EMERGENCY!!! LASH EGG!!!!

[chickengirls16]

Found this...
How do I get read of it?
How do know who laid it so i can cull her? What can it do? HELP PLEASE!!!

 

[nuthatched]

You throw it away.
You don't necessarily need to cull the hen unless she's suffering. it can be treated to a degree with antibiotics

 

[chickengirls16]

You throw it away.
You don't necessarily need to cull the hen unless she's suffering. it can be treated to a degree with antibiotics

Thank you! What antibiotics are best for the situation?

 

[nuthatched]

Thank you! What antibiotics are best for the situation?

IF you figure out which bird it is, you can give her broad spectrum antibiotics like amoxicillin.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/what-is-a-lash-egg-all-you-need-to-know-more.77939/

 

[Eggcessive]

Look for a hen who may be lethargic or separating herself, lying around, and who may have a lowered tail position. There is no need to cull a hen with salpingitis unless she is suffering. Offer her food and make her comfortable. They may enjoy being around the other chickens for company. Salpingitis and lash eggs can be a common illness in hens over 3.

 

[RubelliteRose]

How do know who laid it so i can cull her?

It is hard to tell from your picture, but that lash egg looks fairly small. If you can figure out which girl it came from, as Nuthatched said, you do not necessarily need to cull her. I have a hen who had a small lash egg just after she turned one. We treated her with amoxicillin. The recommended dose was 57mg/lb twice a day for 10 days. We calculated her dose to be 197mg, but were advised that a single capsule of 250 mg twice a day was close enough so we didn't need to measure out her dosage. She is still alive at age 5 and was regularly laying eggs up until this year. Look for a hen who appears somewhat lethargic, has puffed up feathers and/or slightly closed eyes.

 

[chickengirls16]

Look for a hen who may be lethargic or separating herself, lying around, and who may have a lowered tail position. There is no need to cull a hen with salpingitis unless she is suffering. Offer her food and make her comfortable. They may enjoy being around the other chickens for company. Salpingitis and lash eggs can be a common illness in hens over 3.

Thank you, we will do that. Is it possible for a pullet/newly laying hen to have a lash egg?