BLOODY, MISSHAPED EGGS

[Molnut]

I have a Spitzhauben hen who has been laying somewhat misshaped eggs with the top being narrower (see picture). Additionally, there is often trace of blood on the egg.
She has been laying regularly for several months and is only now starting to show these signs.

General comments :
We have been introducing younger hens to the established flock.
There are more "newbies" than established ones.
They like to "hang" in the coop while the established ones are laying. The younger hens will not lay for another month.

Thanks

 

[Poultry parent]

blood on eggs can be a sign of internal parasites i believe

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

She's laid an egg too big to pass, the blood is from her cloaca stretching and the waves and indentations are from her pausing in the middle so it gets squeezed. So I say ouch for your poor hen. I've had a few lay them like that so it isn't unusual.

 

[Molnut]

Thank you for the responses. So oldhenslikedods I take it all I can do is be thankful to her for going the extra mile (or girth). I don't know if there is anything else I can do, poor girl. Thankfully, for her, yesterday's egg was normal.

 

[CluckerCottage]

Every once in a while I will collect an egg like this.
My white leghorn hens are small but mercy, they can lay some humongous eggs.
I don't ever see eggs like that from my BR's or RSL's, though.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Thank you for the responses. So oldhenslikedods I take it all I can do is be thankful to her for going the extra mile (or girth). I don't know if there is anything else I can do, poor girl.  Thankfully, for her, yesterday's egg was normal.

Unfortunately there's nothing you can do, it just happens sometimes. Thankfully it only happens occasionally.