Egg withdrawal with Round Up exposure?

[LittleMissCountry]

So my husband didn't tell me that he sprayed Round Up poison ivy on Saturday while I was out with the kids. I found out yesterday when he casually mentioned it. The chickens were out free ranging Sunday morning, so less than 24 hours after the Round Up was applied. They were also out yesterday.

The chickens seem to be fine, and I am keeping a close eye on them. I have one laying eggs, and luckily Sunday's egg was a soft shell, so it was thrown out. Yesterday's egg I threw out, and plan to throw out todays as well. How long should I plan on discarding the eggs? I can't find anything online about egg withdrawal for exposure to Round Up, or glyphosates.

 

[Mosey2003]

Round Up becomes inert once it hits soil, so unless they're actively eating the poison ivy (doubt), then you're totally fine

 

[LittleMissCountry]

Round Up becomes inert once it hits soil, so unless they're actively eating the poison ivy (doubt), then you're totally fine

Thanks!

 

[Ridgerunner]

You can chat with your county extension office about it if you are really concerned, they should be able to answer that after a minimal amount of research. That should be right up their alley. I'm no expert but my gut fell is that you don't have an issue. But I consider it a good question.

While you are chatting with them, you might talk about killing poison ivy. I have not had much luck with round-up, it usually comes back. I usually use a brush killer on it.

 

[Mosey2003]

I wondered about that too, normally you need something beefier than Round Up for poison ivy... Whatever you do, don't burn it.

 

[LittleMissCountry]

You can chat with your county extension office about it if you are really concerned, they should be able to answer that after a minimal amount of research. That should be right up their alley. I'm no expert but my gut fell is that you don't have an issue. But I consider it a good question.

While you are chatting with them, you might talk about killing poison ivy. I have not had much luck with round-up, it usually comes back. I usually use a brush killer on it.

That is a good idea! I hadn't thought of contacting the extension office.

The Round Up was the kind made for poison ivy. My husband had already bought it before I had read that it doesn't do much good. He figured multiple applications might work, and decided to use it since he had already bought it. The poison ivy is out of control this year!

 

[LittleMissCountry]

I wondered about that too, normally you need something beefier than Round Up for poison ivy... Whatever you do, don't burn it.

Yeah, no burning and you have to kill the roots or it will come back. Poison ivy is hardy stuff.

 

[Folly's place]

I'm in poison ivy heaven, and it's been too hot to wear that environmental suit to deal with it. Yuck!
I'd keep the birds away from those areas, at least until it's all dry. Mine ignore the poison ivy, so maybe yours won't eat the stuff.
There's no egg withdrawal time for this product, which means it's forever. Just don't have them eating it!
You can look up what's approved for chickens (a very short list) and egg withdrawal times, at the FARAD.org site.
Mary

 

[LittleMissCountry]

I'm in poison ivy heaven, and it's been too hot to wear that environmental suit to deal with it. Yuck!
I'd keep the birds away from those areas, at least until it's all dry. Mine ignore the poison ivy, so maybe yours won't eat the stuff.
There's no egg withdrawal time for this product, which means it's forever. Just don't have them eating it!
You can look up what's approved for chickens (a very short list) and egg withdrawal times, at the FARAD.org site.
Mary

Thank you! It doesn't work for the poison ivy anyway, and I have been putting them in the portable run instead of letting them out to free range. I think they should be okay tomorrow. We have had heavy dew the past few days. They used to eat the poison ivy but now the blackberries and blueberries are ripe, so they go straight for those instead.