Worming. How long to wait before you can eat eggs once more!

[Mr MKK FARMS]

I have wormed my chickens with piperazine 52 but how long do I have to wait till the eggs are safe to eat? I think it is a week but I wasn't sure so its better safe then sorry! Any info welcomed!

 

[Glimmer Otnes]

I'm not to sure, but I've been told to wait around 14 days or so.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

But which wormer are you thinking for? I think it depends on the wormer.

 

[Glimmer Otnes]

Good point. I use Waizine, so it would probably different.

Sorry!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Rats! My egg money is going down the tubes the longer I wait!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

So I found my answer on another site and it turns out you can eat treated eggs (only with Piperazine) so I wasted almost a week of eggs! But it was worth it cause we had lots of fun having egg fights!

 

[amyduck]

I thought piperazine was the same as wazine... (just the trade name)

I just don't know what the different Wazines are... the strength I suppose.

Can anyone tell me if it needs to be repeated?

Also, I sure hope it's okay to eat the eggs!

There were some contraindications when I looked it up for use in humans....

Admittedly, these precautions are for when it is when given to humans directly.... the amount that would actually pass through to us from the egg if any may be a lot less if at all.

From WebMD:
Check with your physician if you have any of the following:
Conditions:
Epileptic Seizure, Liver Problems, Kidney Disease

and from Medicines.org

4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use

The product labelling will include the following:
If you believe you may be pregnant, or are taking a prescribed medicine, consult your Doctor before using this product. Do not take Pripsen if you have kidney disease or have ever suffered from Epilepsy. Prolonged use of this product should be avoided.

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4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction

Pyrantel Pamoate antagonises the mode of action of Piperazine and therefore should not be co-administered. Although caution should be exercised when co-administering Phenothiazine or Tricyclic anti-depressants due to a possible interaction, this has not been shown to be a problem in clinical practice.
Concomitant use of Pripsen Powder with Diuretics, Cardiac Glycosides or Adrenocorticosteroids may enhance electrolyte imbalance.