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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: murphs14 on April 18, 2009, 13:09

Title: blood on shell of egg
Post by: murphs14 on April 18, 2009, 13:09

can anyone help been to collect the eggs this morning and one of the eggs has a blood on it no signs on any of the chickens they all sem weel and running around? should i be worried?

Title: Re: blood on shell of egg
Post by: Vember on April 18, 2009, 13:30

Hi Murphs

Welcome to the Hen House :)

How old are they? Sometimes this happens when they are first coming into lay :)
Have they got access to grit & oyster shell?

So long as the hens are running about as they should then I think they'll be fine :)
Some eggs are more tricky than others to push out :D



Sarah :)

Title: Re: blood on shell of egg
Post by: Aunt Sally on April 18, 2009, 13:32

Is it a smear of blood or speckles.

Red mite can cause speckles I believe.

Title: Re: blood on shell of egg
Post by: Mikey on April 26, 2009, 16:07

Hi - I had a similar experience with one hen this week.  Significant amount of blood on egg on Saturday.  Smallest amount on Sunday.  I guess she is getting better.  The blood was the only sign that the chicken was ill in any way.