Egg bound, retention, hard boiled egg

[EddieSalita]

I've had one of my older girls, a white leghorn laying hybrid. Appear egg bound. They free range fairly widely. Not sure how long she has been like it. At least a few days, so we did some warm epsom soak, little olive oil on the vent, basic due diligence stuff.
Today she isn't better. But she isn't standing as wide as the last few days. I found this strange egg. Basically a hard boiled egg, or egg within an egg today. Pics below. It had no shell and was very very well cooked. I think that's not the end, as there is a hard egg sized lump still inside her. But the egg isn't peeking out her vent anymore li,e yesterday.

Anyone experienced such an egg deformity before? It seems to go a bit beyond retention. Is this a lash egg?

Are there treatment options?

The hends are fully free range, we have a lot of wild birds and whistling ducks that visit. They are wormed monthly with fenbendazole.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Yeah that looks like what is called a lash egg. It's a sign she has a reproductive infection going on called salpingitis. @Eggcessive can tell you more.

 

[EddieSalita]

The chicken is not ok. But she is eating and pooping. But mostly lethargic and not herself. Clearly unwell.

Wondering if I should just euthanase her or wait and see.

I live in a rural area. No vet here is interested in treating a chicken.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Please wait till you hear from Eggcessive. She may be able to tell you whether antibiotics can help.

 

[EddieSalita]

I couldn't wait any longer. She was suffering too much this morning. Chasing grasshoppers in heaven now.
Rip Gloria. Thanks for the eggs and the company.

 

[coach723]

So sorry for your loss.
In my humble opinion, you did the right thing. Salpingitis is very resistant to treatment unless it's caught very early on, and most of the time it is not because they hide the symptoms really well. Some birds will pass some lash material, like your bird did, which gives you a clue, other birds may not pass anything, it just builds up inside. Sometimes antibiotics may buy them some time, but generally it will be the end of them eventually. I've tried just about every antibiotic available, separately and in combination, and have not cured one yet. When they go off food and water, are obviously unwell, or get attacked by flockmates, I euthanize rather than let them suffer.
There is more on salpingitis here:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I couldn't wait any longer. She was suffering too much this morning. Chasing grasshoppers in heaven now.
Rip Gloria. Thanks for the eggs and the company.

For what it's worth, I would have done the same.

 

[EddieSalita]

Thanks for saying.

She wasnt early on. She had that smell, and some disturbing lumps easily felt in her abdomen. It was a bit past time in hindsight.

She was named Gloria because she was a very pretty hen.

She was nearly 5 as a egg hybrid. We did right by her. She had a great life.