My first egg was a little bloody.

[RhodeIslandRed5]

I just found my very first egg from my babies today!! Thing is, it has a couple of smears of blood on it. Is that a concern, or is that typical of a first egg? Is the egg safe to eat?

 

[BantyChooks]

Yes, it's normal, and yes, it's safe to eat. Congratulations.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

Thanks! I will probably eat it with my first harvest of peas for supper tomorrow! I'd feel like a farmer eating my very first home-grown supper!!

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

I mean my very first home-grown supper that I grew all by myself and came from my own chickens, that is.

 

[ChocolateWingTheRooster]

That’s normal.

 

[slordaz]

Totally normal thing for a new layer, congratulations

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

Thanks, guys! I have the egg in the fridge, tomorrow I will fry it...perhaps with a little bacon!

 

[ChocolateWingTheRooster]

Thanks, guys! I have the egg in the fridge, tomorrow I will fry it...perhaps with a little bacon!

That sounds good wth

Also, the yolk will be very small, just warning you.

 

[VictoriaTemple]

Congratulations, and enjoy! When my feather-babies lay their firsties, I blow them out and make Christmas tree ornaments with the eggshells. Not kidding.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]