Red Lake Earth

[sunny]

Just don't let your male dogs into it. We lived for a time in Fort Rock OR, where a lot of the DE is mined. My little rat terrier would spend his time trying to catch all the sage rats that lived everywhere. Took him about 6 months and he developed Silica kidney stones. I was told by the vet there that it was common in earth dogs of the area because they eat so much of the DE while digging things up.

Needless to say, I don't use it anywhere. The lesson was very expensive.

 

[that's*satyrical]

I have read (not for sure if it's true) that goats may not thrive if you feed them the DE internally so I don't give it to them in their food or minerals. I do use it on my deep bedding in their shelter & when it gets warm here (like it does sometimes in the winter) it really does help keep the gnats out of their bedding. It also helps dry up the wet spots from urine and/or rain and dries out any goat berries (and parasites in them I hope) so I sprinkle it literally during warm spells & right before putting another layer of bedding in their shelter. I also sprinkle it on them externally to prevent external parasites. Also tea tree oil works wonderfully on lice (have used it as a natural remedy when my son brought this lovely gift home from school)