I am not sure if this is a myth or not. ...

[happyhens44]

Lately I have been getting a few blood spots in my eggs, my mom says it's because of my rooster, but I don't know to believe it, is it true?

 

[Katy]

No, it's not from the rooster. They can happen in hen only flocks.

 

[NonnasBabies]

That's not true. The only thing you'll have in the egg from a rooster is a bullseye!! Not exactly sure what could be causing that. Hope you find out!!

 

[happyhens44]

Haha ok thank you I'll have to tell my mom to " take it from then chicken professionals "

 

[FuzzyButtsFarm]

I had blood spots in a very few of the eggs when my hens first started laying. It's something that happens when their reproductive systems are still working out the kinks.

 

[gritsar]

Info. on blood spots:

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/28/blood-spots

Has absolutely nothing to do with having a roo. I rarely see a blood spot and I have two roos.

 

[Darlasmum]

I occasionally get a blood spot- and have had my girls from chicks with never a rooster in sight. MYTH!

 

[Imp]

Here's some information about bloodspots.

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/28/blood-spots

Imp

 

[sourland]

Fiction not fact. Commercial egg production facilities candle for egg spots before selling eggs and most do not run roosters with their flocks. Egg spots are the result of tissue pieces sloughing off in the reproductive tract during the egg formation process.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Quote:

True!!!!