What is this? Found under the roost.

[barnbum7]

 

[barnbum7]

I should add I have two year old ISA Browns and 7 year old hens too. After getting 4-5 eggs this winter, we are down to 1-2 now. They all look and act perfectly fine.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Looks like a lash egg. If you still have it, cut it open - the inside should look like layers of a thick, fleshy-cheesy material.

 

[McReynolds]

Yeah thats a lash egg , any of your hens have dirty vent feathers our bald under the vent ? Are eggs becoming thin shelled at all

 

[Bishopalready]

Looks like a lash egg. If you still have it, cut it open - the inside should look like layers of a thick, fleshy-cheesy material.

Can you elaborate on what a "lash egg" is? It's not in my Glossary Definition of Common Terms.... It looks quite large if you're saying that is an undeveloped fertilized egg.

 

[theoldchick]

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

 

[Bishopalready]

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

Thank you, @theoldchick. That was most informative (TMI - just kidding)! Wow, very informative. I pray @barnbum7 finds which chicken is laying the lash egg and gets help before its too late.

 

[barnbum7]

Oh my gosh! I spoke with a few friends with chickens and no one knew what this was. Thank you so much for the information. I don't know which hen it is. They all act peppy and all are eating well. None are overweight. The USA Browns are wirey hens. I got them from TSC.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Oh my gosh! I spoke with a few friends with chickens and no one knew what this was. Thank you so much for the information. I don't know which hen it is. They all act peppy and all are eating well. None are overweight. The USA Browns are wirey hens. I got them from TSC.

You may not see any outward signs that anything's wrong.

I had 1 lash egg last year and was able to ID which bird it was based on roost position, and the fact that that particular hen's laying was already sporadic and a little wonky. She's still around, not showing any signs of illness, but has not laid again since.

 

[barnbum7]

You may not see any outward signs that anything's wrong.

I had 1 lash egg last year and was able to ID which bird it was based on roost position, and the fact that that particular hen's laying was already sporadic and a little wonky. She's still around, not showing any signs of illness, but has not laid again since.

Thanks. There's one with a little poop on her hind end, but that's the only guess. I have 5 two year olds and only one is laying regularly. Frustrating.