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[mivona]

I went out today, and found a solid mass in the Eglu. It is pale brown, and certainly doesn't look like poo, but more like a lump of fat. If it would help, I can take a picture of it and try to upload it. I also think I will cut it open to see if that helps to understand the structure of it.

 

I have four hens, three of which lay brown eggs, and one that lays white eggs. I am not sure which two of the three hens are currently laying, but believe it is the two battery hens we got a couple of months ago. My other longer-term hen has moulted, and I don't think she has yet to come back into lay. If so, she hasn't laid an egg for at least 3 months.

 

I am worried about her - Maisy - because she seems more withdrawn than before we got the two ex-bats. She has always been pretty solitary, but I can't quite put my finger on the difference.

 

Can anyone help, please?

[Egluntyne]

It is called a 'lash' and is made up of gubbins from the egg laying tract.

 

Generally nothing to worry about. She might perk up now that she has got rid of it.

 

Have a look **here** and **here**

[mivona]

Whew! Thanks for your prompt reply.

 

Is it likely to have come from Maisy, as a precursor to her beginning to lay again? Or from one of the ex-bats? I know it wasn't the white-egg hen, as she laid a softy today.

[sandyhas3chucks]

I saw a while back that I think it was Egluntine wanted to see inside one.

I had a weeny one " a bigger one from one girl, washed nesting material & left on side to Dissect!

Got a hopper upper who probably enjoyed the meal as it was gone when I remembered & took camera out !

The one it was from hasn't laid in a while or since the lash a 5 days ago, but another one had a week off then the lash another week or 10 days off & is laying again.

hope this helps too

[Egluntyne]

Whew! Thanks for your prompt reply.

 

Is it likely to have come from Maisy, as a precursor to her beginning to lay again? Or from one of the ex-bats? I know it wasn't the white-egg hen, as she laid a softy today.

 

 

Difficult to say TBH. I'd guess Maisy...based on nothing in particular.