Hen passed - graphic necropsy pic - help me figure out what this is?

[dawg53]

That is definitely internal laying. According the Merck veterinary handbook finding empty formed membranes isn’t uncommon for internal laying either. That would be what those empty translucent bubbles are.

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[sourland]

@dawg53 what do you make of these colored veiny globes in this necropsy? No indication of yolks inside.

I'm curious to see what he has to say. They almost look like tapeworm cysts to me. Oops we replied at the same time. For sure I defer to dawg.

 

[pbrenneraz]

You feed scratch too?

They only got scratch in the evenings in the winter just before being locked up for the night. I would throw out a couple of handfuls for 10 chickens (9 hens (now 8), 1 roo). Since this girl got sick, I've quit giving any to the remaining birds. Just wanted to add, I'm not in particularly cold climate (I split my time between southern Arizona and central Texas), so the scratch was more of a treat on colder nights and to encourage them to go in to roost.

 

[azygous]

Discusses internal laying. https://www.scoopfromthecoop.com/laying-issues-internal-layers-and-peritonitis/