Orku 2kg Fossil Shell Flour Diatomaceous Earth for Livestock, Pets & Garden

Orku Fossil Shell Flour is an Australian-mined diatomaceous earth suitable for livestock, poultry, pets and garden use. This versatile powder can be added to animal feed, dusted in pens and coops, mixed into grain for pest control, or used around the home and garden.

Key Features

• Livestock, pet and garden grade diatomaceous earth
• Mined in Australia
• Can be used as a feed additive for livestock, poultry and pets
• Suitable for dusting pens and adding to grains for pest control and worming
• Can be used for dusting greenhouses, fruit, flower and vegetable crops
• Safe to use on the day of harvesting crops, with no harm to animals or humans
• Pure and organic
• Do not dust when bees are present

Specifications

• Size: 2kg
• Particle size: ranges from 80% super fine grade with some 20% particles up to 2mm, with 20 to 200 UM size particles
• Food grade, but not sterilised and therefore not suitable for human consumption
• Packaging: resealable bag

Suggested Uses Around the Home

• Outside areas: approximately 250g to 500g per 100 square metres (dry powder)
• As a liquid spray: approximately 250g per 4 litres of water
• Lightly sprinkle in carpets

Suggested Feed Rates for Livestock and Pets

Feed rates for livestock and domestic pets vary due to differences in farm practices and animal size. Suggested feed rates are as follows:

Dairy and Beef Cattle

• Initial rate: 5% of dry feed per day for 90 days (300g)
• Ongoing: 2% of dry feed per day (130g)

Goats, Sheep and Pigs

• Initial rate: 10% of dry feed per day for 90 days
• Ongoing: 5% of dry feed or grain per day

Horses and Donkeys

• Initial rate: ½ to 1 cup in feed per day
• Ongoing: 2% per day

Chickens and Ducks

• Initial rate: 15% of dry feed per day
• Ongoing: 5–15% per day

Dogs

• Large dogs (over 50kg): 1–2 heaped tablespoons per day
• Large dogs (over 35kg): 1 tablespoon per day
• Medium dogs (15–35kg): ½ to 1 tablespoon per day
• Small dogs (under 15kg): 1 teaspoon per day
• Puppies: ½ to 1 teaspoon per day

Cats

• Cats: 1 teaspoon per day
• Kittens: ½ teaspoon per day

Suggested Uses in Horticulture

• Before planting: use 2–5kg per 15 metre row
• Mixing with soil: 250g to a hole 300mm wide by 300mm deep
• 500g to 8 litres of water to spray the top and underside of leaves
• Approximate garden coverage: 250g treats 25 square metres; 500g treats 50 square metres

Suggested Uses in Agriculture

• As an anti-caking agent in grain: 2% per volume
• Agricultural farming: approximately 1000kg per hectare per year
• High quality silica has a residual effect when used in soil; depending on soil conditions prior to first application, subsequent application rates will most likely be reduced and may even be unnecessary for a period of 1 to 3 years

What's in the Box

• Garden, pet and livestock grade fossil shell flour in a resealable bag