blood

[txredneckmedic]

Anyone ever notice a lil bit of blood smeared on the egg from a new layer?

 

[2468Chickensrgr8]

matter a fact ...yes i have....ouch !

 

[MIKE555444]

Yes... seems to be normal for new layers

 

[feathersnuggles]

Yes.

 

[Soccer Mom]

Yep. And sometimes on those big double yolkers too.

 

[shaggy]

episiotomy --- /cringe

 

[chick4chix]

each one of mine did that with their first egg- that's how I knew I had a new layer in the flock. One Particular EE had quite a bit of blood on her first egg and several eggs after- I kept an eye on her and she was fine - after about the 5th egg- no more blood.
They all lay perfectly clean smooth eggs now- so no worries

congrats on your first egg- almost magical isn't it?

 

[mountainvieworchards]

my EE had that and shortly after she stopped laying eggs. She is my smallest hen and lays the largest eggs. I wonder if there is any connection between the bloody eggshells and her stopping laying. I have lights in the coop and all others have been laying fine.

 

[rdranch]

I think its just a clich in the system and is fairly normal. We just had a very bloody surprise in the frying pan yesterday. First time ever in almost three years. They cease to amaze.

 

[LeghornLisa]

Yes the first egg is almost magical!!! Got my first egg October 30th!