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[chickisoup]

I'm no vet, but I would not expect that to be her ovary.

IF it is, she will take on the secondary sex traits of a rooster (larger comb, wattles, crowing, mounting hens.) Hens only have one ovary and if they lose it, they turn (infertile) male. I had one Production Red do that. I would suspect it is just a clot and sloughed lining, and that if she is not too old, she will lay again.

It is really interesting, keep us posted.

That stunned me too! Seen more than my share of lash eggs from the rescued hens I took in a while back as well as from my Marek's survivor so I could identify that right away. The rest looked nothing like any intestinal shed I had ever seen even the nasty ones from the (supposed to be) pullets I got once that turned out to be loaded with worms and cocci. That was why her vet was absolutely "gobstruck" as she put it that the hen hadn't died instantly or at least bled to death. She told me curiosity got the better of another vet that it was shown to and autopsied the whole thing. It definitely was a diseased ovary. Might hear more because they were discussing sending it off to the University of Edinborough for further study.

Definitely will pass along anything further I learn.

 

[ronott1]

That stunned me too! Seen more than my share of lash eggs from the rescued hens I took in a while back as well as from my Marek's survivor so I could identify that right away. The rest looked nothing like any intestinal shed I had ever seen even the nasty ones from the (supposed to be) pullets I got once that turned out to be loaded with worms and cocci. That was why her vet was absolutely "gobstruck" as she put it that the hen hadn't died instantly or at least bled to death. She told me curiosity got the better of another vet that it was shown to and autopsied the whole thing. It definitely was a diseased ovary. Might hear more because they were discussing sending it off to the University of Edinborough for further study.

Definitely will pass along anything further I learn.

I would expect that the hen will die. I have heard of this happening and it is not good.

 

[chickisoup]

I would expect that the hen will die. I have heard of this happening and it is not good.

Her vet gave her the mentioned treatments but did warn her not to be too hopeful. Never heard of this before myself, Just wow that the bird is still as doing as well as it is so far.

 

[drumstick diva]

after seeing a photo like that, I realize "some things," cannot be unseen

 

[Alaskan]

after seeing a photo like that,  I realize "some things,"  cannot be unseen

Yeppers

 

[pennyJo1960]

@chickisoup
@ronott1
I would be very interested to learn the outcome never had seen such a thing but would
love to learn about it

 

[getaclue]

For those of you complaining of flies: Sprinkle dried basil around the coop, and runs. I get the large containers from Sam's Club, or a couple of the larger cheapest containers from the grocery store. I've been doing this for years, and it works well. When you first sprinkle it around, the coop should smell nice, by the next day the number of flies will be greatly reduced, and there will be fewer as time goes on. It won't hurt the chickens at all.

 

[perchie.girl]

For those of you complaining of flies: Sprinkle dried basil around the coop, and runs. I get the large containers from Sam's Club, or a couple of the larger cheapest containers from the grocery store. I've been doing this for years, and it works well. When you first sprinkle it around, the coop should smell nice, by the next day the number of flies will be greatly reduced, and there will be fewer as time goes on. It won't hurt the chickens at all.

Very interesting.... How about growing Basil around the coop.

I wonder if it would work on desert flies....

 

[perchie.girl]

Ooooh....

http://www.getridoffliesguide.com/herbs-to-get-rid-of-flies-naturally/

Yes living Basil works.. As well as a couple more herbs that I want to grow at my place.....

deb

 

[pennyJo1960]

never heard of this now James here bought these bags the flies go in but cannot
get out? he put one in the coop have not had a fly since