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[Kiki]

Thanks Henny. Is it treatable at home? Or would she need a vet?

Antibiotics can help IF it is the start of an infection.
@casportpony will probably suggest Baytril.

 

[Kiki]

This doesn't look like a regular lash egg to me.
This reminds me of a meat spot in an egg...why or how it would get this big is beyond me.
It was inside the shell right?

 

[CSAchook]

This doesn't look like a regular lash egg to me.
This reminds me of a meat spot in an egg...why or how it would get this big is beyond me.
It was inside the shell right?

Yes. Inside the egg was one totally normal yolk and white PLUS a huge horrifying glob of nasty. The glob thing was also attached to a little cord of tissue that extended outside the main egg and connected to a second tiny soft-shell or membrane. You can sort of see the tissue cord in this photo.

 

[Kiki]

Yes. Inside the egg was one totally normal yolk and white PLUS a huge horrifying glob of nasty. The glob thing was also attached to a little cord of tissue that extended outside the main egg and connected to a second tiny soft-shell or membrane. You can sort of see the tissue cord in this photo.
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I have never seen something like this.
Let me dig.

 

[Kiki]

I have never seen something like this.
Let me dig.

This is what I think it is...(for now)
https://articles.extension.org/pages/65462/what-is-a-meat-spot

 

[CSAchook]

I have never seen something like this.
Let me dig.

Thanks I can start an emergency thread it that would help in any way....I just like to ask my friends about things first. And Squatchers (which includes you Kiki) are as good of friends as a chicken keeper can get

 

[CSAchook]

This is what I think it is...(for now)
https://articles.extension.org/pages/65462/what-is-a-meat-spot

I have seen these before. But this thing was huge!

 

[casportpony]

@casportpony what in the world is this glob that was inside of this weird egg?
A huge meat spot?

It looks like it's reproductive tract tissue. If I found that in a pea egg I would probably start that hen on Baytril just in case it was the start of an infection.

Is a vet an option?

 

[casportpony]

Antibiotics can help IF it is the start of an infection.
@casportpony will probably suggest Baytril.

You know me too well!

 

[CSAchook]

It looks like it's reproductive tract tissue. If I found that in a pea egg I would probably start that hen on Baytril just in case it was the start of an infection.

Is a vet an option?

Yes. There is a livestock clinic nearby that takes chickens...but it could take a few days to get her in. Should I wait for the vet, or start Baytril right away (assuming that is something TSC carries)?