Strange pink fleshy blob

MariaVanS

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Jan 10, 2017
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Today when I went to visit my chickens, I noticed that one of them was inside their house, sitting and resting.
I also noticed that when she got up, she left behind this weird fleshy blob.
I took it out and managed to open it up, it has a few layers of flesh and a pocket in the middle.
I'm not sure if this is just a weird egg or if it's because she's sick. The chickens stopped laying last year, but maybe she's starting to lay again because of the good weather.

The orange/yellow bits are just the sawdust from her bed
She's been sick recently, so maybe that could be something to do with it?
She has been sleeping a bit more recently, and she has diarrhoea.

Here's a picture of what it looks like:
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That looks like a lash egg and is caused by an infection thats usually uncureable might wanna look up lash egg
 
I agree that is a lash egg and indicates that she has salpingitis....an infection of the oviduct. In the early stages it may respond to antibiotics but almost always, by the time you become aware of it, the oviduct is packed solid with this lash egg material, which eventually constricts the gut and limits the birds ability to eliminate waste. the fact that you are seeing watery poop/diarrhoea ties in with that diagnosis. You may also see some swelling below the vent or the bird may start to have crop issues due to the digestive tract becoming backed up.
I'm sorry, the prognosis is not good.
 
I agree, looks like a lash egg. Likely caused by salpingitis. If she also has diarrhea, then she may have developed peritonitis also. I will give you a couple of links to info. If you want to try to treat then it's best to use an avian vet who can test to see what antibiotic the infection responds to, if any. Unfortunately it is often the case that the infection is pretty advanced by the time you see symptoms, like lash eggs. I have personally never had one recover from this, but have managed to sometimes keep them with a good quality of life for a time, but all mine have ultimately succumbed. Sorry to say that I agree with rebrascora, prognosis is usually poor.
https://thefrugalchicken.com/lash-eggs-salpingitis/
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2014/12/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard.html
 

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