Author Topic: eating eggs (Read 3090 times)

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

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2009, 05:34:50 pm »

is it drug free.

sabrina · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2009, 07:55:25 pm »

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

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2009, 11:07:50 pm »

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

Wellieboots · « **Reply #4 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?!

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #5 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.

doganjo · « **Reply #6 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.