Weird Thing in Egg

[Adamjlaw]

Got my girls in the spring. They’ve been laying for a few months. They’re all buffs. This is the first weird thing in an egg and I don’t know what it is. Any info is appreciated. Thanks

 

[rosemarythyme]

Do you still have this mass? if so, can you cut it open and take a photo? Seems too large to be a meat spot but doesn't entirely look like lash material at first glance.

 

[Adamjlaw]

Do you still have this mass? if so, can you cut it open and take a photo? Seems too large to be a meat spot but doesn't entirely look like lash material at first glance.

It’s uniform throughout

 

[Kiki]

Cut it open and report back with What exactly you've been feeding your flock.

 

[Kiki]

It’s uniform throughout

Can you take a pic of the inside?

 

[Adamjlaw]

It’s uniform throughout

Actually there’s a little hard part. Like chicken meat.

 

[Kiki]

Actually there’s a little hard part. Like chicken meat.

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[coach723]

I would guess that it's either lash material, or it's a large amount of tissue from the oviduct. I would keep a close eye on this bird, see if she continues to lay normally, watch for any more material that gets expelled, either in an egg or not. May find it on a droppings board.
Also if she stops laying watch for any abdominal bloat to develop. If it's just oviduct tissue it may never happen again. If it's lash material, it will likely get worse.

 

[Adamjlaw]

Cut it open and report back with What exactly you've been feeding your flock.

They are on Start and Grow. They also get some grass, Brussels sprouts, corn on the cob. The vegetables they get vary based on the garden. But they’ve had broccoli, peas, worms.

 

[Kiki]

They are on Start and Grow. They also get some grass, Brussels sprouts, corn on the cob. The vegetables they get vary based on the garden. But they’ve had broccoli, peas, worms.

I would get them on a layer crumble or pelleted feed and stop feeding all of this extra treats tomorrow.

Feeding all of these treats takes away from them getting a balanced diet.
A layer type crumble or pelleted feet would be a balanced diet.