Are they safe to eat?

[TamingMaster]

It's been a year since I've eaten my hen's eggs, due to my flock getting sick. After they were treated, I considered eating their eggs again, however I wasn't sure if they were safe to eat. In fact, I'm still not sure.
Everything seems fine, my chickens seem healthy and their eggs look perfectly fine, inside and out.
However, I would like to know, is there any way you can tell if an egg is alright to eat? Or, if illness can be transferred to people through the eggs?

 

[BayBay Peepers]

What did they have and what were they treated with? I can't think of much that would have a lasting effect of a year.

 

[TamingMaster]

They were last treated for Infections Bronchitis. They were treated with a yellow powder. (I can't remember what it was called.)

 

[BayBay Peepers]

Terramycin (Oxytetracycline) - safe; use @ 200 mg. To 1000 mg. (1 Gm.) per gallon water; withdrawal time - 5 days.

Aureomycin (Chlortetracycline) - use exactly as Terramycin.

NF 180 - not water soluble - must use in feed @ 100-200 Gm./ton.

Neomycin - good against E. coli bacteria. May use in water or feed.

Gallimycin (Erythromycin) - water or feed, good against Mycoplasma. Withdrawal - 1 day.

Sulfaquinoxaline or Sulfamethazine - water or feed; less safe; somewhat toxic to bone marrow. Withdrawal - 10 days.


When I looked up infectious bronchitis these came up. The longest withdraw I see so far is 10 days. I once used an antibiotic that had a 40 day withdrawal for eggs and 120 if we were to eat the chicken. (we never did ) I would think after a year you are safe to consume the eggs.

 

[dan26552]

Terramycin (Oxytetracycline) - safe; use @ 200 mg. To 1000 mg. (1 Gm.) per gallon water; withdrawal time - 5 days.

Aureomycin (Chlortetracycline) - use exactly as Terramycin.

NF 180 - not water soluble - must use in feed @ 100-200 Gm./ton.

Neomycin - good against E. coli bacteria. May use in water or feed.

Gallimycin (Erythromycin) - water or feed, good against Mycoplasma. Withdrawal - 1 day.

Sulfaquinoxaline or Sulfamethazine - water or feed; less safe; somewhat toxic to bone marrow. Withdrawal - 10 days.



When I looked up infectious bronchitis these came up. The longest withdraw I see so far is 10 days. I once used an antibiotic that had a 40 day withdrawal for eggs and 120 if we were to eat the chicken. (we never did ) I would think after a year you are safe to consume the eggs.

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[TamingMaster]

Thanks so much. I just didn't want to get sick from eating my hen's eggs.

 

[BayBay Peepers]

No problem. Better safe than sorry. Now go ahead and enjoy some of those eggs

 

[TamingMaster]

No problem.  Better safe than sorry.  Now go ahead and enjoy some of those eggs

I will, most definitely!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

I agree. Usually, medicines that prevent you from eating your chickens eggs are only for 1-2 weeks. It should be safe to eat them now.

 

[RonP]

I will, most definitely!

And you haven't had fresh eggs in a year??

Or are you just talking about select individuals?