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Re: [RC] OT what to do with the horse droppings? - Annie George

No It is not the same, Be sure you feed only food grade. It is on the net. Just search for Diatomaceous Earth, or Diatomite, (just spell it rite) I have never found it at normal feed stores.  I'm about out so I started searching again.  I cant seem to locate the one I got mine from last year.  But I found this one. It seems to be about the best looking one I can find. Price is about rite. I'm getting my next load here. >>   http://www.nitron.com/   The main thing is to be sure it is food grade for feeding, and the cheaper grade, not food, for sprinkling.  You can get the swim pool stuff at Home Depot, or Swim pool supply stores, it is NOT food grade, do not feed it. The web site tells all the different uses for it. It is pretty awesome stuff. Here in the desert SW we have some bugs that if they bite you, you can get real sick or even real dead. I sprinkle it around the house,  and no bugs in here.  The only think I noticed was that feeding it dry can irritate the nose and eyes, so I put it in the beet pulp or whatever wet slop your horse gets. It has no taste or texture, so you don't have that 'look' horses give you  that says "You are trying to poison me"     Here is a list of dealers to look at.>>   http://waltonfeed.com/grain/faqs/vig2d.html   I would rather have the flies than feed or spray all that insecticide stuff.  Annie G.                                       Anne George Saddlery  www.vtc.net/~ageorge
----- Original Message -----
From: betndez
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 10:19 PM
Subject: RE: OT what to do with the horse droppings?

Thanks, Annie.  Now I have to find the DE.  I inquired at all the local feed stores today and no one carried it in anything larger than 10# bags and that was labeled for garden use.  Do you know if the DE sold for swimming pool filters is the same as 'feed grade'?  Guess I need to do more research on the web.
Betty
-----Original Message-----
From: Annie George [mailto:annie@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 4:30 AM
To: betndez
Subject: Re: OT what to do with the horse droppings?

It is easy, I use about 1 cup per horse, in whatever wet feed you do. I put it in the beet pulp. Don't fee it dry, to dusty, and bothers the eyes and nose. Annie
Anne George Saddlery  www.vtc.net/~ageorge
----- Original Message -----
From: betndez
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 7:12 PM
Subject: OT what to do with the horse droppings?

Whoa! This sounds too easy!  How much do you feed each horse?
Betty Edgar
So. Oregon where we're having a heat wave and the flies number in the bazillions already
 
Diatomaceous earth,   I know I didn't spell that rite. It works! You feed it and you sprinkle it on the S... couple'o'weeks, no flies! Annie