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« on: June 14, 2006, 01:06:25 PM »

Has any one ever used Diatomaceous Earth with quail or other gamebirds?  I know there are folks who use it with domestic poultry and swear by it.
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« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2006, 01:54:04 PM »

I'm not sure what your question is but yes it is safe to use by animals and it does kill ants and other insects.
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« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2006, 02:00:22 PM »

OH, yea I use it by my quail and animals (dogs, horses) with no problems.
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« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2006, 02:15:07 PM »

I have read about people using it as a dust bath for birds to clean external bugs and they also add to feed to clean out internal bugs.  I was wondering if any one on the forum has used it.

Diatomaceous earth is made up of the cell walls of diatoms which are one celled blue-green algae.  The thing that is unique is that instead of being made of cellulose as most plants, this one is made from glass.  The cell wall is constructed like a petri dish with two halves that fit together.  they also have extremely small holes that help provide excellent filtration so it is used in the water filter industry.  Being made of glass, when they break, the microscopic knife edges that result will cut small bugs to bits and that is how it kills them  This includes internal worms and other critters.  They claim it will cut things as small as a virus.  With this comes the benefits of better use of feed, better growth and less smell in the feces.  Being siliceous, it can cause lung problems including cancer so you need to use caution when handling the stuff, but you can eat it and get the same benefits.  I was just curious if any one has experience with it.  I've been thinking about giving it a try.
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« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2006, 07:51:41 PM »

I have never gave it to my quail but I know of people that give it to there animals as a wormer.
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« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2006, 08:21:54 PM »

You couldn't pay me to use it.....
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« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2006, 09:33:39 AM »

You couldn't pay me to use it.....

Care to elaborate?
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« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2006, 10:01:35 AM »

I went and searched another forum where a huge discussion took place on this topic. Many links with studies on DE were in it. Couldn't find it.
The long and short of it is some like, but the studies done on the stuff makes one think about using "broken glass" to cure anything.
Also there are many other products out there that do a better and safer job.

I know one Pheasant breeder that has done a two year study of his own. Although some "bugs" were controled, they did not clean out the birds. He had to use a wormer to do the job properly. He ended up not using it anymore, as it was an added cost & was not doing the job.

And think about it. If DE will cause the death of a thousand cuts, what do you think it is doing to the soft tissues of the bird ? Wonder how much scar tissue is formed by the stuff , over time ?

Not to mention the cancer issue.......
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« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2006, 07:48:37 PM »

Thanks for the insight.
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« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2006, 07:10:16 AM »

I didn't find the topic I was looking for, but I did stumble upon this:

While you may have no proof that it works, there is plenty of studies to prove that not only doesn't it work, but it can be dangerous. The claims for the antiviral bactericide are wrong. Proof?

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Crystalline silica may affect the immune system, leading to mycobacterial infections (tuberculous and nontuberculous) or fungal infections [ATS 1997; NIOSH 1992a,b, 1996b; Ziskind et al. 1976; Parkes 1982; Parker 1994], especially in workers with silicosis [Corbett et al. 1999; Kleinschmidt and Churchyard 1997; Althouse et al. 1995; Goldsmith et al. 1995; Hnizdo and Murray 1998; ATS 1997].
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These studies show that de can leave your system open to infections!
Here is a whole lot of studies done to find the effects of de on the human body. These researchers, scientists, doctors and scholars have done their homework and found that this product will kill you.
www.cdc.gov/niosh/02-129A.html


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BAS fibers from food crops can be ingested and lead to adverse health effects due to irritative processes.
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This study shows that when you eat diatomaceous earth it causes health problems, and that although it may absorb some toxins-
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Fibrous or nonfibrous BAS can adsorb toxic organic compounds and facilitate their entry into the lung.
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So it absorbs them and then deposits them into the lung, not a good thing.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entr...query_hl=2
What you may be seeing is the placebo effect from this product, because there is no evidence that it works for anything you claim. Its part of the big money quackery scam.
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I am not saying DE does not have its uses, it works great around some of my plants for cut worms [although wood ashes are cheaper and work better.] If you really think you need more silica in your diet then why not just eat foods that are rich in it? Right now the estimated daily intake is recommended at 5 to 20 mg per day. Diets rich is unrefined grains and whole foods, such as wheat bran and oats are a good source of silicon. The processing and refining of food substantially decreases the amount of silicon in our food. Eating right has a lot to do with the amount of silica we ingest-animal tissue contains none. Most silica supplements are not absorbed where as eating foods rich in silica enables a better utilization of the product. Since the health complications from ingesting DE include leaky gut, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and more, if you really feel that you are not getting your 5 to 20 mg a day try some whole grain foods, its safer, cheaper and far more tasty than eating dirt.
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« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2006, 06:18:48 PM »

I rest my case!   If there is a document out there about anything, this guy has got it!

Thanks Reeves............very educational.
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« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2006, 06:54:54 PM »

This is a great place to get more than just the anecdotal evidence.  I've been reading posts on another board and all you hear are rave reviews.  Knowing what diatoms are made of, I was a little cautious and Reeves fills in a lot of blanks.  I was unaware of the term BAS fibers though and a search turned up the following abstract.  Thanks again.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8929705&dopt=Abstract


Scand J Work Environ Health. 1995;21 Suppl 2:108-10. Related Articles, Links 


Biogenic amorphous silica.

Rabovsky J.

California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Berkeley 94704, USA.

Biogenic amorphous silica (BAS) is a natural constituent of living matter (eg, unicellular organisms and crop plants). Diatoms, whose siliceous remains are the geologic precursors to diatomaceous earth, actively process soluble silica into BAS. In some plants, a portion of the BAS exists externally as pointed or irregularly shaped fibers. Although silica-related adverse health effects are usually attributed to crystalline forms, such effects could occur as a result of exposure to BAS at high temperatures (above 800 degrees C), where crystalline silica, a known human toxicant is formed. BAS fibers from food crops can be ingested and lead to adverse health effects due to irritative processes. Airborne BAS fibers from rice can be inhaled during burning or incineration. Fibrous or nonfibrous BAS can adsorb toxic organic compounds and facilitate their entry into the lung. Recommendations for research are suggested to address the issue of potential health effects due to exposure to BAS.

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PMID: 8929705 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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« Reply #12 on: June 25, 2006, 10:59:45 AM »

I'm with reeves here, I wouldn'y use it to save my life.

mike
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