First Eggs this Weekend! Now what?

[Brieanneb]

We went to our cabin this weekend, only to return to our first two eggs. I am SUCH a proud chicken mommy

Here's the thing, they are currently eating medicated starter feed - now I switch them to layer feed right? Can we eat the eggs they laid while eating the medicated feed? If we aren't supposed to eat them (I think I read that somewhere) then how long after they are eating the layer feed can we eat their eggs?

Hope this makes sense. Thank you for your help in advance!

 

[Ridgerunner]

That is a darn good question. I wish I had a clear answer. I assume the "medicated" part is Amprolium. It almost always is. If it is something different, then obviously my answer does not apply.

You will get different opinions from different people, including people that should know. The government has classified it as not proven to cause problems, which to me is different from proven to not cause problems. I know, I'm knit-picky.

Purina will tell you that it is no problem. It took a couple of e-mails to get a clear answer but they finally said the Amprolium is not absorbed through the gut so it is not a problem.

Others will tell you there should be a 4 week withdrawal before you eat the eggs, but I really think they are confusing the Amprolium dosage in the feed as a preventative with dosages to treat an active Cocci outbreak. When I see those, I'm not always even convinced they are talking about Corid, which is a concentrated Amprolium for Cocci treatment.

An avian veterinarian I found online said that Amprolium is not absorbed through the gut very well so he did not think it was a big problem, but with all the conflicting information out there, he thought a week withdrawal was reasonable.

I'm not a medical professional and I don't use medicated feed anyway so I'm probably not of much use to you. Can you eat the eggs? If it is Amprolium, then according to Purina you can. Your choice.

 

[7L Farm]

I'm with RR its your call. I'd eat the eggs myself heck some of the junk we get in our food is probably 10 times worse than you even know.

 

[ButchGood]

Eat Those Eggs. I would.

 

[Chris09]

Most feed Co.'s will use one of two types of medications in there chick starter as a active ingredient in there medicated poultry feed.

One type is,
Amprolium which goes by the trade names Corid and Amprovine, Amprolium, Amprol, Anticoccid and is a thiamine analog, competitively inhibits the active transport of thiamine (B1).
According to the Amprolium site there is no withdrawal periods in both eggs and poultry meat.

The second type of medication used is,
Lasalocid goes by the trade name Bovatec. Bovatec (lasalocid) is a coccidiocide that kills coccidia. It is an ionophore that moves potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium into the cell causing the cell to burst. Bovatec works primarily on a single developmental stage of coccidia, providing a more narrow range of action than Deccox.
There is no withdrawal required because Lasalocid is confined to the alimentary canal of the bird.

Now there is a some feed Mfg. that also add BMD to the feed along with a Cocci-stat. BMD (Bacitracin Methylene Disalicylate is used to treat and control Necrotic Enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens. BDM also has no with draw date.

Your eggs should be good to eat.

Chris