what happens if you eat eggs from hens fed med. starter?

[pardenx3]

I would think that after two weeks and you are still OK, it probably wasn't medicated. Just be sure to look good next time to be safe.

 

[StupidBird]

Great. Now I've really got to watch the feed bags. I didn't realize layer feed might be medicated, and I have lots of super sensitivities. Don't want to risk that. Thiamine blocker? That's B vitamin? I'm chronically low on that, so what does that mean?

so I'm just a bit paranoid this week.

 

[cassie]

Nothing. The medication you would get from the eggs of hens fed a medicated feed would be miniscule.

 

[key west chick]

The layer feed wont be medicated. I normally get layer pellets. I got crumbles this time instead. BUT, I wondered what would happen if not only did I not get layer pellets, what if I got medicated chick starter. They look the same. I threw away the bag so I have no idea what I really got. I guess I'll start checking the bags though.

 

[StupidBird]

I'm such a nut job. thanks

 

[Chris09]

Quote:
Amprolium --
Trade names: Corid, Amprol
Mode of action: thiamine analog, competitively inhibits the active transport of thiamine (B-1).

*As I was looking up the information above I found out that there is also no withdrawal date on chicken eggs just the same as Lasalocid (Avatec)...*

All tags that are on feed bag that have medicated feed in it are supposed to be RED..

Chris

 

[rancher hicks]

I would just mix the stuff that's left w/ the new stuff. You should be fine.

 

[casportpony]

Originally Posted by silkiechicken 
Nothing will happen.


Most feeds now a days are usually "medicated" with amprolium, a thamine blocker, which inhibits the growth of cocci when chicks eat it, so the cocci protozoa does not make the chicks sick. If you have a medicated feed with a sulfa drug in it, the only risk is to those who are highly sensitive/allergic to sulfa drugs.


Oh, the meds do not kill cocci, it only prevents it from reproducing. The only way to get cocci is to eat some dirt, and even if you did eat some dirt, cocci is species specific, bird type to bird type, goat type to goat type and so on... you'd probably have to worry more about pinworms if you ate dirt.

Ugh! That is why I don't use medicated starter Hyper allergic to sulfa drugs...

I have never seen a medicated feed with a sulfa drug.

 

[duluthralphie]

I have never seen a medicated feed with a sulfa drug.

X2...




I am assuming you all think people keep 10,000 chickens in a barn 4 to a cage and have never fed them "medicated" feed before sending the eggs to market?