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I have deloused my chickens and powdered the bedding etc, would it be OK to still compost the old bedding or will the diatom kill the worms ?
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You have to loose sight of the shore sometimes to cross new oceans
I would be a perfectionist, but I dont have the time
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Now there's a thought. I've googled Diatom and it can be used as a wormer in hens ,so there's a possibility that it could kill them in your compost bin, I suppose.
I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along soon!Gardening forever- housework whenever -
I use diatom all through the summer and my compost heap is heaving with worms! It acts on the chickens gut I think and also on the outer casing of the red mite as its a silicate(?) or something and therefore abrasive - or so I understand ! I'm quite willing to be corrected by anyone with a more scientific brain than mine!
You should really wear a dust mask when chucking it about as it can affect your lungs if you're not careful.
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Is there any scientific evidence that Diatom kills redmite, i have to say that i havnt seen a redmite yet in my coop but this is only my 2nd summer.
I use a mixture of diatom in the coop and a weekly spray of HarkersComment
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Parasitic worms are not at all closely related to the ones that you want in the compost bin.....Flowers come in too many colours to see the world in black-and-white.Comment
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