I'm a newbie and have a ? about blood on an egg

[cstanley]

What would cause this??? Is my chicken OK.??? I have free range chicks so I have NO IDEA who lays what!! I just gather eggs. I just noticed it yeaterday!!! What is up with that???

 

[jenichick]

I've seen that with new layers and sometimes when the egg is really large. If it only happen this one time or every now and then I wouldn't worry too much.