ants would crawl on the chalk then lick their feet and the stuff the chalk was made of would cut up their insides and they would die. It may of been something made of DE. She used it all the time and swore by it.
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Post by cricket on Feb 8, 2009 13:47:18 GMT -5
I haven't used it, but I've heard it works well externally to kill fleas/ants by cutting through the protective coating on their exoskeletons, which causes them to dry up. I would be REALLY cautious about using it internally. I am all for trying to use a "natural" remedy IF it's safe. When I first heard about using diatomaceous earth as a dewormer, I thought about giving it a try, but decided it wasn't worth the potential risk. It's made up of the external skeletal structure of tiny plankton (diatoms). These diatoms are basically encased in a tiny glass protective "shell." So basically, you'd be feeding your animal something like very finely ground glass. It may kill the parasites, but you've got to wonder what it's doing to the horse's digestive lining. Just my opinion. I'd be interested to hear from someone who has actually tried using it internally though.
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