Abnormal eggs

[CEO]

Hey! One of my chickens lately has been laying abnormally large eggs with a little calcium deposit on top.

She had an infection a while back but now she’s her usual self. Is this normal and safe to eat?

 

[azygous]

It depends on if the infection was bacterial such as salmonella. Then no, it wouldn't be wise to eat the eggs unless they are thoroughly cooked. No runny yolk.

 

[nuthatched]

Calcium deposits are pretty normal but if she had and infection, that's another matter.

 

[aart]

Calcium deposits are pretty normal but if she had and infection, that's another matter.

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What was the infection and did you treat it with anything?

 

[CEO]

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What was the infection and did you treat it with anything?

Salpingitis. I treated it with anti inflammatory and amox

 

[CEO]

So what does that mean?

 

[aart]

Salpingitis. I treated it with anti inflammatory and amox

Could have damaged her reproductive system.
How long was she on the drugs, and how long since the treatment ended??
Not much is officially known abut drug residue in eggs, tho there are many withdrawal periods posted, up to you how long you want to wait.

 

[CEO]

Could have damaged her reproductive system.
How long was she on the drugs, and how long since the treatment ended??
Not much is officially known abut drug residue in eggs, tho there are many withdrawal periods posted, up to you how long you want to wait.

10 days. It happened late November and stared laying a few weeks after late November. Its been a while but still not sure if eggs are safe.

 

[rosemarythyme]

If treatment was all the way back in November I'd have to think you'd be fine with eating any eggs now. Even if there were residuals it's been months, so they should've cleared out of the bird's system.

If it still makes you nervous, well, I had a hen that I treated for salpingitis last fall as well. Wasn't sure if she's lay again but she laid maybe a half dozen eggs this spring before quitting again (she's never been a good layer, so going by past history she'll probably lay a few more in July, then quit for the year). I fed all her eggs to the dogs.

 

[Chicken poppy]

Calcium deposits are pretty normal but if she had and infection, that's another matter.

Exactly. I get a few eggs here and there with some little bumps. I would not eat this egg, though. (Well, i wouldn’t eat any egg. I don’t eat eggs. Still)