Eggs when treating with pesticides

[Katynova]

Currently treating everyone with Permethrin dust.


What do you all do with your eggs when you can’t eat them due to medication/ pest treatments?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Currently treating everyone with Permethrin dust.


What do you all do with your eggs when you can’t eat them due to medication/ pest treatments?

That's the awesome thing about permethrin (pyrethrin, and spinosad/elector psp).. it's use doesn't require egg withdrawal at all! (usually stated on the label) I've never use dust, but have used spray on several times (throughout the years) according to directions on the label, without egg withdrawal, concern, or any NOTICEABLE residual side effects.

Here's a couple link about drug residues in eggs..

http://www.farad.org/publications/miscellaneous/layinghenseggresidues.pdf

http://www.farad.org/publications/digests/122015EggResidue.pdf

This one from Cackle hatchery was quite interesting to read..

https://www.cacklehatchery.com/is-permethrin-a-safe-treatment-for-poultry-lice-and-mites/

Some folks on here have chosen not to go by withdrawal guidelines even when using ivermectin or possibly other drugs, which I'm not condoning or suggesting but mentioning for your research purposes. One such thread..

https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/25562653​

Hope this helps.

 

[Sussex19]

I agree with the above, if using Permethrin there's no withdrawal.

 

[Katynova]

That's the awesome thing about permethrin (pyrethrin, and spinosad/elector psp).. it's use doesn't require egg withdrawal at all! (usually stated on the label) I've never use dust, but have used spray on several times (throughout the years) according to directions on the label, without egg withdrawal, concern, or any NOTICEABLE residual side effects.

Here's a couple link about drug residues in eggs..

http://www.farad.org/publications/miscellaneous/layinghenseggresidues.pdf

http://www.farad.org/publications/digests/122015EggResidue.pdf

This one from Cackle hatchery was quite interesting to read..

https://www.cacklehatchery.com/is-permethrin-a-safe-treatment-for-poultry-lice-and-mites/

Some folks on here have chosen not to go by withdrawal guidelines even when using ivermectin or possibly other drugs, which I'm not condoning or suggesting but mentioning for your research purposes. One such thread..

https://www.backyardchickens.com/posts/25562653​

Hope this helps.

Thank you for taking the time to leave helpful information and a steer in the right direction.