Is this egg shell normal?

[pauleberly]

This egg comes from my smallest maran. It almost looks bloody to me. Everything on the inside is fine but the coloring is so far off compared to the other marans.

 

[chickluvinfreak]

The coating on maran eggs is very thick so sometimes the colouring can be rubbed off of a freshly laid egg. That's what I think it looks like happened. Is this the only egg she has laid like this?

 

[pauleberly]

No, she's fairly consistent with them. It's usually 2-3 a week. Everything else is completely normal.

I really don't care about color as long as the bird will be ok lol

 

[chickluvinfreak]

It is kind of odd looking but I don't think egg shell colour will affect her health. As long as it's a hard shell and looks normal on the inside you shouldn't have to worry.

 

[pauleberly]

Ok! Thank you very much

 

[chickluvinfreak]

No problem . How old is your hen by the way?