[blueanne]

My lovely girl started laying about 2 weeks ago, today the egg was slightly larger than usual and there was a bit of blood smeared on it, is this normal, if not what could it be?

[WG.]

If you have a cockerel, yes.

[Aunt Sally]

Blood spots are caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the egg production mechanism.  It is not unusual and is nothing to worry about.  I just remove the blood (or mead spot) and use it as normal.  It will happen to hens who don't have a cockerel too  :roll:

[muntjac]

i dont even bother rmoving the blood i just eats the lot  

[slowef]

My lovely girl started laying about 2 weeks ago, today the egg was slightly larger than usual and there was a bit of blood smeared on it, is this normal, if not what could it be?

She said ON not IN I think :?

[muntjac]

oooooooooops ..... its ok she just had a bit of a tight squesse ,,,, check her butt ( the egg bit )for any signs of tearing ...

[skyblue]

Hi

It can also be a sign of red mite

[Aunt Sally]

My lovely girl started laying about 2 weeks ago, today the egg was slightly larger than usual and there was a bit of blood smeared on it, is this normal, if not what could it be?

She said ON not IN I think :?

Sorry that was Aunty's fault  :oops: