How can I indetify one specific chicken's eggs?

[UrbanFarmer]

So about a month ago we adopted some chickens from not the greatest conditions. After a bit of adjustment time they seemed to be doing great, except one, named Henrietta. We ended up taking her to the vet who confirmed scaley leg mites and eye infection and parasites. Poor thing. She is currently on an eye cream for her eye and Ivermectin for the parasites. The thing is all our chickens share the same nesting area. Since her eggs are inedible due to the Ivermectin we have been tossing them all out since we are unable to tell the difference between who is laying what. This has equaled many eggs. We have only 3 chickens, but at 1-3 eggs a day it is getting frustrating. The vet said not much research has been done on the ivermectin and that we need to refrain from eating her eggs for 30 days to ... forever. How can I identify Henrietta's eggs so we can toss only those out and be able to use our other lady's eggs? Any ideas are awesome. Thanks.

I thought about putting this in egg laying category, except we aren't having a problem with egg laying.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I haven't tried it, but I've read that if you put food coloring in the vent the eggs will be marked when laid. I would not use red as that could look like blood to them, but any of the other basic colors should be OK.

Good luck!

 

[shawnkfl]

can you section off a quarantine area for just her?

 

[okiehen]

The best thing would be is get a large wire dog crate crate her till she lays then let her out no mistake of her egg she still gets to roost with the others and be out . You will need to spend the extra time getting her off the roost and putting her in her crate but your giving her meds so your having to handle her any way.
Toss her egg and your others will be yours to enjoy.

You would have to put the food coloring on every day, Ive also heard lipstick.

 

[Junkmanme]

You MIGHT consider using a "trap-nest". In that way, you would know which eggs belong to which chicken.

 

[UrbanFarmer]

Lipstick, huh, that sounds easy. I'll probably try that. Think there is any chance that it's bad for her?

 

[Poupoulles]

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I guess if its safe for our lips... Please post pictures though...