Medicated eggs?

[cynthiaaaa]

First time Chicken owner here. My hens have just started laying their first eggs. They are finishing up medicated chick starter/grower that I mixed in with some layer feed since I wasn’t expecting eggs yet. I’m wondering if it’s safe to eat those eggs while they are on med feed, or should I discard them. Google had varying results, so I figured here would be a better resource. Thanks all!

 

[Skyewatcher]

I think they would be just fine- but it's up to you.

 

[TwoCrows]

I moved this thread to our Egglaying forum.

 

[Ridgerunner]

If the medicine in your medicated feed is Amprolium there is no withdrawal period required for chicken meat or chicken eggs. If the medicine is anything else I don't have a clue if it is safe to eat the eggs or not.

To try to be clear, if the medicine is Amprolium I would eat the eggs. If it is anything else I would not eat them without doing some research.

 

[NanaK]

Medicated chick starters (in the US) contain amprolium to help prevent coccidiosis. There is no egg withdrawal period.

I have often allowed my hens to help finish off a bag when I only had a couple chicks.