Egg laid with gross stuff. Does my hen have an infection?

[casportpony]

I have seven broody hens. Other than that none look lethargic. Nothing looks different or amiss with any of them. What type of medication do you suggest if I see it again? Is there something I can put in water other than ACV that can help? Do I treat them all? Can we eat eggs?

You do not want to treat all of them, so unless you can figure out which one laid it, there isn't much you can do.

 

[casportpony]

Oh, and you can eat the eggs.

 

[Kiki]

ACV will do nothing.
Depending on which antibiotic you end up using...the egg withdrawal time varies.
No point in unnecessarily using antibiotics on birds that don't need it.


I'd watch them all very closely for the day to see if you can spot one that's off.

 

[twendt]

I know chickens can shed their intestine lining through their vent, maybe this was some of that lining that came out with the egg? I would monitor the hen to see if she's eating and acting ok. Otherwise, I'd take her to the vet. I've taken a chicken to the vet.....call me crazy chicken lady. The chicken got a clean bill (beak) of health and I got peace of mind.

 

[casportpony]

I know chickens can shed their intestine lining through their vent, maybe this was some of that lining that came out with the egg? I would monitor the hen to see if she's eating and acting ok. Otherwise, I'd take her to the vet. I've taken a chicken to the vet.....call me crazy chicken lady. The chicken got a clean bill (beak) of health and I got peace of mind.

Welcome to BYC!
If you look closely at the pictures you can see that this is not intestinal lining, it is from the reproductive tract and is almost certainly infected.

 

[azygous]

I know chickens can shed their intestine lining through their vent, maybe this was some of that lining that came out with the egg? I would monitor the hen to see if she's eating and acting ok. Otherwise, I'd take her to the vet. I've taken a chicken to the vet.....call me crazy chicken lady. The chicken got a clean bill (beak) of health and I got peace of mind.

Intestinal lining is pinkish. People often mistake it for blood in the stool. I've learned a nifty trick for testing a pinkish or red substance in chicken poop. Drop a little hydrogen peroxide onto the pinkish or red stuff and if it doesn't bubble and froth, it isn't blood.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would go in and spend some time with your chickens. Notice if one holds her tail down, is separarting herself, seems lethargic, goes in early to roost, can’t get up on the roost, or one tomorrow morning who stays on the roost, and you will probably find the culprit. You can go ahead and order some antibiotics so they will be on their way for when you discover the one laying the egg. It may happen again or there may be a shell-less egg or just a membrane.

 

[Donna Jeanne]

Thanks for the input. I’ll keep an eye out to see if I see an off hen. Hate that one is having issues and I can’t identify her. What medication do I buy?

 

[casportpony]

Thanks for the input. I’ll keep an eye out to see if I see an off hen. Hate that one is having issues and I can’t identify her. What medication do I buy?

I would buy Baytril because it is the drug most likely to treat the bacteria that cause this. However, it is banned for use in poultry, so some people don't like to use it. Me, I use it for almost all infections.

 

[Eggcessive]

If I were getting a drug to treat a reproductive disorder, I would get Baytril (Enrofloxacin) which is banned in chickens, but treats many different bacteria. Dosage is 0.05 ml per pound given twice a day by mouth. Here is a link for that:
https://www.jedds.com/shop/misc/

You could also get amoxycillin from the earlier link posted.