Chicken - Betadine - Neoporin - Safe to eat her eggs?

[ThreeBoysChicks]

I had a hen that had a cut on the back of her head, I believe from an over zealous 19 week rooster. It was looking a little odd, so I have her in a dog crate and have been putting betadine ointment on it for last 3 days. Now switching to Neosporin (spelling).

She has laid an egg a day since I put her in the crate. Have been discarding her eggs. Is it safe to eat her eggs?

 

[sammi]

I don't think there is any, or much, risk in topicals effecting the eggs.

the risk is moreso when using systemic meds.

 

[silkiechicken]

Should be fine. The amount of any drug asorbed through the skin and wounds would be minimal. Things ingested or injected though, then you think about it.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Thanks!

 

[mypicklebird]

Neosporin is the human topical- it is labeled to put on people. I personally would not worry about putting a safe topical on a chicken, and eating the eggs, when the topical itself is labeled for adults, kids. It does stay topical, having almost no ability to cross systemically. I suppose it is 'off label' though...