I am I’ll after eating one of my hen’s eggs? Would it be worms?

[Feelingpoorly123]

I eat eggs from my girls quite regularly and never had a problem before. I have 4 hens, and I’ve built a massive run for them so they are quite happy but I will admit I am behind on their worming. I know it’s bad.. I did buy the verlex stuff but we’ve had a lot going on and it got forgotten. Now I feel terribly ill (diarrhoea, sore stomach, temp, sore muscles, headache). Is it connected to the egg?

Try a covid test that’s some of the symptoms of omricon.

@Unforgettablefire

Try a covid test that’s some of the symptoms of omricon.

That’s first thing I did. I have to do a PCR weekly for work and that came back today negative. Same with the lacteral flow test I did today

I shouldn't think so, no.

I mean, it sounds like a fairly bog standard bug

Worms from chicken dont infect humans. Even if you actually found a worm in an egg, it is yucky but not harmful.

However, you've described the symptoms of salmonella exactly.

Yes salmonella was my thought. Are your chickens vaccinated?

Ok. Thanks guys.. that is reassuring. My biggest concern was that I’ve recently given eggs to both my neighbours and a friend so would feel terrible if I made anyone ill. salmonella.. that’s interesting! I don’t actually eat any meat or fish or even diary. Just eggs from my chickens.

@Darley368

Yes salmonella was my thought. Are your chickens vaccinated?

I’m not sure. They were rescued from a factory farm.

All UK chickers are vaccinated at two days old, wherever they are hatched.

Norovirus is doing the rounds at the moment. It sounds like that.

Chickens, not chickers!
It's all but impossible to catch salmonella from hen eggs. Most likely a bug, or, if it is a food poisoning, from uncooked meat, badly chilled carb or unwashed salads etc.

You can sometimes still get salmonella from UK eggs.

Do your hens lay kindereggs?

@User478

Do your hens lay kindereggs?

I don’t understand

@Feelingpoorly123 noro-virus is going round really bad atm.

@User478

Do your hens lay kindereggs?

This cracked me up 🤣🤣🤣

Kinder eggs have been recalled.

@Feelingpoorly123

Kinder eggs are being recalled and I'm guessing that's the joke a poster was making

Hope you feel better soon

If it continues you should call your dr, salmonella is a notifable illnesses. Bacteria can also pass from the mum hen, how long was it until you felt ill.

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Kinder eggs are being recalled and I'm guessing that's the joke a poster was making[/quote]
Oooooooh. I see. No kinder eggs coming out of my girls 🤣

@beattieedny

All UK chickers are vaccinated at two days old, wherever they are hatched.

Purebred chickens bred by small breeders generally aren't vaccinated