Medicated feed & eating eggs

[setting_silkie]

I mixed the layer feed and medicated chick starter that I had left over together so everyone in my coop is eating some medicated chick starter now. Does anyone know if eating the eggs from the chickens that are eating the medicated feed is bad for us? Thanks.

 

[cheeptrick]

Yes...you should throw out the eggs till they are off the medicated feed.
Sorry...I know it is hard!! Just wormed mine after finding what looked like linguine in their droppings...had to throw out all those LOVELY eggs!!
Good luck!

 

[bayouchica]

What type of medicated feed was it? Did it contain amprolium? If it has amprolium,you're okay,it's safe to eat the eggs.
I use liquid amprol for my older pullets if I have a cocci outbreak.

 

[setting_silkie]

It was just the run of the mill medicated chick starter. Not sure of the exact medication...the stuff they always give you when you're raising chicks. You still think I need to throw out the eggs?

 

[Pine Grove]

The eggs will be fine, In chicken feeds the only two meds That I know of is Bacitracin and Amprolium, And both of these have 0 withdrawal

 

[cheeptrick]

Can I convert you to organic?? I will not eat them nor allow my family to eat them. I'll stick by throwing them out...and respect others decisions!

Sorry...just totally organic here in our coop...

Good luck on your decision!

 

[mvinson1978]

That's an interesting question. I found this thread that gives another opinion.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=10072

 

[Lea71]

I'm siding with Cheeptrick...sorry.

The word 'medicated' just makes me a little nauseous.

All organic here also. Is there a reason you are giving them medicated feed? Do you have a large amount of chickens? There are some great alternatives to medicated feed.