blood spot in egg

[DEBRA56]

Every once in awhile one of my hens will lay an egg with a blood spot in it or a dark brown spot. I have no roosters. What may this be? I need an answer for my sister who seems to think something is wrong.

Thanks,

Deb

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

It's normal. They candle the commercial eggs so they don't get sold to the public. It is when there is a little blood vessel that ruptures at the time the egg is formed.

I just pick out the blood or meat spots and cook the eggs. No problem.

 

[appps]

Don't think they candle them here, I've had blood eggs a couple of times, an egg with blood all through it. Gross lol.

We get the brown bits in the bought eggs, hubby eats them anyway, I have to scoop it out first.