Does natural scaley leg mite treatment ruin eggs?

[Lady Watcher]

If I treat my hens for scaly leg mites with caster oil, can I still eat their eggs?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If I treat my hens for scaly leg mites with caster oil, can I still eat their eggs?

Got a picture of the bottle your using?

IMHO if Castor Oil can be taken internally as a laxative, then applying it topically on a chickens legs should not make the eggs inedible.

Here's just a couple of articles I found with a quick google search - this may help you make your decision

http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/amazing-benefits-of-castor-oil/
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-278/castor-oil-oral/details