Lollipop size blood ball inside soft shelled egg (pic)

[aart]

I repeat...this is not a chick developing inside her.

Ditto Dat^^^

I highly doubt this happened because of a feed switch.

Ditto Dat^^^

Major ova release glitch in a 5 year old sexlink.
Like a really big 'blood spot'.
Notice the blood/veins are just on the outside of the yolk.
Could be disease, if it continues....or just a one off and you may never see it again.

 

[dawg53]

Here you go:
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/WeirdEggs_PeterBrown/WeirdEggs_PeterBrown.html
And this:
http://www.browneggblueegg.com/Article/WeirdEggs/WeirdEggs.html

 

[klbaker75]

I highly doubt this happened because of a feed switch.

This was most likely a glitch due to age and or cancer.

I switched from layer to starter and was supplementing with calcium. Then the soft eggs started. I’ve had hens with cancer before but they weren’t actively laying with it. She laid a normal egg yesterday. Can they continue to lay with cancer?!

 

[Kiki]

I switched from layer to starter and was supplementing with calcium. Then the soft eggs started. I’ve had hens with cancer before but they weren’t actively laying with it. She laid a normal egg yesterday. Can they continue to lay with cancer?!

Yes they can continue to lay.

 

[klbaker75]

Yes they can continue to lay.

So just watch for weight loss then?

 

[Kiki]

So just watch for weight loss then?

Yes. Just let her be until she is obviously not well.

 

[Eggcessive]

I remember seeing the weird egg picture before of the red round egg. Glad that you all got it straightened out.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

See this thread, especially my reply at post #4

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...nglish-game-bantam-hen.1321148/#post-21541961

 

[Granny Hatchet]

OP, I apologize for the wrong information given. This is why I rely on our educators. Wyorp Rock. Great video

 

[Wyorp Rock]

OP, I apologize for the wrong information given. This is why I rely on our educators. Wyorp Rock. Great video

It does sort of look like an embryo doesn't it