This is a lash egg right?

[Apags18]

So I have a three year old hen, Redrum (I think I posted on her about her before), who stopped laying eggs in March of 2024 and then laid a lash egg in June 2024. We don’t have vets near us to take her to and none will even see her. So last year I tried all the natural home remedies I could find to help her. She’s still kicking, but does not lay eggs anymore. She started squatting again a couple weeks ago and today I found her in a nesting box trying to lay an egg. I found what appeared to be another lash eggs . This one is much more yellow in appearance than the one she laid last year so I thought I’d post a picture of it on here to confirm it is a lash egg.

Also, I’ve probably tried all the things already but if anyone has suggestions on things they have tried for lash eggs I’m all ears! Thanks! She’s right next to me now acting normal and squawking. She has been the most confusing chicken!

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes that is a lash egg. Salpingitis or inflammation of the oviduct is the reason for the lash material. If she has had it since last year, it is probably too late to treat with an antibiotic such as amoxicillin or enrofloxacin. But that is up to you. She might need a human calcium tablet with vitamin D to help her pass another egg or lash egg. Some hens have salpingitis for a couple of years, and many times we don’t recognize it until they are walking with legs wide apart or more upright, sitting a lot, having less appetite, and having an enlarged lower abdomen. What do her droppings look like? Does she have any yellow urates in her droppings? I would offer some moistened chicken feed and a bit of scrambled egg.

 

[sourland]

Yes, that's a lash egg.

 

[Apags18]

Yes that is a lash egg. Salpingitis or inflammation of the oviduct is the reason for the lash material. If she has had it since last year, it is probably too late to treat with an antibiotic such as amoxicillin or enrofloxacin. But that is up to you. She might need a human calcium tablet with vitamin D to help her pass another egg or lash egg. Some hens have salpingitis for a couple of years, and many times we don’t recognize it until they are walking with legs wide apart or more upright, sitting a lot, having less appetite, and having an enlarged lower abdomen. What do her droppings look like? Does she have any yellow urates in her droppings? I would offer some moistened chicken feed and a bit of scrambled egg.

Her droppings were more liquid than the other girls then became more solid and normal looking. They have started becoming more soft again and frequently gets a dirty butt and I have to clean her. No urates that I’ve noticed. I have tried everything with her and most days she actually acts normal, but some days she is more quiet and I can tell something is wrong. I have been keeping an eye on her abdomen but it does not appear to be distended. I wasn’t able to find a vet who would look at her so I was doing all the natural remedies, which I’m going to start up again.

 

[Magsy]

Her droppings were more liquid than the other girls then became more solid and normal looking. They have started becoming more soft again and frequently gets a dirty butt and I have to clean her. No urates that I’ve noticed. I have tried everything with her and most days she actually acts normal, but some days she is more quiet and I can tell something is wrong. I have been keeping an eye on her abdomen but it does not appear to be distended. I wasn’t able to find a vet who would look at her so I was doing all the natural remedies, which I’m going to start up again.

Hello, I have a hen who seems be going through the exact same thing, everything you have described sounds like my girl. Are you able to please provide any updates on how she is doing, anything you’ve tried that has worked?

 

[Apags18]

Hello, I have a hen who seems be going through the exact same thing, everything you have described sounds like my girl. Are you able to please provide any updates on how she is doing, anything you’ve tried that has worked?

Hello! So this was an issue we were dealing with for over a year. Her first last egg was in June of 2024. I couldn’t find any vets who would see chickens or prescribe antibiotics for her at that time. So I tried natural things. I did garlic in the water, oregano oil and ACV in water. I was prepared to lose her but she seemed to do better. She was fine until Aug when she started acting like she wanted to start laying eggs again. When I saw her in the nesting box I had hoped to find an egg, but it was a lash egg. I started the thread because the lash egg looked different than the one last year. Unfortunately she started to declining in Sept and wasn’t morning around as much. I found a vet who would finally prescribe antibiotics but it was too late. She passed away in Oct. We performed a necropsy and she def had salpingitis.

If your hen has laid a lash egg I would try to find a vet who can see her and get you some antibiotics. You can look up natural ways to treat it but unfortunately it did not work for me. I hope you have better luck with your hen than me.

 

[Magsy]

Hello! So this was an issue we were dealing with for over a year. Her first last egg was in June of 2024. I couldn’t find any vets who would see chickens or prescribe antibiotics for her at that time. So I tried natural things. I did garlic in the water, oregano oil and ACV in water. I was prepared to lose her but she seemed to do better. She was fine until Aug when she started acting like she wanted to start laying eggs again. When I saw her in the nesting box I had hoped to find an egg, but it was a lash egg. I started the thread because the lash egg looked different than the one last year. Unfortunately she started to declining in Sept and wasn’t morning around as much. I found a vet who would finally prescribe antibiotics but it was too late. She passed away in Oct. We performed a necropsy and she def had salpingitis.

If your hen has laid a lash egg I would try to find a vet who can see her and get you some antibiotics. You can look up natural ways to treat it but unfortunately it did not work for me. I hope you have better luck with your hen than me.

Thank you for your reply, I’m so sorry to hear about your hen.

 

[Apags18]

Thank you for your reply, I’m so sorry to hear about your hen.

Thank you. It got to a point where I was just relieved she wasn’t suffering anymore. I also meant to add this link. It’s another thread on here that has some good info on trying to treat naturally.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...without-a-poultry-vet-please-help-xx.1430259/