what is this called?

[lizro]

Hi please can anyone advise on this - it appears to be a wodge of shell or membrane -2 photos - the first one where I've tried to dissect it. Is it serious and what causes it?

 

[dawg53]

It's a soft shell and/or may have been a 'lash' egg prior to you dissecting it.

 

[lizro]

Hi and thanks again - I'll look it up.

 

[Nupe]

Could that be shed intestinal lining? I've never seen it myself so I wouldn't know.

 

[dawg53]

It's not shed intestinal lining. Here's a pic of shed intestinal lining, it varies in shape and somewhat in color:

 

[LeafBlade12345]

I wouldn't be worried. Did you find that in the coop?

 

[lizro]

Hi All and thanks for your interest. I found it on the lawn - the hens free range. 1 hen has been off colour for 2-3 days and I have had her inside during the daytime as she just wanted to sleep and looked a bit cold. Anyway she perked up a bit yesterday late afternoon so i put her out with the others and it was after that i found that plug of soft shell. I don't think it can be a true lash as there is no necrotic or infected tissue in it - it just seemed to be soft shell all folded up. The hen also has bumblefoot but looks like she's had it a while as there is a hard black seg formed over the top. She seems to have had everything. ..heavy lice infestation, worms. But she is really sweet - think she is a Golden Comet. As she is ex battery I'm not surprised she has these sorts of problems but shame she has all of them - the other 6 are in much better shape so far. And of course I'm new to keeping hens so learning as we go along.
Time to go and let them out.

 

[LeafBlade12345]

Maybe just a soft shell egg. Don't worry, things like this happen sometimes. Just moniter the off color chicken and watch for more strange objects.
Good luck!

 

[lizro]

thank you - she seems quite happy in the garden with the others today.