3.6m Omlet Chicken Run for sale, Brand New in Boxes, Milton Keynes (MK19)

[thehall]

Hi

 

My chickens have finally laid their first egg - yippee!

 

A quick Q that's been bugging me - am sure it's been asked before, but can't find it.

 

Our girls weren't vaccinated against salmonella - are the eggs safe to eat? I have small children [4, 3 and 0 - busy busy!], are the eggs fine for them too?

 

Any reassurance (or the opposite!) welcome...

 

Thanks, Andy

[Alis girls]

I would have thought if cooked reallly well (so eggy soldiers may be a no no) they would be fine. i have hens from Omlet who are vaccinated - am interested for the future

1do vets vaccinate hens

2 do you get a certificate from breeders or some sort of proof of vacc.

Sure you will get an answer soon. As you might have gathered newish too to chuck keeping

[sage]

Hi

I have 6 ex bats, my DD 2years has been eating dippy eggy & soldiers for well over a year. She would eat it everyday if she could

 

Sage

[Blue-DiamondChick07]

Hi

I have 6 ex bats, my DD 2years has been eating dippy eggy & soldiers for well over a year. She would eat it everyday if she could

 

Sage

 

But arent Battery Hens all vaccinated?

[Chucky Mama]

Vaccinations for salmonella do not provide lifelong protection. I think most vaccinations only cover the chicken for approx 60 weeks. So, even if you hens came vaccinated they wont be covered for live. Good husbandry is the key and good hygiene with food preparation.

[Alis girls]

So should they have boosters. I have to say you are lead to believe immunitys for life. I serve soft boiled eggs to my kids ad eat them myself - I suppose I see them safer than shop bought.

[Chucky Mama]

So should they have boosters.

I guess so, it is not practical however as vaccines are produced in numbers in order to vaccinate flocks rather than garden chickens. I am not an expert so don't quote me I suppose most commercial hens have no requirement for lengthy protection as they aren't kept for very long