RE: [AlpacaTalk] DE

 

Actually Allison,
The pool kind is not okay for use anywhere that it might be accidentally inhaled by alpaca or man. It can cause silicosis. Leave the pool grade for the pool filters and use the regular DE for pest control and as a feed additive or adjunct. 

Laurel

The Shouvlins
Bluebird Hills Farm
Springfield, Ohio
937-206-3936
www.bluebirdhills.com
bluebirdhills@voyager.net

> You can use animal/food grade to sprinkle, but it is more pricy. The
> animal
> grade is edible and can assist in controlling the internal parasites in
> your
> animals. The "swimming pool filter" type or the non-food grade just
> should
> not be ingested.but is fine for pest management sprinkling.
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> Allison
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> Allison E. Moss-Fritch
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> 350 Cloquallum Rd.
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> Elma, WA 98541-9440
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> Phone 360 861-8584
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From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of J Guerin
> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 10:49 AM
> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] DE
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> Did you know there are different grades of DE? One is animal grade, and
> one
> other is for putting down as pest control. They are not interchangeable.
> I
> needed some for a major flea infestation left for me by some trash
> 'renters'
> that I kicked out. The feed store tried to sell me the feed grade and
> told
> me it would work for the pests. I did know that was not the case, so went
> to another store. There might be a third grade too.
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> Jim Guerin
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> Jimmini Farm
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> Yelm, WA
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> ----- Original Message -----
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From: Lori <mailto:ridineasy@yahoo.com>
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> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:43 AM
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> Subject: [AlpacaTalk] DE
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> Thank you for the wonderful information. I would like to get my animals
> off
> of the chemical pesticides as much as possible and this seems like the
> best
> alternative. It also sounds like a it will be easier for me since my
> partner
> is a truck driver and has to make special arrangements to be in at worming
> time. This way they will be wormed on a daily basis instead on just once a
> month.
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