Lash egg - confirmation

[mattmcspirit]

Hi all,

We're the owners of 3 x 2-year-old Rhode Island Reds here in WA.

Of the 3 hens, one has always been on the slightly smaller side (but not by much), and we suspect, not quite as frequent a layer, but there have been instances from time to time, where we've opened the coop to 3 fresh eggs. Sometimes it's 2 per day, sometimes 1, occasionally none.

Over the last 3 or 4 days, I've noticed the smaller hen being a bit more lethargic, resting in the soft dirt, and even when we open their run to explore the yard, she's not as active as she's historically been, seems pretty quiet etc. I've checked for mites, both on her and in the coop and can't see any evidence. There was also a poop a few days ago that was a bit green, but no signs of blood.

She's been eating here and there, especially treats, and drinking water, which we're changing every day.

Then today, I noticed this pop out, along with a clear liquid, and after plenty of searching, seems to me like a lash egg.

I've seen recommendations for both Amoxicillin and Enrofloxacin 10% and am open to going down that path.

Any guidance you can provide would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[Eggcessive]

It does look like a lash egg from salpingitis. Antibiotics may help in early stages. Enrofloxacin is not approved for chickens, but that is what I would use to treat it. It is a little better on more bacteria including e.coli. Dosage is 10 mg per kilogram or every 2.2 pounds of weight given orally twice a day for 5 days. Jedds.com has the 10 mg tablets and the 10% liquid. It can take a few days to get it. I would use a 3-4 week egg egg withdrawal time. If you prefer to use amoxicillin, here is where to find it:
https://hardypaw.com/products/fix-m...IVNMkCOYcaGzZ4XPNFSTgm3Fd2oIDrn_x1iDTnpIvVmlo
Dosage is 250 mg orally twice a day for 7-10 days. 2 weeks egg withdrawal time. Here is some reading about salpingitis and lash eggs:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/

 

[mattmcspirit]

Thank you for the fast response!

I think we'll go down the Enrofloxacin route, but should we treat all 3 hens, as a precaution? Isolation will be challenging for us. We change the water daily, but I'm not sure how we'll easily control this from passing to the other hens (nor where this came from in the first place).

This smaller hen, has, we believe on occasion, suffered with underdeveloped eggs (but never a lash egg).

Thanks again!

 

[coach723]

You only need to treat the sick bird. Salpingitis is not contagious in the general sense, it's bacterial. Hens that lay a lot of eggs seem to be more prone to it, and birds that are sick with other things can have weaker immune systems that make them more prone (like mycoplasma infection). The link you were given before on salpingitis is good info.

 

[mattmcspirit]

Thank you!

 

[Eggcessive]

If you can get to her first thing in the morning and grab her off the roost, you could medicate her, and then medicate her again once she has gone to roost for the night. That way she won’t need any separation.