ACCUMULATION OF EGGS IN A FOWL. 385 
about eight or nine inches in length, to the stomach, being 
firmly attached by a thick deposit of unhealthy looking 
lymph. It required much force to separate the intestine 
from the stomach, and the parts immediately in connection 
with that organ were easily broken through. After separating 
one of the folds, a copious discharge of pus followed, of a 
most offensive character. It appeared to have accumulated 
between the two folds of intestine and the stomach, as no sac 
or cavity could be seen. The lining membrane of the 
stomach was healthy. 
SINGULAR CASE OF ACCUMULATION OF EGGS 
IN A FOWL. 
By T. W. Gowing, M.R.C.Y.S., Camden Town. 
My dear Sirs, — While engaged professionally the other 
day, I was requested to give my opinion on a hen of the 
Cochin-China breed. She was walking about the yard with 
great difficulty, her head quite erect, and her hind parts 
dragging upon the ground. The owner stated that he 
believed she had some tumour internally situated, as the anus 
presented such a pendulous appearance. At first, he thought 
she was suffering from what is generally termed egg-bound, 
but from manipulating the part and finding it soft, he had 
come to the conclusion that it must be a tumour. 
I made an examination, and was at once satisfied that she 
was suffering from an accumulation of eggs without their 
shells, these being concreted together to a considerable 
extent. I recommended an operation, and the contents to 
be removed ; which being consented to, I had her brought 
to my place, and performed the operation on Saturday. The 
hen being laid upon her back, and retained in that position 
by two assistants, I commenced by cutting through the 
common integument and a thin layer of muscle on the right 
side, extending the incision into the bag. The mass was then 
broken down, and reduced piecemeal, by means of a tea- 
spoon, and the whole removed by that instrument. The 
weight of the whole removed was one pound and three 
quarters troy. I have sent you the contents merely to 
show you the quantity I took out, that being the most 
tedious part of the operation. The intestines protruded 
frequently, consequently they had to be returned. The 
