Chicken eggs and Weed/Feed

[bombj]

Long story short: A couple of my chickens made it to the neighbors lawn that had been recently fertilized and treated with a pellet weed killer. All the chickens seem fine a week later. How long should I wait before eating the eggs?

Jon

 

[Folly's place]

Welcome! Many chemicals eaten by birds will settle in their egg yolks, and be there for a very long time. I have no idea about whatever herbicide you used, so check with the manufacturer and/ or FARAD.org for the specific chemical(s). You may decide to eat the eggs anyway, or not. Mary

 

[Folly's place]

If the chemical is lipotrophic it will be in those egg yolks. Ask chemist again? Mary

 

[bombj]

Will ask him tomorrow if I see him. The vet called me back and stated that he would give it a month before we resume eating the eggs.