Salpingitis Home Treatement - Lash Egg

[Lizzy733]

Hello All,

I have a pullet who's only been laying for around 2 months - she was my first to lay and was going good for about 6 weeks, but within the last week started dropping nothing but soft-shells. I thought this might have been my others who were still coming into lay, but then I got a 'no' shell egg and now a lash egg.

She still seems healthy at the moment and I will not be able to see the vet for a week unless it becomes an emergency as they are overloaded at the moment. They're a specialist avian and reptile vet - the local clinics don't feel confident doing more than euthanizing a chicken so I need to wait for my appointment next friday.

I brought her in last night to give her a warm bath and tidy up her vent feathers (she had yolk from the no-shell in her feathers yesterday, so I know it was her), fed her some garlic-covered dry mealworms and crickets and let her sip on some lemon-honey water with a bit of salt as a DIY nutridrench. After a thorough dry, I popped her back on the perch with the others. All the girls are treated to ACV in their drinking water and I'm reluctant to isolate her while her behavior is still normal.

I was getting regular double yolkers for a while, but those have disappeared alongside the soft egg appearances and I've heard prolific layers can be prone to this sort of infection. Could it be a genetic component? And, if so, does that mean she'll likely continue to have issues with this going forward?

She's a Brown Shaver, 25 weeks old - started laying at - 19 weeks and the first double-yolker was 2 weeks ago - several in a row before the softies started showing up. She didn't take a break from laying for at least her first 14 days.

Anything else I should be doing to bolster her immune system while waiting out my appointment?

Thanks,
Lizzy

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Oyster shell supplement?Welcome to byc!! Glad you could join the Flock! Let me know if you need anything!

 

[Lizzy733]

Oyster shell supplement?Welcome to byc!! Glad you could join the Flock! Let me know if you need anything!

Sadly, looks like it's definitely an infection. They get free choice oyster grit and crushed shell at all times and do use it. Lash egg number 2 now, but smaller than yesterday :/

Behavior's still fine as far as I can tell.

 

[micstrachan]

Salpingitis needs antibiotics. I’m not sure which is best. @Wyorp Rock or @casportpony can you help with antibiotic advice for salpingitis? Sounds like the vet appointment is over a week away.

Edited to add @Eggcessive.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

pullet who's only been laying for around 2 months - she was my first to lay and was going good for about 6 weeks, but within the last week started dropping nothing but soft-shells. I thought this might have been my others who were still coming into lay, but then I got a 'no' shell egg and now a lash egg.

(she had yolk from the no-shell in her feathers yesterday, so I know it was her),

Sadly, looks like it's definitely an infection. They get free choice oyster grit and crushed shell at all times and do use it. Lash egg number 2 now, but smaller than yesterday :/

Behavior's still fine as far as I can tell.

Could it be a genetic component?

Do you have photos of the Lash eggs?
Were these birds ever sick with a respiratory illness or were they exposed to bird that have ever been sick?
Salpingitis is inflammation of the oviduct, usually caused by respiratory illness like Mycoplasma, Infectious Bronchitis or infection from E.Coli, Salmonella.
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...pingitis-in-poultry?query=salpingitis poultry
I have never seen any reference to Salpingitis being genetic.
Sometimes if caught early, it can be treated with antibiotics. With you being in New Zealand, your vet is your best bet unless your feed store carries antibiotics on the shelf.

https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/
https://the-chicken-chick.com/causes-of-lash-eggs-salpingitis-by/

 

[Lizzy733]

No respiratory troubles at all... The rest of the flock is very healthy and she's still behaving well. I camped out the nest boxes this morning too to ensure I had the right bird.

Here is the first lash egg after I put it in the compost:

 

[GrandmaD]

 

[GrandmaD]

Just found your thread about the no-shell and lash eggs. I just got this today from one of my 2 yr old hens. Since I have 7 I don't know which one did this. I had been getting 4-6 eggs daily, then today 6 plus this. Should I be concerned? None of them appears to be sick, all are very active, perky with red combs. But I have been wondering if there was one just not laying at all. I have 3 barred rocks, 2 RIR and 2 Gold Wyandotts. Also a RIR Roo.

 

[casportpony]

The antibiotic I would use is Baytril (enrofloxacin), and I would give her meloxicam too. Since a vet is an option, I would get her in sooner rather than later because from what I know, this needs to be treated ASAP. Email those pictures to the vet and ask them for their opinion.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

No respiratory troubles at all... The rest of the flock is very healthy and she's still behaving well. I camped out the nest boxes this morning too to ensure I had the right bird.

Here is the first lash egg after I put it in the compost:

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@Lizzy733 Can the vet see her any sooner?
I agree with @casportpony it does need to be addressed as soon as possible.