Broody laying again....eggs safe to eat?

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If a broody hen has eaten some of her chicks' medicated feed, are her eggs safe to eat once she starts laying?

My broody has been raising 5 chicks for almost 7 weeks now. She just started laying again a couple days ago!
I fed my chicks Purina's medicated chick starter, and I'm sure she probably has eaten some of it as the chicks have grown (even though I offered layer feed to her). I switched to TSC's nonmedicated starter about a week ago...but do I need to wait a while to eat the eggs until any medication gets out of her system? is this even a big deal?
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I didn't think that she would start laying this soon....
 
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I am pretty sure they are ok. The only time I have heard that you shouldn't eat the eggs is when you treat them for worms! I personally would and have eaten them.
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Woohoo!
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I'm glad I can use them! Just wanted to ask....I would rather be safe than sorry.

Thanks for your replies.
 

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