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Would you pitch these eggs?

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We lost a hen today (first one) and she was in a nest with 4 eggs. She was not broody-these eggs were laid today. For some reason I'm a bit squicked out about using eggs that had been sitting under a dead hen, even if for only a few hours. dh insists they are fine and to just wipe them down. What would you do?

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germophobic farmwife and mom to 3 homeschooled kids, 1 dog, 2 cats, 2 rabbits, and 12 chickens (4 red stars, 2 golden comets, 3 black australorps and 3 easter eggers)

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I know that most chicken diseases such as Marek's can not be transfered to humans, but others like Salmonella can be...barnie.gif

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One Buff Orpingtons - Two Brown Leghorns - One Lavender Orpington - Two Old English Game

One Red Sex-Links - One Silver Laced  Wyandotte - One White Rock - Four Easter Eggers

 One Gold Laced  Wyandotte - One Cochin Cock - Nine Cochin Mix Chicks

 

.- And Some Gophers Messing Up My Yard -

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yippiechickie.gifOne Wife - Two Sons - Five Grandkids - Three Dogs - Two Cats - Twenty-Three Chickensyippiechickie.gif

One Buff Orpingtons - Two Brown Leghorns - One Lavender Orpington - Two Old English Game

One Red Sex-Links - One Silver Laced  Wyandotte - One White Rock - Four Easter Eggers

 One Gold Laced  Wyandotte - One Cochin Cock - Nine Cochin Mix Chicks

 

.- And Some Gophers Messing Up My Yard -

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Personally I would ditch them, give them to the dog or feed them back to the hens. Sorry about your poor hen sad.png
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Hey, if you're squicked out, you're squicked out. Gotta respect the feeling. 

post #5 of 5

I'd probably toss them too......:(

2 RIR's----Klara and Addie

2 CuckooMaran's----Lucy and Ethel

 

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Looking Back----Praise Him

Looking Ahead----Trust Him

Looking Around---Serve Him

Looking Up-------Expect Him!

 

 

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2 RIR's----Klara and Addie

2 CuckooMaran's----Lucy and Ethel

 

IN ALL DIRECTIONS...

Looking Back----Praise Him

Looking Ahead----Trust Him

Looking Around---Serve Him

Looking Up-------Expect Him!

 

 

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