What is this?!

[Somshine]

So I found this in one of my nest boxes. I'm not sure who laid it. But what is this!? Obviously I'm concerned.

 

[nuthatched]

It's lash material, it means of of your girls has a reproductive infection.

 

[Kiki]

Infection.

Now is the time to take a good hard look at what you are feeding your birds.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

So I found this in one of my nest boxes. I'm not sure who laid it. But what is this!? Obviously I'm concerned.

It looks like Lash Egg or Salpingitis which is Inflammation Of The Oviduct.

Usually this is caused by Infection due to E. Coli, Salmonella or other bacterial or viral infection.

You can try treating the infection with an antibiotic. Tetracyclines, Amoxicillin or Enroflocaxin are commonly used.

Here's some reading for you
https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/
https://the-chicken-chick.com/causes-of-lash-eggs-salpingitis-by/

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...s an inflammation of,Mycoplasma gallisepticum

 

[Somshine]

How do I determine which one it is? Nobody is acting sick and all the rear ends look clean. I have some amoxicillin dosed for people. What would the dose be for a chicken? Mine are about 5 lb

 

[Wyorp Rock]

How do I determine which one it is? Nobody is acting sick and all the rear ends look clean. I have some amoxicillin dosed for people. What would the dose be for a chicken? Mine are about 5 lb

It's good that no one is acting sick.

You would want to know which hen expelled that material and treat just her, not the whole flock.

Amoxicillin dose is 57mg per pound of weight given orally twice a day for 10 days.

 

[Csweaver]

It looks like Lash Egg or Salpingitis which is Inflammation Of The Oviduct.

Usually this is caused by Infection due to E. Coli, Salmonella or other bacterial or viral infection.

You can try treating the infection with an antibiotic. Tetracyclines, Amoxicillin or Enroflocaxin are commonly used.

Here's some reading for you
https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/
https://the-chicken-chick.com/causes-of-lash-eggs-salpingitis-by/

https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/disorders-of-the-reproductive-system/salpingitis-in-poultry#:~:text=Salpingitis is an inflammation of,Mycoplasma gallisepticum

If you had to chose between these 3 antibiotics, which would you choose?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If you had to chose between these 3 antibiotics, which would you choose?

It depends on what condition/illness I was trying to treat.

 

[Csweaver]

It depends on what condition/illness I was trying to treat.

For salpingitis.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

For salpingitis.

For me, I would use Amoxicillin.

You can try treating the infection with an antibiotic. Tetracyclines, Amoxicillin or Enroflocaxin are commonly used.