Diatomaceous Earth Book: "Going Green Using Diatomaceous Earth How-to-tips"

[Scott Enterprises]

   A complete guidebook to just about every use known for Food grade Diatomaceous Earth (DE). Fifteen years of research has gone into compiling this invaluable manual with input from the most knowledgeable and skilled experts in their fields. Learn how to use this safe, all natural mineral for everything from an insecticide to a deodorizer to a scratch-free cleanser.
 Chapter Four: Diatomaceous Earth For Agricultural Uses: Diatomaceous Earth for animals comes under the label Anti-Caking Agent, Grain Protectant, or Inert Carrier and has been used for decades in agriculture both externally and internally as a feed additive, and in horticulture. Anti-caking agent is just what it says; it’s a material that is added to another powder, animal feed or grain to facilitate better handling and mixability by keeping it clump-free and consequently free-flowing when poured. It has a beneficial effect on health not only when applied externally to animals and birds but also when added to their feed by providing natural trace Minerals for growth and strength, among many other benefits.

The many anecdotal success stories from farmers attribute Diatomaceous Earth to making sick and skinny animals well again: eliminating scours and intestinal and external parasites; keeping coats and eyes shiny; reducing veterinarian bills; increasing milk production; and keeping animals generally more contented. The manure of animals fed Diatomaceous Earth has reduced odor, which keeps farmers, animals and birds happy due to the reduction of flies.  Diatomaceous Earth can be safely used in poultry houses and even on the chickens and also on other birds such as ostriches. It can be spread over manure around the barn, stable, poultry house or milking parlor. It can be applied on top of and around feed-bags and bins to prevent damage by grain insects, and it can be applied on crops and orchards right up to the time of harvest. Anecdotal success stories are provided for ideas on how to apply Diatomaceous Earth to birds and animals, on farms and large commercial scale acreage of crops and orchards.
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