Duck is laying eggs now, when can I eat?!

[mack1233]

My duck dixy just started laying eggs about 5 days ago and I got 4 eggs from that 5 days. She was on antibiotics for 10days and that stopped on day 3 of egg laying. When is it safe to eat their eggs? How long after they start laying and how long after antibiotics?

 

[lazy gardener]

You should be able to find an egg withdrawal time by doing a search regarding the particular antibiotic.

 

[FrankHomestead]

OK totally ignorant question forgive me but aren't the commercial factory layers always on antibiotics?...

 

[mack1233]

OK totally ignorant question forgive me but aren't the commercial factory layers always on antibiotics?...

I don't know?! Are they?

 

[mack1233]

You should be able to find an egg withdrawal time by doing a search regarding the particular antibiotic.

I couldn't find one for Clindamycin antibiotic

 

[FrankHomestead]

I don't know?! Are they?

I honestly thought they were because of their overcrowded conditions. that's why you'll see on organic eggs "no antibiotics" I may be wrong about this but I think every animal product in stores not labeled organic was on antibiotics

 

[mack1233]

I honestly thought they were because of their overcrowded conditions. that's why you'll see on organic eggs "no antibiotics" I may be wrong about this but I think every animal product in stores not labeled organic was on antibiotics

Hmm, never thought about that! Good point. I guess I'll start saving her eggs and eating them now lol.

 

[FrankHomestead]

Hmm, never thought about that! Good point. I guess I'll start saving her eggs and eating them now lol.

Actually now that I think of it there are non organic animal products labeled "no antibiotics" which still leaves me to believe there are animal products on store shelves that were on antibiotics.

 

[FrankHomestead]

https://www.uspoultry.org/faq/faq.cfm