strange poop? im not sure what to think

[scubamob]

i was collecting eggs today and found this with them. i can only guess that it is shed intestine but i have never seen any thing like this before. and have only hear if shedding intestine trying to figure out what this is. any help would be great. and if it is shed intestine, any body know why they do this and how is it normal. thanks

 

[Pickles03]

 

[kelar]

I'd search the archives if I were you - think I've seen pics of something like this, but can't remember what the heck it is. Looks pretty bad though

 

[Imp]

Here's a couple links, but could it be a shellless egg that popped while being layed? Have you cut it open? Is it soft or hard?

Imp

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/grapevine/rule-roost/strange-object-nest-box_25234.html

http://www.chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0

 

[TwoCrows]

Here is the guide to chicken poop and what is normal and what is not normal. I am not an expert on this subject so I don't know a whole lot about it. Maybe this will help you.

http://www.chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0

 

[scubamob]

its soft, its almost like skin. i have looked at the chart. i do not see a close match, does any body else? I really appreciate the help. I am open to any more suggestions.

 

[ErinG]

My first thought was egg too - shell-less egg?

Not sure about all the blood. That must have been alarming to say the least. Is anyone acting ill?

 

[scubamob]

no. there is 12 hens and a roo and a guinea and they all acted normal today, free ranged all day and all returned to the coop tonight. i guess we will see in the morning. here's keeping my fingers crossed

 

[Betsy57]

Doesn't look like 'strange poop' to me, looks like internal organs and such. I've read about prolapsed vents so maybe that is it. I can't imagine a chicken being alright after losing that but hopefully they all will be okay for you.

 

[elmo]

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No, I don't think so. A prolapse is sort of like a hemorrhoid in humans...something from the inside sticking outside. A prolapse doesn't detach and come out any more than a hemorrhoid would.

I also think it's a soft shelled egg in the picture. Watch this chicken, but if there are no other symptoms, it's probably nothing. There's a great deal of variation you see in chicken droppings.