Use for eggs from duck treated with antibiotics

[Chelseasducks]

I took my duck Midge to the vet and x-rays showed she had a broken foot and infection. We just finished 2 weeks of antibiotics and pain meds. The bottle for the antibiotics say to not eat eggs for 90 days. I do not plan on eating these eggs. I do feel horrible "wasting" them. I was thinking of throwing away the yolk and keeping the shells for my garden but would this still contain antibiotic residue? Would my other animals (roosters and ducks) be able to eat scrambled eggs? Or should I just accept that I need to throw something away?

 

[Miss Lydia]

90 days seems a bit long I've only heard of 14 days. What was this antibiotic? I did scramble the 14 days of quarantine eggs and fed them to our dogs. Not sure about the eggshells but I'd think it would be okay to use them. I hope Midge is healing up fine?

 

[KaleIAm]

Depending on what antibiotic you used there may have not been studies done for a safe withdrawal period in food producing animals.

My vet explained to me that the follicles that turn into eggs can be present for up to three weeks before turning into eggs, so she has me discard eggs for three weeks after the last dose of medication. I smash the eggs and mix them up in my compost so they aren't really being wasted - but are going into my garden and growing veggies next year.

Personally I don't feel comfortable feeding the eggs to other animals because I'm worried the trace amounts will contribute to antibiotic resistance. I don't think this is an issue with being composted. I also compost the poop during the medication usage, and then use that in my garden. I could be completely wrong about this.

But maybe your vet gave you a drug that does need a 90 day withdrawal period? Maybe it has a really long half life? Maybe in order to prescribe that drug your vet legally has to recommend 90 days even though it isn't necessary? I don't know, I'm guessing.

 

[416bigbore]

It's sad to have to discard all those awesome eggs, but since they are medicated, they are not worth the risk of anyone getting sick over them. Since we have our own septic system, I run the yokes down the kitchen sink drain and then compost the shells.

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

I bait my raccoon trap with them. My vet says 10 days after Bactrim.

 

[aart]

The bottle for the antibiotics say to not eat eggs for 90 days.

Can you post some pics of this label?

 

[Chelseasducks]

It was Carprofen (25mg) and SMZ TMP (480 mg). The carprofen says 90 days on the bottle.

 

[Chelseasducks]

90 days seems a bit long I've only heard of 14 days. What was this antibiotic? I did scramble the 14 days of quarantine eggs and fed them to our dogs. Not sure about the eggshells but I'd think it would be okay to use them. I hope Midge is healing up fine?

Thanks. So far she is walking with a little limp but the swelling has gone down. I am not sure how she injured herself (probably a drake) but she could barely put weight on it before. Our vet basically told us not to get our hopes up as duck feet and infections are hard to treat but she recommended that we try. She's such a happy and strong duck and has seemed to improve.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I sure hope she does too. It's amazing what they can over come

 

[KimTatum03]

I would use them In my garden. They are incredible.