What's this?

[Earthechos]

Just found this in one of the nesting boxes. All my hens are fine, no prolapses. It's firm, with a density that reminds me of raw liver and there wasn't any blood. An

t ideas?

 

[Eggcessive]

It is pretty bloody, and possibly a ruptured ovarian follicle. If it were more tubular it would probably be cecal core from coccidiosis. Others may have opinions. I will tag @Wyorp Rock to take a look. Are any hens acting lethargic, not eating, separating themselves, or have you seen any abnormal of soft eggs?

 

[Earthechos]

No, they all seem to be fine. No sneezing, running eyes, changes in their poop. I don't have a rooster though I have 3 male guineas. They spend the day looking for bugs and go in the coop before dark. The eggs count has been 0 for the last few days but I thought it was because something was getting the eggs. I put a camera in there today. The girls are mixed ages, 1-6 years old.

 

[Earthechos]

I also can't tell which hen it came from. As you can see, it isn't bloody. I didn't wipe it off, just picked off the shavings. I haven't given them anything new. Besides layer pellets, they get mealy worms or millet in the evenings.

 

[Eggcessive]

Keep us posted if you find anything similar or if anyone seems ill.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It is pretty bloody, and possibly a ruptured ovarian follicle. If it were more tubular it would probably be cecal core from coccidiosis. Others may have opinions. I will tag @Wyorp Rock to take a look. Are any hens acting lethargic, not eating, separating themselves, or have you seen any abnormal of soft eggs?

I agree, it looks like an intact Follicle, maybe a couple of them, hard to tell.

 

[Earthechos]

I agree, it looks like an intact Follicle, maybe a couple of them, hard to tell.

Thank you. I've had poultry for nearly 20 years and learned a lot from this video.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you. I've had poultry for nearly 20 years and learned a lot from this video.

Always something to learn! I like that video.