How to identify sick hen's egg!

[Hensington Palace]

Hello everybody,

Our poor hen Razlog has bumblefoot. I took her to our local vet, who didn't seem to be very familiar with hens, gave her antibiotics, and told me that I should take her back for an x ray if its not better in 2 weeks. I'm sorry to say it but I am a bit dubious about her hen expertise. Anyway I am now treating Razlog at home and after a lot of soaking, the kernel came out, we're changing the dressing every few days, and I am hoping she's on the mend now.

My question to this forum is about her eggs. The vet told me that nobody can eat her eggs for 2 months. There are 3 other hens and they are all free range. Is there any way we can somehow identify which eggs are Razlog's? We don't want to separate her because we have done this in the past with another hen, and it resulted in the hen being henpecked when they returned to the flock. Can we feed her some kind of harmless natural dye that makes her egg blue or something?? Currently we are either throwing out all 4 eggs every day, OR we have to watch them all like hawks and grab the egg from under each hen whenever they lay, which is very time-consuming!
I must say I am not hopeful that my natural dye idea is a reality as I can't find anything online about this, but please could somebody confirm this is wishful thinking or even come up with a better idea!

Thanks,

TP

 

[maarijke]

You cant feed her anything to make her eggs a dif color. Cant you just cook up the eggs for a pet perhaps? I hope all goes well and she feels better.

Also others know more than I- i thought certain meds meant you couldnt EVER eat her eggs. Make sure you know which medication it is.

 

[RubelliteRose]

Yes, please do post the medication here. There are many experts who will be able to advise you on the egg withdrawal time.
I have heard of people putting food dye on to a chicken's vent to stain the eggs so you can identify who laid what, but I have not tried it myself. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/using-food-coloring-on-vents.382614/

 

[Hennypenny1984]

Hello everybody,

Our poor hen Razlog has bumblefoot. I took her to our local vet, who didn't seem to be very familiar with hens, gave her antibiotics, and told me that I should take her back for an x ray if its not better in 2 weeks. I'm sorry to say it but I am a bit dubious about her hen expertise. Anyway I am now treating Razlog at home and after a lot of soaking, the kernel came out, we're changing the dressing every few days, and I am hoping she's on the mend now.

My question to this forum is about her eggs. The vet told me that nobody can eat her eggs for 2 months. There are 3 other hens and they are all free range. Is there any way we can somehow identify which eggs are Razlog's? We don't want to separate her because we have done this in the past with another hen, and it resulted in the hen being henpecked when they returned to the flock. Can we feed her some kind of harmless natural dye that makes her egg blue or something?? Currently we are either throwing out all 4 eggs every day, OR we have to watch them all like hawks and grab the egg from under each hen whenever they lay, which is very time-consuming!
I must say I am not hopeful that my natural dye idea is a reality as I can't find anything online about this, but please could somebody confirm this is wishful thinking or even come up with a better idea!

Thanks,

TP

Maybe Gentian Violet around her vent. You can request it at pharmacies and it's probably on Amazon. Be careful, this stuff stains like crazy. We used it in dog ears that had a yeast infection. Do not apply in the house or wear good clothes!