Diseases transmissible in hatching eggs?

[BeardedLadyFarm]

What diseases can be spread through the shipping of hatching eggs?

I see people selling eggs on here that I know have disease in their flocks, and I don't wether to keep my mouth shut, or say something.

Buyer beware, I guess I should say. Maybe eggs are a non-issue when it comes to disease.

 

[tamelroy]

I would say most could be passed to the baby if the mom and dad have something. You figure we do too, if our parents have heart trouble and whatnot. I am no expert, but it would make sense to me that if the parents are not healthy their babies will not be healthy.

I hope someone with more knowledge will post.

 

[redrocketrooster]

Reptiles can pass diseases and parasites to their eggs. I assume fowl can do so too.

 

[deerman]

here is a list that can be transmitted thru eggs

1. chronic respirtory
2. lymphhoid leukosis
3.paratyphoid
4.viral arthritis
5. pullorum
6.typhoid

Reason most state have laws about shipping eggs ,they have to be from NPIP flocks....


Myself I think nobody should buy hatching eggs unless they are from NPIP flocks.

 

[speckledhen]

NPIP does not test for #1, 2 and 4 on your list. In fact, it doesn't test for the most common diseases such as Chronic Respiratory Diseasea/Mycoplasma (sometimes, with more $$$, they can be asked to test for other diseases). It's not a guarantee of anything really. Yes, some disease is passed through the egg and some can come in on packing materials and egg surfaces, but most disease is passed horizontally, through bringing in new birds. The purpose of NPIP is for the food supply, not the health of your backyard flock.

I would certainly ask about someone's flock health, if they'd ever had respiratory disease. They can lie to you, yep, but sometimes, you can just research the Emergencies area and see if they've asked for help with that, then don't buy from them.

 

[halo]

NPIP can give buyers a false sense of security, as a flock can come down with illness the day after testing, yet the person can say they are NPIP tested. The testing is only good up to the day of the test.

I have real mixed feelings about this.

 

[cottagegarden]

My DD used this when she made a biosecurity poster for 4H http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ps044
Of course, if you read all that you will think twice about getting started chickens or maybe even having chickens in general!!
It's pretty scary, but good to be informed.
Speckledhen is right, MS and MG are some of the most common and can come from your shoes at the feed store, clothes, wild birds, or from hatching eggs..but mostly from other chickens.

 

[deerman]

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True those 3 are tteated for, still its the law in most state, eggs must come from NPIP flocks. Before you can ship eggs to other States.