Bloody egg.....

[silkieRaiser]

So, i have had chickens for 8 months now. I raised them all from chicks, and the orpingtons started laying at 6 months. now 2 months later, i have gotten my first silkie eggs!!!!! i have 2 of them, and the first looks ok, but then i picked up this one and found it was bloody

here's a pic...





is this bad?!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Am I reading your post correctly - this egg is from a new layer?

If she just started laying eggs, then it is most likely normal. She may have had a tiny blood vessel rupture when straining to lay her egg.
Make sure she is staying hydrated and offer oyster shells free choice.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/common-egg-quality-problems

 

[rosemarythyme]

It's not unusual for newer layers to have some issues with the quality of their eggs and some injury to the vent. That's really not a lot of blood so as long as her vent area looks ok it should be fine and I wouldn't be concerned unless she has the same issue repeatedly.

 

[silkieRaiser]

ok. thank you for all your help