Orku 400g Fossil Shell Flour Diatomaceous Earth for Livestock, Pets & Garden

Orku Fossil Shell Flour is a garden, pet and livestock grade diatomaceous earth mined in Australia. It is mainly used as an additive to livestock and poultry feed, for dusting pens, and for adding to grains for pest control and worming.

Key Features

• Australian-mined fossil shell flour
• Garden, pet and livestock grade
• Can be used for dusting greenhouses, fruit, flower and vegetable crops, even on the day of harvesting, with no harm to animals or humans as it is pure and organic
• Do not dust when bees are present
• Food grade but not sterilised, so it is not suitable for human consumption

Specifications

• Particle size: ranges from 80% super fine grade with some 20% particles up to 2mm, with 20 to 200 UM size particles

Suggested Use Around the Home

• Outside areas: approximately 250g to 500g per 100 square metres (dry powder)
• As a liquid spray: approximately 250g per 4 litres 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, Pigs

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

Horses, Donkeys

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

Chickens, Ducks

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

Large dogs (over 50kg)

• 1-2 heaped tablespoons per day

Large dogs (over 35kg)

• 1 tablespoon per day

Medium dogs (15-35kg)

• ½ - 1 tablespoon per day

Small dogs (under 15kg)

• 1 teaspoon per day

Puppies

• ½ to 1 teaspoon per day

Cats

• 1 teaspoon per day

Kittens

• ½ teaspoon per day

Horticulture

• Before planting: use 2-5 kgs per 15 metre row
• Mixing with soil: 250g to a hole 300mm wide by 300mm deep
• 500g to 8 litres water to spray top and underside of leaves
• Approximate coverage for gardens: 250g will treat 25 square metres; 500g will treat 50 square metres

Agriculture

• As an anti-caking agent in grain: 2% per volume
• Agricultural farming: approximately 1000kgs per hectare per year*

* High quality silica has a residual effect when used in soil, and depending on the soil conditions prior to first application, its subsequent application rate 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 (400g)