Strange extra material “blob” in chicken’s poop.

[lamccasker57]

Hello fellow chicken lovers, I’m lamccasker57 a new member with a bit of a mysterious problem for which
I’m at a complete loss!
My 1 year old Silkie frizzle had a normal poop, but alongside the poop was a strange “blob” that resembles a piece of chicken meat in texture and color. It’s very firm, but when I squeezed it it split open to the inside. I am including a photo alongside a standard clear marble for scale.
The hen is fine in every way that I can tell.
This is the first time in 15 years of chicken keeping that I’ve ever seen anything like this!
Any suggestions, opinions, or insights into what this might be would be very appreciated!
Thank you!

 

[SurferchickinSB]

Hello fellow chicken lovers, I’m lamccasker57 a new member with a bit of a mysterious problem for which
I’m at a complete loss!
My 1 year old Silkie frizzle had a normal poop, but alongside the poop was a strange “blob” that resembles a piece of chicken meat in texture and color. It’s very firm, but when I squeezed it it split open to the inside. I am including a photo alongside a standard clear marble for scale.
The hen is fine in every way that I can tell.
This is the first time in 15 years of chicken keeping that I’ve ever seen anything like this!
Any suggestions, opinions, or insights into what this might be would be very appreciated!
Thank you!

Maybe a lash egg.

 

[DallasLoneStar]

 

[Bocktobery 10]

Looks like lash. I’m sorry to say it’s not a good sign, though your hen may be ok for quite sometime. Lash is often a sign of EYP (Egg yolk peritonitis) and overtime the build up can kill your hen. Good thing it’s coming out, but who knows how much is accumulated inside. I’ve had hens with this live up to two years and did ok until the end, so don’t cull anybody over finding lash. Just be aware.

Oh and I forgot to say, I once had something similar hanging out of my hens back end. I thought it was a tapeworm (I was a newbie then to chickens). It had a similar consistency to your juicy nugget there. I think it’s egg membrane.

 

[Bocktobery 10]

Lol- sniff it.

Does it smell sulfurous? Especially when cutting it open?

No worries, I won’t ask you to taste it, though it may be a delicacy in some foreign country served with some dipping sauce.


Oh, and welcome to BYC ! Excellent post by the way.

 

[lamccasker57]

Maybe a lash egg.

Thanks for your reply!
As you pointed out it is a lash bag!

I would like to say “Thanks” to everyone that answered my question!
It was the first time that I ever saw a ‘lash bag’ in my 15 years of chicken keeping.

 

[lauriehenson]

Hello fellow chicken lovers, I’m lamccasker57 a new member with a bit of a mysterious problem for which
I’m at a complete loss!
My 1 year old Silkie frizzle had a normal poop, but alongside the poop was a strange “blob” that resembles a piece of chicken meat in texture and color. It’s very firm, but when I squeezed it it split open to the inside. I am including a photo alongside a standard clear marble for scale.
The hen is fine in every way that I can tell.
This is the first time in 15 years of chicken keeping that I’ve ever seen anything like this!
Any suggestions, opinions, or insights into what this might be would be very appreciated!
Thank you!

Is this a lash as well? My girl did this about 24 hours ago. I’ve only had backyard chickens since Oct 19, 2022. This came out oddly as well. I wouldn’t have known if I hadn’t seen it come out. That area has mud and chopped hay. I just finished washing the patio and I soaked the ground for them cause they cool down and dig in it. They like it. Anyway it is about the size of a tootsie roll-the longer one.
Thank you!