VERY strange "dropping" in coop today

[maggievetsch]

First year chicken owner here!

Went to grab some eggs and noticed this dropping on the "poo deck". Horrified and thought it was a tapeworm from afar but it's as large as their usual droppings and seemed almost like a egg casing? Has anyone ever seen something "translucent" like this or might now what it is or what caused it?

 

[nuthatched]

It's an egg membrane, it's not common but not unusual.
It can be caused by new layers starting, old layers, diet and stresss

 

[maggievetsch]

It's an egg membrane, it's not common but not unusual.
It can be caused by new layers starting, old layers, diet and stresss

Okay, thank you! I will keep an eye on the girls over the next couples days and look for any signs of stress or odd behavior. They're on a pretty high quality crumble seed mix with treats like squash and greens.

 

[nuthatched]

Okay, thank you! I will keep an eye on the girls over the next couples days and look for any signs of stress or odd behavior. They're on a pretty high quality crumble seed mix with treats like squash and greens.

What is their diet? Brand and type?

 

[Eggcessive]

That is known as an odd egg, one of many types sometimes seen in hens. Hopefully, it is just a glitch in her egg production. If you see any others, or and broken eggs, membranes, or symptoms of egg binding, let us know.

 

[Saaniya]

First year chicken owner here!

Went to grab some eggs and noticed this dropping on the "poo deck". Horrified and thought it was a tapeworm from afar but it's as large as their usual droppings and seemed almost like an egg casing? Has anyone ever seen something "translucent" like this or might now what it is or what caused it?

this is not a poop it’s looks like a shrunken egg

 

[maggievetsch]

What is their diet? Brand and type?

Kalmbach Henhouse Reserve