Eggs with brown black streaks?

[justplainbatty]

Not at all - you just didn't know what it was, so you asked - that's the smart way to do things.

x2 to the OP, there are no stupid questions about chickens, especially for new chicken keepers. Keep asking anything you want!

 

[enola]

I think it's stupid to be overly paranoid and not realize that it's obviously poop on the eggs. And if you're saying that that is not stupid, well, you're really nice. Thank you.

There are a lot of really nice people on this site, everybody gets along when we all mind our manners......

 

[enola]

x2 to the OP, there are no stupid questions about chickens, especially for new chicken keepers. Keep asking anything you want!

I agree, because if you think about it, nobody is born knowing everything about chickens! Or anything else for that matter......

 

[darina]

Does anyone else have a problem with the eggs "coming out that way?" Most of mine have a streak that looks as if they get streaked coming out of the chicken. I have checked their vents and it seems as if there is trace amounts of poo (sigh) on the small feathers immediately surrounding the vent. Is there a way to fix that? If it starts to form into a small clump the chicken is subjected to a bath, but I can't be bathing them everyday!

 

[justplainbatty]

Does anyone else have a problem with the eggs "coming out that way?" Most of mine have a streak that looks as if they get streaked coming out of the chicken. I have checked their vents and it seems as if there is trace amounts of poo (sigh) on the small feathers immediately surrounding the vent. Is there a way to fix that? If it starts to form into a small clump the chicken is subjected to a bath, but I can't be bathing them everyday!

You could trim the feathers below the vent so poop doesn't hit them. Make sure their poop is of the healthy kind too.
Not every hens vent is "sparkling clean" when they lay especially if they have just pooped a cecal. It's really not a big deal. Poop happens!

 

[enola]

When was the last time you wormed your hens?

 

[darina]

Mine are still pullets that were hatched in May. I have not wormed yet, except for one chicken that I was given in October (approx the same age as the others). She was undersized so while she was in quarantine, I dewormed her.

 

[Soot the silkie]

There are a lot of really nice people on this site, everybody gets along when we all mind our manners......

Yes that is so true! Everyone is super kind and helpful! I love you guys. I get 99% of chicken info off this sight.

 

[Soot the silkie]

You could trim the feathers below the vent so poop doesn't hit them. Make sure their poop is of the healthy kind too.
Not every hens vent is "sparkling clean" when they lay especially if they have just pooped a cecal. It's really not a big deal. Poop happens!

x2