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Diatomaceous Earth for Chickens – UltraCruz®

by Santa Cruz Animal Health
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Chicken perimeter pest control designed to naturally remove pests from chicken coops.
    • Natural poultry pest control intended for use in common areas
    • Contains organic Diatomaceous Earth
    • Can be used for removing parasite contamination from your flock
    • Provided as a spreadable powder that can be used in dust bath areas
    • Developed and manufactured in the USA with globally-sourced ingredients by Santa Cruz Animal Health
    • Highly recommended by others, see testimonials in tab below
    • Same day shipping on in-stock items ordered before 3:00 PM Central Time Monday-Friday.
    • DISCOUNT: Bulk orders of UltraCruz® Animal Health products totaling $500 or more receive a 5% discount.
Catalog #DescriptionPriceQtyAutoshipCARTFAVORITES
sc-550635
2 lb
$13.95Autoship: $13.25
sc-550636
10 lb
$29.95Autoship: $28.45
US: (Out of Stock: Availability August 3, 2026) | EUROPE: (Out of Stock: Availability August 3, 2026)
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UltraCruz® Poultry Diatomaceous Earth for Chickens

  • For chickens of all stages of production
  • May remove pests and parasites from coops and topical pests from your birds
  • Safe for year round usage

UltraCruz® Poultry Diatomaceous Earth for Chickens is an organic, natural way to remove pests and parasites from your chicken coops and other common areas where your chickens live. This chemical free powder absorbs moisture that can be common growing conditions for common parasites that can infect your flock and cause illness and reduces egg production. This can be used to remove ticks, lice, mites and worms that cause irritation and feather loss to your flock.

Diatomaceous Earth for Chickens - An orange rooster surrounded by several other chickens

Along with common coop cleaning practice, UltraCruz® Poultry Diatomaceous Earth for Chickens is a great way to keep your coops as clean as possible, providing the best living conditions for your chickens, while also providing you peace of mind knowing it is all organic and natural.

References:

  1. Effect of diatomaceous earth on parasite load, egg production, and egg quality of free-range organic laying hens.  |  Bennett, DC., et al. 2011. Poult Sci. 90: 1416-26. PMID: 21673156
  2. Diatomaceous Earth for Arthropod Pest Control: Back to the Future.  |  Zeni, V., et al. 2021. Molecules. 26: PMID: 34946567
  3. Evaluation of adsorbents to ameliorate the adverse effects of aflatoxin B1 on blood biochemicals, immune response and histopathology of liver in broiler chickens  |  Silambarasan S., Singh Ram, Mandal A.B. 2015. Indian Journal of Poultry Science. 50(3): 267-271.
  4. Growth performance parameters and selected quality traits of meat and femoral bone of broiler chickens fed diet supplemented with amorphous diatomaceous earth  |  Wiewiora M., Lukasiewicz M. 2017. Annals of Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW. Animal Science. 56(1).
  5. Study on efficacy of diatomaceous earth to ameliorate aflatoxin induced patho-morphological changes in kidneys of broiler chicken  |  AW Lakkawar, HD Narayanaswamy and ML Satyanarayana. 2017. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 5(6): 2122-2127.
  6. Study on Efficacy of Diatomaceous Earth to Ameliorate Toxic Effects of Aflatoxin on Internal Organ Weights in Broiler Chicken  |  Avinash Warundeo Lakkawar, Hogalagere Doddappaih Narayanaswamy, Mayasandra Lakshmikanth Satyanarayana. 2017. Journal of Animal Health and Production. 5(3): 120-126.
  7. Study on efficacy of diatomaceous earth on growth parameters in experimental ochratoxicosis in broiler chickens  |  VP Anand, AW Lakkawar, HD Narayanaswamy and ML Sathyanarayana. 2018. International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry. 3(1): 10-14.

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