New to laying hen. Soft shell egg and lash egg!

[Stephh0701]

Tina Marie what breed is she? Mine is a red sexlink... bred to lay. I'm wondering if yours is of similar breeding.

 

[TinaMarieofFL]

Tina Marie what breed is she? Mine is a red sexlink... bred to lay. I'm wondering if yours is of similar breeding.

She's an Ameracauna. (SP?). She still isn't moving much. I am worried that the 3rd time down will be her last.

 

[Stephh0701]

I'm more concerned for my bird too as shes just passed what I believe to be a "lash egg". Is the prognosis as grim as the internet makes it seem?

 

[Stephh0701]

Heres a picture both whole and dissected

 

[TinaMarieofFL]

Heres a picture both whole and dissectedView attachment 1875399 View attachment 1875401

I've never heard of it...will do research...

 

[TinaMarieofFL]

I've never heard of it...will do research...

I've read that she could recover but her productivity could be affected.

 

[Stephh0701]

Everything I'm reading isn't very hopeful... I feel horrible. I've decided to give her the antibiotics I have and hope for the best... despite the bad things I'm reading about it all online. Im sad my first hen laying is sick and scared that the rest will have the same problem

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes, that looks like lash egg material, most likely from salpingitis, an inflammation of the oviduct. The best antibiotic for salpingitis probably would be Baytril or ciprofloxacin, which treats both gram positive and gram negative bacteria. It is banned by the FDA in chickens, but is still prescribed by some vets here and in other countries. Amoxicillin or doxycycline will not treat E.coli, but would treat some other bacteria. Most antiobiotics are not approved for egg layers. Here is a link for Baytril (enrofloxacin) for $23 plus shipping:
https://www.jedds.com/shop/misc/

 

[Eggcessive]

Antibiotics may be affective early in rhe disease, but may not help if it is advanced. Here is an article about salpingitis:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/

 

[Stephh0701]

I'm not sure that she's had it very long...she laid 2 eggs and then the soft shell egg and then the lash egg... I realize shes probably had it longer than I would know she jas, but I'm hopeful we're catching it early, and I'm just dosing her with the antibiotics I have on hand as I'd like to get it started asap without waiting for it to be mailed in and we have it so might as well use it. I also worry about it not being fda approved (not that I really trust them). I realize we probably won't get any more eggs out of her after this whole debacle, but I still worry she'll slip an egg into the bunch and we'd never figure out which was hers.