What's Inside My Egg?

[chickenegg123]

I found this weird thick white sack inside an egg. What is it? I cut it open, but there was nothing inside.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Looks like a lash egg, or similar type of tissue. It's usually from an infection I believe.

 

[chickenegg123]

Looks like a lash egg, or similar type of tissue. It's usually from an infection I believe.

This was inside the egg with a normal yolk. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought lash eggs were when the whole egg was filled with the tissue??

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

This was inside the egg with a normal yolk. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought lash eggs were when the whole egg was filled with the tissue??

Sometimes when eggs are being formed they can back up or push forward so two eggs are incorporated into one. I'm not totally sure that's a lash egg, just guessing. Maybe @Wyorp Rock or @Eggcessive can give you a better idea what that is.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I found this weird thick white sack inside an egg. What is it? I cut it open, but there was nothing inside.

This was inside the egg with a normal yolk. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought lash eggs were when the whole egg was filled with the tissue??

It was inside a "normal" hard shelled egg with yolk and albumen(white)?

I would lean toward lash material or "caseous exude" That pus looking layers surrounding that membrane. It does somewhat look like an shell membrane that was incorporated into the egg. Could have been a soft shell that traveled back up the oviduct and the body's response was to encase it. Regardless, if she were mine, I would treat as Salpingitis (Lash Egg). Seeking vet consultation is always best. If caught early, infection from Salpingitis may be treatable. Tetracyclines would be my first choice if I wanted to try treating her.

Have you ever had any illness within your flock - any sneezing, a little runny nostril, watery eye, etc.?

 

[Eggcessive]

That does appear to be lash egg material, but I have not heard of it being incorporated into an egg shell before. That is a new one. Here are a couple of articles about salpingitis or inflammation of the oviduct:
https://thepoultrysite.com/disease-guide/salpingitis

https://the-chicken-chick.com/salpingitis-lash-eggs-in-backyard/

 

[aart]

but I have not heard of it being incorporated into an egg shell before.

Have seen a couple here, rare tho.