What is this?

[Srabb13]

 

[Srabb13]

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I found this in my chicken laying box. The Egg has no shell on it

 

[Mamatomany123]

It's a shelless egg. It can sometimes happen. As long as it's not reoccurring I wouldnt worry.

 

[birdlover2]

Do you have any chickens in your flock who have just started laying? Or any new chickens in your flock? I think young chickens tend to lay shelless eggs. New chickens can carry in diseases if not properly quarantined, though I don't know if any diseases cause shell-less eggs. Like @Mamatomany123 said, it's propably nothing to worry about if not reoccurring

 

[Chicalina]

also looks like the lining of the oviduct has been shed, though it looks a bit papery.

 

[aart]

Do you have any chickens in your flock who have just started laying? Or any new chickens in your flock? I think young chickens tend to lay shelless eggs.

It's not uncommon.
Good questions for @Srabb13 .

also looks like the lining of the oviduct has been shed, though it looks a bit papery.

Do you mean the 'tail' attached to the softshell egg?
No, that's just extra membrane.

 

[Srabb13]

It's not the soft shell that worries me. We get those from time to time. It's the thing coming out of the egg. It's like a tube of some sort. Hollow up the center and rubbery.

 

[birdlover2]

It's not the soft shell that worries me. We get those from time to time. It's the thing coming out of the egg. It's like a tube of some sort. Hollow up the center and rubbery.

Are any of your chickens acting lethargic or strange?

 

[aart]

It's not the soft shell that worries me. We get those from time to time. It's the thing coming out of the egg. It's like a tube of some sort. Hollow up the center and rubbery.

It's part of the membrane malfunction, have had them here from time to time.
How old are your birds?

 

[Srabb13]

Are any of your chickens acting lethargic or strange?

No they all seem fine. They are all a little over a year old. Got them last spring.