orangey/yellow marble things inside hens

[angidee]

We have 'harvested' a few of our hens. Upon opening then up, they had what I would call orange/yellow large marble sized balls inside them. They were not attached to anything, just inside.
Are these normal? What are they?

 

[missnu01]

Can you possibly get some pictures of what you are talking about?

 

[angidee]

Sorry, I do not have a picture. Wish I would have thought to take one. They are yellowy/orange and are subtly covered with red veins.
I will try to find a pictue online

Here is a posting that has the things I am referring to, just scroll down to the 3rd picture.
http://starvingofftheland.com/2010/02/the-chicken-post-mortem/


Thanks for any help!

 

[casportpony]

Sorry, I do not have a picture. Wish I would have thought to take one.
They are yellowy/orange and are subtly covered with red veins.
I will try to find a pictue online

Maybe these?
http://www.ca.uky.edu/poultryprofit...siology/labeled_female_reproductive_tract.png

 

[angidee]

I think you are right!

 

[missnu01]

So they are the ovaries...I wouldn't have guessed. I guess I haven't killed and cleaned enough chickens yet.

 

[angidee]

Thankful that is what they are...we thought we had some crazy disease going on!!!