My chickens ate Amdros ant bait!

[Lori J]

We put Amdro’s ant bait on ant beds in the part of the yard that the chickens cannot reach. Of course, Murphy’s Law kicked in and the chickens managed to find a way in that day. This was over a week ago and I researched it and it says that they would be okay, since they only ingested the portion on the ant bed, not a whole bag or anything. Thank goodness! But I’ve been collecting the eggs for over a week now and I’m wondering if I should feed them back to them or not? How long would you wait before we could eat the eggs or feed them back to the chickens?

 

[ChickNanny13]

I'd wait at least 14 days before eating ... That's the same as egg withdrawal for worming. As for feeding back, I've read it can be done when worming so maybe/probably ok here too. I'm just guessing ... Wait to see what others have to say.

 

[Lori J]

I'd wait at least 14 days before eating ... That's the same as egg withdrawal for worming. As for feeding back, I've read it can be done when worming so maybe/probably ok here too. I'm just guessing ... Wait to see what others have to say.

Thank you!

 

[Apis mellifera]

Do you know what the active ingredient is? It should say on the bait or package the baits came in.

 

[Lori J]

Do you know what the active ingredient is? It should say on the bait or package the baits came in.

Hydramethlnon is the active ingredient

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amdro