Wazine was giving to my laying hens. Are their eggs no longer eatable?

[Lovemybirds41]

(I apologise for the long read)
Last week while letting everyone out in the morning, doing the usual filling of food and waters, I found do.r poo from the night before that had large round worms. So my husband stopped at the feed store spoke with the woman that owned the store and we have known for about a year now sold my husband Wazine and said to make sure all my birds were treated. I have 11 laying hens 2 ducks and one African goose. So when he got home he did as she directed. I got home after everyone was in bed. He's gone before I get up. I go do my morning routine notice the water is really low, refill. I spoke with husband and he had a full container of water with meds around 4 the prior day. So it looks as they took all their medicine. I go inside and read the label, NOT FOR CHICKENS THAT LAY EGGS!!!

So the question is, can we no longer eat their eggs? I'm kinda freaking out. I will not get rid of them no matter what, but I can not get anymore either now. Does this mean I have to toss their egg for good. Sorry but this was the first time we had to worm and I'm hoping we didn't just rouine them.
7 of the hens are 8 months old, ducks and goose are 7 months old and 4 hens between 1-3 years. Not sure if that makes a difference or not but wanted to add that info.

 

[rjohns39]

There's a withdrawal period, I'm not sure what it is but sure one of our folks will be buy to explain it. But after that length of time you can eat their eggs again.

 

[aart]

There is not an 'official' withdrawal for layers, or it would be on the label.
Either it wasn't tested or found to be beyond the 'allowable' trace.

This vet recommends 17 day egg withdrawal for layers.
Here's a search of that FB group,
peruse the discussion and make your own decision.
I personally used a 21 day egg withdrawal.

 

[rjohns39]

There is not an 'official' withdrawal for layers, or it would be on the label.
Either it wasn't tested or found to be beyond the 'allowable' trace.

This vet recommends 17 day egg withdrawal for layers.
Here's a search of that FB group,
peruse the discussion and make your own decision.
I personally used a 21 day egg withdrawal.

Thanks @aart withdrawal periods for the different dewormers confuse me to no end.

 

[aart]

Thanks @aart withdrawal periods for the different dewormers confuse me to no end.

Me too.
That's because there really are very few wormers approved for layers,
most used for poultry are 'off label'(meant for other animals) and applied by anecdotes.

 

[Saaniya]

Okay so if u using WAZINE 17
Wazine 17 is FDA Approved
For use in drinking water for the removal of large roundworms (Ascaridia spp.) from turkeys, chickens and large roundworms(Ascaris suum) and nodular worms (Oesophagostomum spp.).
Each 100 mL contains 17 grams Piperazine Base (present as sulfate)


Keep Out Of Reach Of Children. For Animal Use Only. Do not give to sick, feverish, underweight or physically weak birds or animals. Consult your veterinarian for assistance in the diagnosis, treatment and control of parasitism.
For best results, remove water in the evening (except during hot weather). Then, early the next morning, begin water medicated with Wazine-17. Provide medicated water only, distributed in waterers sufficient in number so that all birds or animals have access to water. The medicated water should be consumed in 1 day or less. Worming every 30 days is necessary to break the large roundworm life cycle.

Store above 32°F (0°C)

4 to 6 weeks of age: for each 100 birds, use 1 fluid ounce (30 ml) of Wazine-17 in 1 U.S. gallon (3.8 liters) of drinking water.

Over 6 weeks of age: for each 100 birds, use 2 fluid ounces (60 ml) of Wazine-17 in 2 U.S. gallons (7.6 liters) of drinking water.

Treat broilers at 4 weeks of age and thereafter at 30 days, or as needed. Treat replacement pullets at 8, 12, and 16 weeks of age.


Do not medicate prior to slaughter within 14 days for turkeys and chickens and 21 days for swine. Do not use in chickens producing eggs for human consumption.

Restricted Drug - use only as directed

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

I'm one of the weirdos out there that eats the eggs anyway.

I completely understand if people don't. I like to share my experience.

I use Valbazen. Each of my hens gets 1/4 ml direct dose. So, when I did the math, if the entire dose went into a single egg I'd have to eat a dozen eggs at once to give myself a dose of wormer. I was willing to try. I had no ill effects. Other people who ate the eggs (knew about the wormer) had no ill effects.

Again, this was my personal choice. You have to make your own.

 

[Lovemybirds41]

Well I'm not sure what to do. I do have another question. Why is it OK for meat birds with a withdrawal period but not for laying hens? I'm just so confused on what to do. I am going to pull eggs for 21 days and try myself but I give to family, unfortunitly I know most will not take anymore now.

 

[rjohns39]

Well I'm not sure what to do. I do have another question. Why is it OK for meat birds with a withdrawal period but not for laying hens? I'm just so confused on what to do. I am going to pull eggs for 21 days and try myself but I give to family, unfortunitly I know most will not take anymore now.

Odds are no one has really done the appropriate level of testing for eggs. In a factory house if a hen develops worms, she's culled. Not true in a meat house. So it was worth the money to do full spectrum testing on the meat birds. @FlyingNunFarm makes a good point. Out of an abundance of caution, I withdrew my eggs for 21 days. Since then we've been eating eggs, as well as some of the birds that hatched out of eggs and the eggs from the girls that hatched from the eggs without ill effect.

 

[Lovemybirds41]

Thank you all so much. I will be giving it a full 21 days then trying them out myself.