HENthusiastic Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 My girls are all on panacur -wormer and Baytril -antibiotic. The vet says not to eat their eggs. This seems such a shame. Would you eat their eggs? Is this just being hyper cautious, or should I really throw all their hard efforts away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen&Lee Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 When I withdrew the eggs recentlly I scrambled the eggs and gave them back to the chickens. The dogs also had some scrambled egg which they loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I would cook them and give them to the hens, that's what I do when they lay an egg I don't think a human should eat. I personally wouldn't eat the eggs if they are on meds but I'm pretty fussy! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 (edited) There is a bit of info about egg withdrawal in **this article** I can't help wondering if feeding the eggs back to the hens will cause the medication to stay in the system for longer. Edited for typo. Edited September 25, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I can't help wondering if feeding the eggs back to the hens will cause the medication to stay in the system for longer, That is an interesting thought, we have been fortunate so far and not had to withdraw from eating the eggs. I wouldn't risk it if my girls were taking medications. Now I have read this post I don't think I would feed them back to the girls either, or to the dog just to be on the safe side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 There is a bit of info about egg withdrawal in **this article** I can't hep wondering if feeding the eggs back to the hens will cause the medication to stay in the system for longer, I agree with that, I wont give it back to them. Gosh. Neither of the medications they are on is licenced for poultry!!! Thanks for your help guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Not being licensed does not mean the meds won't work or are dangerous. It just means that they haven't been formally tested. Often they have been used by enough vets for word to get around that they are the right things to use, but the companies that make them aren't interested in or haven't finished doing the formal scientific studies needed to get them licensed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph101 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 There is a bit of info about egg withdrawal in **this article** I can't help wondering if feeding the eggs back to the hens will cause the medication to stay in the system for longer. Edited for typo. Well yes, that's exactly what I thought when I read it. They would be having a double dose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
