Lash egg😭 please help!

[sharon_newsom]

I have 5 ISA Brown chickens that are amazing layers. About a month ago we were getting 5 eggs a day, like clockwork. It started getting colder and darker sooner, and one of my chickens stopped laying and started losing some feathers. I assumed she was molting, but she was my only chicken molting. I went to go get eggs today, and found a lash egg. We’ve been getting 3-4 eggs a day lately. All of my chickens are acting completely normal, and eating/drinking normally. Help! I don’t know which chicken it is, or what to do

 

[Debbie292d]

Hi!

A lash egg normally means that the hen has salpingitis, a reproductive issue often caused by bacterial or viral infections.

Here's a short summary that explains.
https://poultrydvm.com/condition/salpingitis#:~:text=Salpingitis is inflammation of the fallopian tubes,also cause salpingitis in aged laying hens.

Sometimes an antibiotic can help, but not always. Some hens just go on living normal lives and even laying eggs, and some don't. There's really no way of knowing, so there's no great news here.

 

[sharon_newsom]

Hi!

A lash egg normally means that the hen has salpingitis, a reproductive issue often caused by bacterial or viral infections.

Here's a short summary that explains.
https://poultrydvm.com/condition/salpingitis#:~:text=Salpingitis is inflammation of the fallopian tubes,also cause salpingitis in aged laying hens.

Sometimes an antibiotic can help, but not always. Some hens just go on living normal lives and even laying eggs.

What do I do now though? I’m not sure which chicken it is because they’re all acting normal.

 

[Debbie292d]

What do I do now though? I’m not sure which chicken it is because they’re all acting normal.

I would never treat them all with an antibiotic. You'll have to just keep an eye out and see if one starts looking ill. Like I mentioned, some can just sort of go on with life, but if yours is one that doesn't, she'll start showing signs of being sick as in tail down, comb losing color, not eating/drinking like normal, lethargic, walking like a duck, egg issues, etc. If you figure out which one it is, you can try starting her on an antibiotic, but again, that may or may not help.

It's a good sign that they're all acting normal!

 

[Eggcessive]

Are any of the hens having a lowered tail position, or just acting a bit lethargic?