Not emergency. Odd urates with clear loose gel, daily on poop tray. Normal?

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Buckeyes, 24 weeks, 4 pullets and one roo, pullets ought to be coming into lay now if it weren't for the low daylight (Northeast USA). Seeing this daily on the poop tray, in the same location so suspect one chicken, for the last week or so. Haven't observed it otherwise, but that would be harder to find in their run.
This is today's. There's a clear gel on top, it's goopy like egg whites, that's why I'm wondering if it's related to sexual maturity or if it's a coincidince. Normal looking urates under it. Nobody is acting off, but one pullet may be neurologically challenged, so may have other issues that could arise as she matures.
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The urates still look white in amongst the yellow material. I would wonder about a reproductive disorder. Are they all eating well? Do you see one who has a lowered tail position, or any vent or feather pecking? Do any have any enlargement under the vent? Do you have a vet who will do a fecal float to rule out coccidia and worms?
 
The urates still look white in amongst the yellow material. I would wonder about a reproductive disorder. Are they all eating well? Do you see one who has a lowered tail position, or any vent or feather pecking? Do any have any enlargement under the vent? Do you have a vet who will do a fecal float to rule out coccidia and worms?
The white and yellow are close in texture, then there’s clear fluid on top. All are eating well. All other poops look normal too, which to me points to a non-digestive issue, likely reproductive. I do have a vet I could do a test with. I have equipment here actually, though my microscope has a bit of stuff lodged in there somewhere I haven’t figured out yet.

I’ll examine the pullets.

No one is acting off, but one pullet, Lizbel, has been an anomaly from the very beginning, and I did not expect her to live this long. As a chick (they are from Cackle Hatchery) she had obviously bulging eyes within a week, and, more worrying, a tendency to doze off or pass out standing when inactive. She appeared to be at death’s door in this manner for weeks.

But she persisted, kept growing and taking care of her needs. She tends to stand around and not forage, maybe she’s napping, or her eyes aren’t comfortable - it does appear bright light isn’t great for her - and she closes them and that brings on a nap? She’ll suddenly “wake up” and follow everyone when she finds herself alone. She can run and play and fly. She is not actually disabled in any way that’s visible, except she has an appearance of blindness or extreme myopia but does actually see the tiniest things. I do think she doesn’t see depth well because she takes two pecks to pick up a food item. It wouldn’t surprise me if she is not developed correctly internally.
 

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