Could it be blood?

[nelly]

I just collected an egg it has speckles on it that are reddish brown.
They will wash off. Could it be dried blood and should I worry?
They are a spots and no smears.

 

[patyrdz]

It could be blood. I have a frizzle that laid eggs with blood on them, but after a while it stopped. If it is not alot of blood she should be ok. I read that some pullets can have some bleeding when they first start laying. Just keep an eye on it and hopefully it will stop!

 

[M To The Maxx]

It sounds like blood. You have nothing to worry about. When a hen first starts laying she will have blood on her eggs.

 

[LynneP]

Sometimes the egg chute in certain individuals benefits from a food high in fats. You can use a flock block or a wild bird suet block if this persists. I use the wild bird block at all times in cooler weather, mine were in a slow moult and it helps with the new feathercoat as well as a lubricant for all membrane surfaces.