Thank you. She's an older hen but it is early in her season, so maybe that's why.I believe blood spots are nothing to worry about if it’s only temporary. One reason is possibly large eggs in young laying hens why a blood vessel is torn.
Maybe someone else can tell you more.
Oh they do try us so at times. So glad you found her.
I keep them in my office with me. Work is so enjoyable with them as company. I highly reccomend it.In other news, I'll be picking up 4 chicks on January 3. I've requested a cream legbar, a welsummer, an easter egger, and a bantam orpington because 4 is the minimum order and these are the breeds they can most reliably sex. I'm hopeful of not having the responsibility of rehoming a cockerel next year. This breeder vaccinates for Marek's. I'll keep them in an indoor brooder until they're old enough for their vaccinations to have become fully systemic. I'm tempted to go full on "crazy chook lady" and set up the brooder in the kitchen for hours of delightful chick watching. But I suppose that wouldn't be hygienicI'm going to try puppy training pads in the brooder this time around.
They occur because a blood vessel leaked during egg production. It can happen more frequently in older hens but is generally considered nothing to be concerned about.
