Bloody Eggshell- Normal?

[DesireeB]

Hey ya'll! I have not seen this yet. Is it normal? Advice please. (The egg itself is fine. Yesterday she laid an egg with no blood.)

 

[Battlepants]

I get the occasional bloody egg from my hens and it tends to clear up pretty quick. Thinking that this particular egg ruptured a blood vessel on the way out.

Couldn't hurt to give the hen in question a quick check over to make sure she's looking and acting right and that the bleeding has stopped. When the next egg comes, if it is blood free, I would just chalk this one up to a fluke.

Beyond that, giving her some high protein feed can help with the healing process.

 

[DesireeB]

I get the occasional bloody egg from my hens and it tends to clear up pretty quick. Thinking that this particular egg ruptured a blood vessel on the way out.

Couldn't hurt to give the hen in question a quick check over to make sure she's looking and acting right and that the bleeding has stopped. When the next egg comes, if it is blood free, I would just chalk this one up to a fluke.

Beyond that, giving her some high protein feed can help with the healing process.

I appreciate your reply! Thank you. Just gonna keep an eye on her, but she seems just fine.

 

[artbykarenehaley]

Yes it happens, especially if the pullet is young and her body is adjusting to laying eggs.

One of my older hens laid a bloody egg recently and it was on a particularly hot day. After finding the egg I looked my birds over and they seemed fine but sluggish, so I think they were slightly dehydrated. I gave them some colder water with a little electrolytes. My birds are picky and don't like to drink their water if it's warm.

 

[DesireeB]

Yes it happens, especially if the pullet is young and her body is adjusting to laying eggs.

One of my older hens laid a bloody egg recently and it was on a particularly hot day. After finding the egg I looked my birds over and they seemed fine but sluggish, so I think they were slightly dehydrated. I gave them some colder water with a little electrolytes. My birds are picky and don't like to drink their water if it's warm.

thank you for your reply!

 

[artbykarenehaley]

thank you for your reply!

Of course!