DanTheChickenMan Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Hello All my wife is having slight concerns as she is 12 weeks pregnant and has been told by the midwife that she can only eat eggs with the Lions stamp on them. I would say eggs from my birds would be even safer, can anyone give us peace of mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Surely as long as they are properly cooked (ie; not runny) they are fine? That's what I was told 16 years ago anyway😉. Otherwise, for total peace of mind, could you get your flock tested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I think the lion stamp ones are guaranteed not to have salmonella. Yours almost certainly haven’t but you couldn’t guarantee it. It’s common advice though - I don’t worry about anything like that, but I think if I was pregnant I would stick to the advice even if I didn’t think it strictly necessary - it’s not for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 2 hours ago, mullethunter said: I think the lion stamp ones are guaranteed not to have salmonella. Yours almost certainly haven’t but you couldn’t guarantee it. It’s common advice though - I don’t worry about anything like that, but I think if I was pregnant I would stick to the advice even if I didn’t think it strictly necessary - it’s not for long. Agreed, having said that,there wasn't the same advice when I was pregnant 22 years ago, and I was happily eating Brie and soft eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheChickenMan Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 Well funnily we were told by the midwife that they are actively telling pregnant women now that runny eggs are fine! Basically any cheese made with unpasteurized milk is not... First green egg yesterday about the size of a Pekin egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I'd agree with the milk certainly! As MH said, your girls should be fine but you may want to get the flock tested just to be on the safe side. Not sure how you go about this but others, wiser than me, on The Forum will know! Otherwise it's a shame for Mrs Dan and Baby Dan to miss out on those lovely nutritious eggs 🤤. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Not gonna pretend to know anything about pregnancy  but If your chickens are hybrids they will likely have been vaccinated against salmonella testing? Commercially they stomp through sheds with boot covers on and send those for testing but with a small flock you can just send a fecal sample for testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
