blood spattered shells

[sueandthe6]

i am not sure who it is-think the wynadotte but I often get eggs with blood spattered at one or both ends. very small droplets but plenty of them. I sell a lot of the eggs so I wash them off but I also read you shouldn't use anthing harsher than your fingers to wash. the blood doesn't come off easily so I use a sponge strictly for that but wonder if I should be worried about why it is happening.

 

[aart]

Are you sure it's blood....or just reddish brown speckles?
My Wyandotte's lay reddish brown speckled eggs.

 

[sueandthe6]

Are you sure it's blood....or just reddish brown speckles?
My Wyandotte's lay reddish brown speckled eggs.

they scrub off with a bit of elbow grease or a sponge so I am pretty sure its blood.

 

[sumi]

See #2 here for possible causes: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/common-egg-quality-problems

 

[aart]

Quote: Some egg shell color can be scrubbed off.