My first loss

I had my first loss this afternoon, Silkie, my Warren died 

She had been ill virtually since we got her and tbh I was considering putting her out of her misery anyway, so I'm not that surprised or devastated that she's gone, she's better off now and the 2 months we had her she ate nice food and recieved the best care possible.

She was on Baytril a few weeks back for mycoplasma, which didn't clear up and seems to have died whilst laying her first egg for us (she'd already had a season in her previous home) The egg was intact but has some blood on the shell. It seems disrespectful to just throw away her gift to us, but I'd like the ok to eat it from you more experienced guys please

Hi Vicky, really sorry to hear about you losing your hen.I understand what you mean about just throwing away the egg, it does seem an awful waste & shame in the circumstances. However 2 things come to mind, firstly she was on Baytril which I am quite sure would have an egg withdrawal period. Secondly, is there a chance that, as it didn't clear up, she wasn't suffering from mycoplasma in which case you don't know what she may have been suffering & carrying.

I must admit I have never done this but if you want to keep it as a momento what about emptying it and perhaps decorating it? Hope this doesn't come across as a banal idea but at least it wouldn't totally be wasting the egg.

RIP Silkie x

I wouldnt want to eat an egg which came from a poorly chicken, just not worth it. It probably hasn't got anything that could be passed on, but I would put sentimentality aside just in case.

Firstly, sorry for your loss, we've been there and it's not a nice place, especially if like us - your girls are pets that happen to give you eggs!!!

As for the egg, do you have a dog? If so, give it to him/her - a raw egg is ever so good for a dogs coat!!!

Yes I do, good thought, they eat all sorts of could be infected rubbish anyway  :blink:

Thanks for the thoughts guys, on a positive, my Wyandotte laid for the first time ever today so very happy chicken lover now 

First egg is always something special.  What colour wyandotte do you have?  I have recently got 2 Partridge Wyandotte bantams, they are so cute and their eggs are delicious.   

I love the markings on mine, am quite addicted to bantams now.   

My two are laying between 40 and 43 gram eggs which I think will be normal for bantams.  They have lovely bright yolks.

The last of my quail started laying last week and its first egg only weighed 7 g she has since laid two more eggs each weighing 13 g.  Your eggs will gradually increase in time so you can look forward to larger eggs.