Rats and chickens??

[gary.l 61]

Hi all, I've a rat infestation out in the chicken run, which will be dealt with but its after putting me off eating any eggs which I've been giving to the dogs every day, are they ok for me to eat, I'm probably being a bit paranoid but could do with a bit of reasurance.

[Mez 11]

Fine to eat mate..

[whippet 99 2,613]

nothing worst than cracking an egg for breakfast and a baby rat comes out ................spoils your appetite

[Millet 4,497]

I would wash them and your hand's after collecting them and you will be fine..

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

I would wash them and your hand's after collecting them and you will be fine..

Should do that anyway for health and safety.

[marky b 309]

Every chicken farm in England's got rats about mate

[gary.l 61]

thanks peeps, yeah I was thinking there's prob nothing wrong with them, still its a bit stomach turning when you think of the filthy b*****ds while your having your scrambled eggs, just needed to know for sure.

[patterdalejoel 669]

get onto the rats or youll have no chickens left to lay em

[Millet 4,497]

I would wash them and your hand's after collecting them and you will be fine..

Should do that anyway for health and safety.

:blink: ..

[Marvin 193]

Might be a silly question but here goes;

I buy fresh eggs from a co-worker who has her own chickens, she tells people not to wash the eggs because they will go off quite quickly, is this so?

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

Yes... Eggs are porous thats why you should never eat eggs that have been laying in mud/water

Washing removes the protective coating on the shell. although i wash eggs that are soiled... And wash my hands after handling eggs for any reason

 

 

This should answer some of your questions:

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/24997/to-wash-or-not-to-wash-eggs

[chartpolski 25,156]

I'm fairly new at chicken keeping, so I'm learning as I go along. I've been told to wash eggs in cold water, as washing them in hot water par-cooks them and makes them go "off" quicker.

 

Cheers.

[darbo 4,776]

duck eggs are more porous than chicken eggs.

[Marvin 193]

Yes... Eggs are porous thats why you should never eat eggs that have been laying in mud/water

Washing removes the protective coating on the shell. although i wash eggs that are soiled... And wash my hands after handling eggs for any reason

 

 

This should answer some of your questions:

 

http://www.backyardc...ot-to-wash-eggs

 

Thanks for the answer and the link

[Millet 4,497]

I have never washed a egg yet Marvin i have eaten quite a lot of chicken and quail egg's and i am still here.. ..but then again they do get cooked before i eat them..