Margaret Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Took Iris to vet on Saturday for a quick wash and blow dry She had a very mucky bottom and weather is just so bad to bath her and get her dry so went to the vets, They cleaned her all up and seems like she has been given a Brazillian as well... her bottom is very red and sore the vet has put her on Baytrill and said no egg's ever again. I would just like your opinion please on the subject, a few years ago when Iris was put on the medication I started using the eggs after a few months but really not sure what to do. Would like your opinions please. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Baytril if given to chickens means that we cannot consume the eggs ever again. Most vets now would give something else instead of Baytril but if nothing comparable then no eggs I am afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaredyhen Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Yes, the NOAH compendium supports that too. So no eggs. One of mine has been on it too, I have another Brahma and they lay very similar eggs, so I have to hope I see which one is laying otherwise I can only have the eggs from one of my three. There are subtle differences - the baytril one tends to lay smaller eggs, but without comparisons it may mean the bin for most of our eggs The next ladies who join the flock will definitely need individual egg colours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Thank you for the replys. Why is that though? does it stay in there system for ever? Iris is my best layer, 3 of my girls just dont bother to lay and now I am down to just 2 eggs again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Just to put a spanner in the works, when Zoe had Baytril last year the vet said it was fine to eat the eggs after a 3 week withdrawal period, and in fact she said she didn't even bother with that with her own girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaredyhen Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 It is because of the risk of antibiotic resistance in humans. For example the antibiotic they use for a nasty food poisoning - like campylobacter is very similar to baytril. I think it is unknown how long there is residual drug in the egg (they won't fund looking into this in hens) and the fear is you would be resistant to the antibiotic should you need treatment for such a thing. So it isn't that eating them will make you ill at all. So I guess that is up to you. My husband and I have talked about it and are unsure as yet what to do, but probably would give it 28 days at least before eating the eggs and I'm still un-decided about eating them at all! Personally I won't be giving them to my children, just because they have many more years ahead of them where they may need antibiotics. Over-use of these drugs are very much a problem in both humans and animals, we are very aware of this now in my vet practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Baytril is the company name for enrofloxacin and it is a antibiotic with a relative short life (few hours). So it won't stay in the system for very long at all. It is very unlikely to be still found in eggs after weeks. From what I can gather it's not so much the danger of the antibiotic here, as it is in the making of an resistent bacteria, dangerous for humans: Enrofloxacin (ENR) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic sold by the Bayer Corporation under the trade name Baytril. Enrofloxacin is currently approved by the FDA for the treatment of individual pets and domestic animals in the United States. In September 2005, the FDA withdrew approval of Baytril for use in water to treat flocks of poultry, as this practice was noted to promote the evolution of fluoroquinolone-resistant strains of the bacterium Campylobacter, a human pathogen from Wikipedia So if your chicken is not a carrier of the Campylobacter, there is very little risk in eating the eggs. Maybe your vet could do a culture after the treatment. Don't think from this I take antibiotic resistence very lightly. In my opinion it's one of the greatest risks that mankind is taking right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 The advice given so far is spot on, Baytril has not been tested or licenced hence the withdrawal period. Personally, I would give it 28 days and then eat the eggs myself; I would never sell them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted February 9, 2016 Author Share Posted February 9, 2016 Thanks once again for all the advice. Think I will do the 28 day withdrawl and then eat them myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
