[Kym503]

My 3 year old hen has been a bit under the weather the past few days and this evening I found this in the hen house.  I've seen a lash before but this is much larger, leathery skin and smelt awful when I cut it open.  What is it and will Sweep feel better after passing this this?  I know I would!!!!

[kegs]

You forgot to add the picture Kym.

[Aunt Sally]

I think it would be advisable to give her a course of antibiotics.  Bad smell = infection.

[Kym503]

I can't post the pic.  I've spent an hour trying to resize it!  Where's a teenager when you need one!!

[joyfull]

I have had several lashes from my hens in the past and they have varied in size - some even the same size and shape of a large egg, but none have smelt bad when I have cut them open.

[Kym503]

this is the picture...

[Kym503]

and another pic...

[darren64]

what on earth is it?

[asd1]

Iv only ever had one lash it was about an inch long and hollow didn't smell felt rubbery tho

[Kym503]

This felt rubbery as well ... has anyone any idea what it is??

[Aunt Sally]

It's certainly some abnormal tissue sloughed away from her egg mechanism somewhere.

How is she feeling now ?

[joyfull]

all the lashes that my girls have laid have resembled wafer thin ham with a fluid inside but this has never been smelly, the smell bit is certainly worrying and for this reasomn I would get her on a course of antibiotics as soon as possible.

[Aunt Sally]

I sugested that in reply #2, Joy, and I hope Kym has got some for her.

[Kym503]

She seems alot better today - she was the first one to reach som e cooked rice leftover rice I put down at lunchtime. 

[Aunt Sally]

That's good news