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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Kym503 on November 25, 2011, 18:33

Title: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash? - now with pic!
Post by: Kym503 on November 25, 2011, 18:33

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!!!!

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash?
Post by: kegs on November 25, 2011, 18:35

You forgot to add the picture Kym.

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash?
Post by: Aunt Sally on November 25, 2011, 18:37

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

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash?
Post by: Kym503 on November 25, 2011, 18:40

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

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Post by: joyfull on November 25, 2011, 18:47

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.

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash? WITH PIC NOW
Post by: Kym503 on November 25, 2011, 18:48

this is the picture...

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash?
Post by: Kym503 on November 25, 2011, 18:51

and another pic...

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash? - now with pic!
Post by: darren64 on November 25, 2011, 21:59

what on earth is it?

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash? - now with pic!
Post by: asd1 on November 25, 2011, 22:01

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

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash? - now with pic!
Post by: Kym503 on November 26, 2011, 12:30

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

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash? - now with pic!
Post by: Aunt Sally on November 26, 2011, 13:08

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

How is she feeling now ?

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash? - now with pic!
Post by: joyfull on November 26, 2011, 13:10

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.

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash? - now with pic!
Post by: Aunt Sally on November 26, 2011, 13:13

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

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash? - now with pic!
Post by: Kym503 on November 26, 2011, 13:30

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

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash? - now with pic!
Post by: Aunt Sally on November 26, 2011, 13:39

That's good news :)

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash? - now with pic!
Post by: kegs on November 26, 2011, 14:34

It doesn't look dissimilar to the lash in this thread.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=64596.0;prev_next=prev

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash? - now with pic!
Post by: nzhammer on November 26, 2011, 22:00

what is a lash ?

Title: Re: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Lash? - now with pic!
Post by: Aunt Sally on November 26, 2011, 22:20

It's tissue which is expelled from the egg tract of the hen.  Often the lining of the shell gland.