Strange object in nest

[millerchix]

I went out to collect eggs and came across this strange thing in the nesting box. Did this come out of one of my hens?

 

[WhiteWyan]

Might be a lash egg. I'd google it. Hope it isn't though! Might be a sign of illness.

 

[CHlCK3N]

Possibly lash egg. Don't quote me on that, though.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Lash egg...

 

[aldarita]

It is a lash egg. One of your hens has an infection in her reproductive tract. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do at this point. I would watch them carefully for any sign of illness.

 

[Lady of McCamley]

I agree. That looks like a lash egg. And that does not bode well for the hen that laid it.

Many cull hens that have internal infections to this degree, but there are those who do treat, though it is not easy.

I provided several articles to read on what to do if you decide to do something for the hen.

LofMc
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2014/12/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard.html

http://www.countryliving.com/life/kids-pets/a44315/chicken-lays-lash-egg-salpingitis/

 

[aldarita]

If you can figure out which hen laid the lash egg, keep an eye on her. They usually separate from the rest of the flock and hide away so they won't get bothered, they become inactive and don't eat much. Their poop is runny and yellowish. I recently had a hen that I suspected had laid 2 lash eggs within several months (almost a year). She became ill and I placed her in a big cage in a room completely separated from the rest of my flock, she spent almost a week in this room, I gave her lots of TLC but I decided that she was not going to get better and I didn't want her to get worse and suffer. I made the hard decision to euthanize her. This is a very private decision to be made and everybody has their own ideas regarding this issue. You do what you think is best for your hen and follow your heart.