What is this? Gross picture

[ChickenTenderCT]

Hello. Warning! Gross picture below. My 5 year old white leghorn hen has always been an inconsistent layer but a happy hen. Today I noticed a back ball hanging from her vent. After a quick epsom salt soak, the ball detached. A picture is below. What is this? The hen is still eating, roosting, and walking around. I am very concerned this is a bigger issue.

 

[Tookie]

Weird! Never seen anything like it.

Could you cut into it and get some pictures?

 

[Eggcessive]

It could be a defective weird egg. Cut it open to see if there is yolk inside.

 

[dawg53]

Possibly a prolapsed oviduct is the cause. Here's a link with pics, scroll down:
https://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/WeirdEggs/WeirdEggs.html

 

[ChickenTenderCT]

Hello. It has solidified a bit and seems to be like a giant blood clot. No yolk visible. It is a bit smaller than a golf ball.

 

[Tookie]

Hello. It has solidified a bit and seems to be like a giant blood clot. No yolk visible. It is a bit smaller than a golf ball.View attachment 3580535

That's crazy looking.

 

[Eggcessive]

Let us know if you see any more unusual things. Has she laid eggs recently or had any unusual eggs or lash eggs?

 

[Tonyroo]

That looks similar to the blood in my bowl when I cull my chickens. It's like a stiff gelatin and slightly black in color due to oxidation.

In your case it looks like a blood ball.

 

[ChickenTenderCT]

Let us know if you see any more unusual things. Has she laid eggs recently or had any unusual eggs or lash eggs?

She has not laid a complete egg in at least a month. She has a history of laying weak shelled eggs and laid one of these just last week. I give oyster shells freely, but soft shelled eggs have always been an issue for this hen. No history of lash eggs or anything like this before. Will keep the forum updated. Thanks.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hello. Warning! Gross picture below. My 5 year old white leghorn hen has always been an inconsistent layer but a happy hen. Today I noticed a back ball hanging from her vent. After a quick epsom salt soak, the ball detached. A picture is below. What is this? The hen is still eating, roosting, and walking around. I am very concerned this is a bigger issue. View attachment 3580492

It is an intact Follicle.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...e-out-of-old-english-game-bantam-hen.1321148/


https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ood-ball-inside-soft-shelled-egg-pic.1324813/