Eggs and permethrin....

[PIO-PIO]

I treated my girls and coop with permethrin yesterday and I need to know if the eggs have to be trashed or are they edible

I went thru lots of old posts but none give a clear answer. I know I have to treat again in 7 days so that will be alot of eggs I dont know what to do with. please give me insight

 

[PIO-PIO]

Anyone??? I know when I get off work this morning and go home with my 3yr old son the first thing he thinks he just has to do is check for eggs from his "baby chickens". I need to know if these are safe.....

 

[codybird]

0.25% Permethrin aka poultry dust aka garden dust

Most sources say that when used on most garden vegetables wait one day before ingesting. Bell peppers are 3 days and potatoes are a week.

Couldn't find any info that was chicken/egg specific.

They don't seem to be too concerned about you eating vegetables one day after application, I think eggs would about the same.

I am only a Google expert, not a vet.

 

[PIO-PIO]

okay I guess I'm jelous and needy or just clueless

I was expecting all different responses about this and I need to know before I just throw the eggs away and waste them. does anyone eat the eggs after they dust with this stuff?

 

[Elite Silkies]

I think there is a post on here, will have to search for it, but I am pretty sure they said the eggs would be fine.

I would just wash them real good before you eat them.

 

[Randy]

I was about to post the same question when I found this one in search. So, does anyone know for sure?

 

[spartacus_63]

Your eggs will be fine. Here is a link to a permethrin study: http://www.inchem.org/documents/jmpr/jmpmono/v080pr29.htm

 

[northernfowl]

Stumbled across this in 2016 when I was looking for info on eating eggs after dusting with permethrin. Thanks for the very informative link to the study!!