2 yr old Rhode Island Red just pooped this out. What is it?

[Fluffy Butts Palace]

Can anyone help? My hen just pooped this out?

 

[coach723]

It appears to be lash material. Did you pick it up to see it's texture? Was it kind of rubbery? Salpingitis is infection/inflammation of the oviduct. If treatment is started early enough then antibiotics might help. It's often advanced before it's known the bird has it, some birds never pass any of the material it just builds up inside. It can be very resistant to treatment, but no reason not to try.
More on salpingitis here, with pictures:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/

 

[Fluffy Butts Palace]

It appears to be lash material. Did you pick it up to see it's texture? Was it kind of rubbery? Salpingitis is infection/inflammation of the oviduct. If treatment is started early enough then antibiotics might help. It's often advanced before it's known the bird has it, some birds never pass any of the material it just builds up inside. It can be very resistant to treatment, but no reason not to try.
More on salpingitis here, with pictures:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/

Oh my gosh so I looked it up and the very first picture is exact identical to what one of my other chickens in her flock passed yesterday. See my other chicken Penny is same age but a golden comet. Few days ago Penny started to have watery squirt poops. Long story short Sunday afternoon she took a fast very bad turn for the worst. Her comb began turning purple and shriveling up her wattle even looked shriveled up. She couldn’t keep anything in it all came back out. She wasn’t eating or drinking. Again long story short fast forward few hours I was slowly able to syringe a homemade electrolyte in her and to stay in long enough to get her hydrated and then was able to slowly little at a time get nutridrench in her and stay. I did electrolyte every couple hours through night and by very early Monday morning she began drinking on her own when I gave it to her. Morning she was alert and wanting to drink a lot. She isn’t as lethargic but still mostly lays down and only nibbles food.
Anyway Penny Monday night passed what looks exactly like the pictures in the link you attached. The picture I posted the question about came from my Rhode Island named Red who is in the same flock with Penny. I had no idea what it was and have never seen a thing like it before.
It was firm and rubbery feeling.

 

[coach723]

It seems to be more common in hens that lay a lot of eggs, but can happen to any laying hen. It's generally considered to be caused by bacteria, the actual mechanism isn't really clear, some think it's from bacteria somehow making it up the oviduct from the vent, perhaps from the vent being looser from egg laying. There is also some question of birds with mycoplasma being more prone. I've lost a fair amount of hens to it and I don't have mycoplasma in my flock. Progression can sometimes be fast, and sometimes be slow, it's very hard to predict. I've had them live 18 - 24 months in some cases, many die quicker than that. When they pass some of that material it can sometimes make them feel better for a while, but it generally continues to progress. For those that live a while the abdomen can become quite bloated and firm, it may push the legs farther apart and they will waddle, they will slow down. It makes it harder for them to push droppings out so they may have dirty vent feathers. It can also slow digestion and cause crop problems, and in some cases the pressure in the abdomen can affect breathing as well. They will get slower, and may not be able to roost or jump. All that stuff inside can eventually cause ruptures internally as well. When handling them I try not to put any pressure on the abdomen. I have tried treating with all kinds of antibiotics and combinations of them, with no success. It may have bought them some time, hard to say, but no cure. Some say they have had success, if it's treated early enough. As I said before, if you want to try to treat it, there is no reason not to, just know it can be very resistant. And they hide the symptoms so well that it's very often advanced before you are aware there is anything amiss. For mine, most of the time I don't treat anymore. I leave them with the flock until they are obviously unwell, go off food and water, isolate themselves, or get attacked by the flock. If they are obviously not feeling well anymore, I will euthanize at that point rather then let them suffer. Sadly, it's one of the more common reproductive problems that hens get.

 

[Fluffy Butts Palace]

Oh my gosh so I looked it up and the very first picture is exact identical to what one of my other chickens in her flock passed yesterday. See my other chicken Penny is same age but a golden comet. Few days ago Penny started to have watery squirt poops. Long story short Sunday afternoon she took a fast very bad turn for the worst. Her comb began turning purple and shriveling up her wattle even looked shriveled up. She couldn’t keep anything in it all came back out. She wasn’t eating or drinking. Again long story short fast forward few hours I was slowly able to syringe a homemade electrolyte in her and to stay in long enough to get her hydrated and then was able to slowly little at a time get nutridrench in her and stay. I did electrolyte every couple hours through night and by very early Monday morning she began drinking on her own when I gave it to her. Morning she was alert and wanting to drink a lot. She isn’t as lethargic but still mostly lays down and only nibbles food.
Anyway Penny Monday night passed what looks exactly like the pictures in the link you attached. The picture I posted the question about came from my Rhode Island named Red who is in the same flock with Penny. I had no idea what it was and have never seen a thing like it before.
It was firm

It seems to be more common in hens that lay a lot of eggs, but can happen to any laying hen. It's generally considered to be caused by bacteria, the actual mechanism isn't really clear, some think it's from bacteria somehow making it up the oviduct from the vent, perhaps from the vent being looser from egg laying. There is also some question of birds with mycoplasma being more prone. I've lost a fair amount of hens to it and I don't have mycoplasma in my flock. Progression can sometimes be fast, and sometimes be slow, it's very hard to predict. I've had them live 18 - 24 months in some cases, many die quicker than that. When they pass some of that material it can sometimes make them feel better for a while, but it generally continues to progress. For those that live a while the abdomen can become quite bloated and firm, it may push the legs farther apart and they will waddle, they will slow down. It makes it harder for them to push droppings out so they may have dirty vent feathers. It can also slow digestion and cause crop problems, and in some cases the pressure in the abdomen can affect breathing as well. They will get slower, and may not be able to roost or jump. All that stuff inside can eventually cause ruptures internally as well. When handling them I try not to put any pressure on the abdomen. I have tried treating with all kinds of antibiotics and combinations of them, with no success. It may have bought them some time, hard to say, but no cure. Some say they have had success, if it's treated early enough. As I said before, if you want to try to treat it, there is no reason not to, just know it can be very resistant. And they hide the symptoms so well that it's very often advanced before you are aware there is anything amiss. For mine, most of the time I don't treat anymore. I leave them with the flock until they are obviously unwell, go off food and water, isolate themselves, or get attacked by the flock. If they are obviously not feeling well anymore, I will euthanize at that point rather then let them suffer. Sadly, it's one of the more common reproductive problems that hens get.

I don't want to ask this question but may I ask how you euthanize yours?
If I were to treat her what do I treat her with and where do I get it?

 

[coach723]

Usually enrofloxacin is the recommended antibiotic. You can get the oral med from pigeon suppliers, one here:
https://jedds.com/products/enrofloxacin-10?_pos=1&_sid=5a0a72324&_ss=r
If you want it faster, or the injectable, you would need to get it from a vet.
For euthanizing, cervical dislocation is the most humane method for the bird (unless you have a vet that will do it). I will link an article which explains the method I use, and for many of the same reasons as the article. It's not hands off, but it is pretty goof proof, and instant for the bird. I use an empty large vinegar jug for a cone, cut the bottom off, cut the top off a little, just enough for the head to pass through, hung upside down. It hangs in my barn over a bucket of hay. I have dedicated loppers for this that are not used for anything else, so they are sharp. You can do it, and walk away for a few minutes to calm down. It's never easy.
https://www.muranochickenfarm.com/2017/06/the-easiest-way-to-cull-chicken.html