Multiple (3) eggs with bloody shells today?

[TracieH]

I have been finding an egg a day with some blood on the shell. I have four young hens, but only one whose comb has really started developing. One is about 22 weeks and the other three are about 18. I found 3 eggs today with blood on the shells. 2 mid-day and one in the evening. There weren’t any eggs from yesterday when I checked last night about sunset. Anybody have any thoughts about what might be going on? Thank you!

 

[aart]

Not too unusual.
Got pics of how much blood?
Might want to take a look at vents.
As long as they aren't acting off, I'd not worry.

 

[TracieH]

This is what they look like. I also have a 22 week old rooster. He’s our only one. We have 16 hens.

 

[TracieH]

I haven’t seen blood in the coop or the nests. Only on eggshells.

 

[aart]

You found 3 eggs today, but think only 1 of your birds is laying?
Might want to check all their vents for wounds and pelvic bone spacing for laying status:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/who-is-laying-and-who-is-not-butt-check.73309/

 

[TracieH]

Only one of four young hens. All of the older girls are laying. There are 12 older girls and 4 young 18-22 weeks.

 

[McChooky]

Only one of four young hens. All of the older girls are laying. There are 12 older girls and 4 young 18-22 weeks.

The old hens probably didn't lay any of those eggs unless they were unusually large.

 

[TracieH]

Sorry I’m afraid I have not been clear about ages. I have the following:

• 2 hens two years old or more. I’m positive one is laying because her eggs are easily identifiable.
• 10 hens about a year old who are laying.
• 3 hens that are 18 weeks. Only one with a comb that has grown and turning red.
• 1 hen 22 weeks whose comb has started growing and is pretty bright red.
• 1 rooster 22 weeks old

I collected about 10 eggs today. 3 had blood on the shells like the picture.

 

[aart]

Sorry I’m afraid I have not been clear about ages. I have the following:

• 2 hens two years old or more. I’m positive one is laying because her eggs are easily identifiable.
• 10 hens about a year old who are laying.
• 3 hens that are 18 weeks. Only one with a comb that has grown and turning red.
• 1 hen 22 weeks whose comb has started growing and is pretty bright red.
• 1 rooster 22 weeks old

I collected about 10 eggs today. 3 had blood on the shells like the picture.

That's a lot of butts to check!

 

[McChooky]

Unless they're unusually large eggs your 1 or 2 yr olds probably didn't lay them. The easiest way to determine who's laying or not is to examine your hens vents and pelvic bones .My advice is to put leg bands on all the layers.