At 07:42 PM 10/17/2011, you wrote:
<What is DE. I've heard this on the listserve a couple of times, but
I have no idea what it is.>
DE is diatomaceous earth. A lot of people swear by it as a dewormer,
as well as use of Shaklee's Basic H detergent in the drinking water,
and garlic. However, there are no scientific studies that suggest
that any of these products have any substantial effect as an
anthelmintic. I suspect that blackbelly sheep's natural tolerance to
worms is the main reason that these substances appear to work.
Carol
Carol Elkins
Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep
(no shear, no dock, no fuss)
Pueblo, Colorado
http://www.critterhaven.biz
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