Blood in egg. We have no rooster!

[upitty]

Hello people,
Pepper my 3 year old wyandotte layed an egg that contained blood or some other kind of red substance (????)

I checked her all over when we discovered it. We have a lot of egg's so it would've been layed about a week before we cracked it open (to make an omlete) and she showed no signs of ill health and is still laying normally.

Any ideas on what might've happened?

 

[animallover505]

oh my!! I don't know, but it doesn't look to good!

 

[upitty]

Holy crap that was quick! She (Pepper) is in perfect health (maybe a little too perfect, she's a bit fat

She's been laying normally, eggs taste great, she's not behaving oddly, she's noisey and whatnot. I was just curious if anyone had information.

 

[animallover505]

no, I've never heard of it.

 

[nurse_turtle]

It's just one of those things that happens.

 

[Imp]

No need to worry, unless it happens a lot. Sometimes it just happens.
Here's some info:

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/28/blood-spots

Imp

 

[upitty]

Thanks so much for the link. Extremly insightful.

 

[Eva2012]

Thank you, for the link -- great help.

 

[upitty]

Haha, Eva2012, Pepper looks exaclty like the hen in your profile photo!

 

[Chook to chook]

This just happened today with one of our eggs! Very alarming while you're baking. Very healthy chicken. No roo. Will check your links above for insights. Thanks!