My hen laid an alien!

[chickyturkeyemulady]

My girls are starting to lay again as the daylight period lengthens. I was collecting eggs yesterday when my hand contacted something in the nest box that was not an egg. At first I thought 'egg without a shell', but no - it felt more like hard rubber than the water balloon feel of a shell- less egg. I got the thing out and was astounded by what I found. I have no idea what it is, but it came out of a chicken. Anybody seen anything like this or know what it is?
It almost looks like an egg started forming when laying ceased and it just sat there and atrophied inside the oviduct, and now that laying is starting up it was expelled. The material inside is hard to see, but kind of looks like shriveled up membranes.

 

[Crazychickengirl2]

I forget what it’s called but it happens when they have an infection I think

 

[Crazychickengirl2]

A lash egg

 

[littlecoopnextdoor]

that is a lash infection. wash your hands thoroughly. here's another thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...without-a-poultry-vet-please-help-xx.1430259/

 

[chickyturkeyemulady]

Thank you! I just read a few articles on lash eggs - gross! I have many hens, so don't know who laid it, but I will keep an eye out for anyone looking off.