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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: sabrina on June 17, 2009, 03:54:28 pm

Title: eating eggs
Post by: sabrina on June 17, 2009, 03:54:28 pm

Our hen who hatched out the 9 chicks has started laying again. She is still looking after her brood so eating their growers food, is it safe to eat her eggs now they are no longer on chick crumbs  :chook:

Title: Re: eating eggs
Post by: shetlandpaul on June 17, 2009, 05:34:50 pm

is it drug free.

Title: Re: eating eggs
Post by: sabrina on June 17, 2009, 07:55:25 pm

As far as I know its drug free. Dodson & Horrell Growers for poultry

Title: Re: eating eggs
Post by: shetlandpaul on June 17, 2009, 11:07:50 pm

then eat away. if you check the white loose label you should see if its medicated.

Title: Re: eating eggs
Post by: Wellieboots on June 18, 2009, 11:34:51 am

course it is - unless you were feeding the wee ones something that you don't want to eat?! ???

Title: Re: eating eggs
Post by: shetlandpaul on June 18, 2009, 02:47:18 pm

Quote from: Wellieboots on June 18, 2009, 11:34:51 am

course it is - unless you were feeding the wee ones something that you don't want to eat?! ???

if the chick crumb is medicated then the eggs the hens are producing are unfit.

Title: Re: eating eggs
Post by: doganjo on June 18, 2009, 03:18:30 pm

Doesn't appear to be medicated as it is produced in a medicine free environment
    * Nutritional content optimised for cost effective productive growth.
    * Trace nutrients in sufficient amounts to help support the bird through the developmental period.
    * Is manufactured from non-GM sources of ingredients solely derived from inspected, approved suppliers.
    * Manufactured in a dedicated medicine-free mill under ISO 9000/2000 and HACCP quality assurance schemes.

Title: Re: eating eggs
Post by: shetlandpaul on June 18, 2009, 08:31:20 pm

then eat your eggs. and enjoy watching the chicks grow.