Blood in Egg Yolk?

[backyardbirds394]

I have White Layers, so they lay every day, and one just laid a soft egg today. They were pecking at it and broke the shell, but when cracked open there was dark red blood in the yolk. Is this normal or indicative of a disease or injury? Help would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[chickenenthusiasts5698]

It’s completely normal nothing to worry about just a blood spot!

 

[chickenenthusiasts5698]

It’s completely normal nothing to worry about just a blood spot!

 

[backyardbirds394]

Thank you so much!

 

[aart]

The blood spot can be 'normal'.
The soft shells maybe not so much.
Age and laying history of your ducks would help others help you.
I'm not fluent(at all) in duck but this video about chicken egg formation might help, I think they are pretty similar:

 

[ChickNanny13]

Thank you for sharing, I've seen blood/meat spots but never anything like that.

 

[Kiki]

How old are your chickens?

 

[aart]

How old are your chickens?

Ducks

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Store eggs don't have blood spots because the automated sorting equipment candles them and removes any eggs with flaws before being packed.

 

[Kiki]

Ducks

I didn't notice which section this thread was listed in, my bad.