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Diatomaceous earth sand and compost ratio for dust bath

By gavclojak, in Chickens, Eggs and Hatching

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Hi there

Can anyone please tell me the ratio for a dust bath using the above, I am just making the bath for my new girls (although I think they prefer the whole)

I have a couple of small bottles of Diatomaceous earth and would like to know how much to add.

Many thanks

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there is no formula for this i have used just play sand before and at the moment i have got a mixture of play sand,soil and compost mixed in a tub with a dusting of diatom dont forget when the girls are bathing it goes every where so i just keep topping it up with what i have got handy they love it

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