What in the laying world could this be?

[Frased]

We have 4 Cucko Maran females that are less than a year old and have just started laying eggs about a month ago. In fact, we are not sure that all are actually laying yet. Yesterday, I was checking for eggs in the nesting box but found this in the hay that lines the bottom of their coop. Just to be clear, every normal egg we have found was in the nesting box but this "egg" was just in the bottom of the coop in the hay along with chicken poop. I have no idea which chicken laid this "egg". I've done a little research to find "lash eggs" but this really doesn't fit that description. This looks like a reddish sheath of skin that surrounds the hard reddish egg. I have not cracked open the egg yet to see it's contents.

Any ideas on what this could be? Thank you in advance for your help.

Frank
(Melissa, Texas)

 

[Cecisflock]

whoa! the devil's egg!

 

[Silkies and succulents]

Lash egg (Salpingitis) the only thing that I can think of. I would crack it open to see whats inside. But your right it doesn’t really look like a lash egg.

 

[Lovesumchicks]

Woah, out of all the crazy eggs I've gotten I have never seen that!

 

[Artichoke Lover]

All I can think is possible lash egg. Cut it open and post a pic!

 

[theoldchick]

Cut it open! I'm dying to see what is inside it!

 

[Eggcessive]

It looks like an abnormal egg. It is possible that this was an egg within another egg or membrane. Here is some info about abnormal eggs and possible causes:
https://www.hobbyfarms.com/irregular-eggs-unusual-chickens/

 

[coach723]

I agree with @Eggcessive. If it's a new layer then hopefully just a glitch and she will settle into normal laying with some time. If everyone is acting OK, I would just keep an eye on them, hopefully it won't be a repeat thing. I have gotten an egg inside of an egg before, even a large one once. The outside egg was enormous.

 

[Frased]

Thank you all for your replies. Turns out it is a normal egg under the sheath and color. We will be monitoring her closely. Bottom line is I still have no idea. Here are the pics of me opening the egg.

Thanks again!