Pullets laying few short weeks - 2 bleeding?

[Ted Brown]

I received 6 ready to lay on Sept 9th, all now laying. 2 are showing fresh blood around their vents.

What's up, how do I proceed?

Thank you.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I received 6 ready to lay on Sept 9th, all now laying. 2 are showing fresh blood around their vents.

What's up, how do I proceed?

Thank you.

Add photos.. Of the birds and your set up.. bloody vents is often caused by pecking/boredom.

Coccidiosis doesn't usually leave vents bloody even when pure blood is being pooped out.

It is not uncommon though for new layers to have too large of eggs and leave a little blood behind on the egg from vessels rupturing as it passes.

 

[Ted Brown]

I have seen pecking but random not aggressive.

Eggs are small for ISAs; laying 2-3 weeks only.

Dull day here, pictures not great.

 

[Ted Brown]

The birds are in a small cage for isolation, will be integrated in the next days.

 

[Ted Brown]

The two pullets that were bleeding from their vents were dead this morning.

There is no way into the cage unless three screws are undone. No sign of intrusion.

 

[Tonyroo]

Sounds more like internal bleeding, when that happens there's nothing you can do. I'm thinking malformation to the internal organs.

 

[Tonyroo]

Where did you get the birds?

 

[Ted Brown]

The birds came through my local feed store from a hatchery in Southern Ontario.

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[Wyorp Rock]

Were they in the cage together?
The fresh blood is an attractant, they may have picked at (cannibalized) each other or if you have a rat problem, that's a possibility.

When you inspected the bodies, was there damage to the vents?

 

[Ted Brown]

Six birds in a small cage for 30 days isolation, four appear healthy but have not done close inspection.

No rats present in my local area. Cage is on legs 3' high, rebuilt 5 weeks ago with new HC, reinforcing 2 x 4s, solid plywood floor. Only way in is to remove one end that is held by screws.

@Wyorp Rock Always learning new things to watch for and how to react. I will look more closely at the carcasses this morning and report back. Thank you.

@Wyorp Rock to me looks like two different causes? Is the Pic with egg what is referred to as "egg bound"?