University of California Egg Study

[ronott1]

I read a news story about an egg Study to see if backyard chicken eggs are picking up toxins and poisons in backyard chicken flocks from the environment.

Backyard Chicken Egg Study

Live in California? Have backyard chickens?

Then we want you to participate in our backyard chicken egg study!
The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine (UCD SVM) is providing free egg contaminant testing for backyard chicken owners in the state of California. We are testing eggs for two different types of contaminants, depending on what county you live in.

Results will be shared individually with each owner, and cumulative results will be summarized and made available to the general public.

http://ucanr.edu/sites/poultry/Egg_Contaminant_Testing/

I have decided to join the Study by sending in a sample!

This thread is for documenting the journey.

 

[JaeG]

I'll follow along. The results will be very interesting.

 

[casportpony]

Subscribing!

 

[ronott1]

I'll follow along. The results will be very interesting.

I know!

Luckily I get to drop the eggs off on the other side of the UC Davis campus where I work. I have a dozen here in my Office and will drop them off during my lunch break

 

[orrpeople]

Sounds interesting!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Wow, that's awesome. Thanks for posting.
I wish we had something like that here. I should see what we can get going here.

 

[orrpeople]

I know!

Luckily I get to drop the eggs off on the other side of the UC Davis campus where I work. I have a dozen here in my Office and will drop them off during my lunch break

My Alma Mater!

 

[ronott1]

Wow, that's awesome. Thanks for posting.
I wish we had something like that here. I should see what we can get going here.

When I saw the news story I was very excited!

This is the link to the study:

http://ucanr.edu/sites/poultry/Egg_Contaminant_Testing/

 

[ronott1]

My Alma Mater!

I have worked here since 1996. It is a great place to work!

 

[chickadoodles]

Ron I am wondering what the state might do ig toxins are found in backyard flocks.
Knowing how Cali does things.
They might try to ban people from having backyard flocks and make them buy for the state at a outrageous price!