Lash Egg?

[CluckinUP]

Tonight, I found something that might be a lash egg but not sure. It's not egg shaped, when I cut into it, it looks like layers of skin. Nothing seems out of place with the gang- eating, drinking, scratching etc. I have an Australorp/Orphington mix who is 6yrs old (she might be laying an occasional egg), two that are 5 years old (easter egger and australorp) and three at a year or close to it (Barnvelder, Pearl legbar, Crested Cream Legbar). I think one of the older chickens started laying eggs - the Pearl Legbar has been my only one who lays blueish eggs but found two additional eggs of a similar color in the eggbox yesterday. I've been giving them Corid, the preventative dose due to the amount of rain we've received. Any input would be greatly appreciative.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I found something that might be a lash egg but not sure. It's not egg shaped, when I cut into it, it looks like layers of skin.

That is a lash egg, unfortunately. I have even gotten regular eggs from one of my older ladies that was also producing lash material.. there were no other obvious signs of illness of discomfort.. they're very good at adapting and/or hiding it.

https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/

https://the-chicken-chick.com/causes-of-lash-eggs-salpingitis-by/

 

[CluckinUP]

That is a lash egg, unfortunately. I have even gotten regular eggs from one of my older ladies that was also producing lash material.. there were no other obvious signs of illness of discomfort.. they're very good at adapting and/or hiding it.

https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/

https://the-chicken-chick.com/causes-of-lash-eggs-salpingitis-by/

Did you treat the entire flock with antibiotics? I've been cleaning their coop on a weekly basis, with fresh pine shavings.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Did you treat the entire flock with antibiotics? I've been cleaning their coop on a weekly basis, with fresh pine shavings.

As I've had experience with harvesting roosters and was keeping them with breeding intent more than considering them pets.. plus considering it to be a possibly painful condition, knowing that all life is finite, and also being able to identify which hen was passing them.. I actually culled/euthanised the hen.

That may not be the right answer for you. Hopefully those links can help you make choices that are most appropriate for your flock goals and mindset. And hopefully you will also get more feedback from others that have experience with the condition.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Did you treat the entire flock with antibiotics? I've been cleaning their coop on a weekly basis, with fresh pine shavings.

Unfortunately you're going to need to identify which bird laid it as only that bird should be treated with antibiotics. That can be tricky as they can hide signs of illness very well. I was able to ID mine based on location where the lash egg was dropped relative to bird locations on the roost, but obviously that only works if they're dropping the material in such a manner.

Corid/coccidiosis would not have anything to do with salpingitis, it's a separate issue.