red speckling on eggs

[gossamer]

Hello. I have a RIR and Australorp that just began laying a few weeks ago. Occasionally the brown egg has small red speckles on it. Is that okay? Thanks and have a good one, Gossamer

 

[superchemicalgirl]

A picture might help...

If it's just speckling like darker pigment, it's fine.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Perfectly fine, not all eggs just like people come out the same!!

They are so pretty in a bowl sitting on the counter! I love getting those. I call them my freckle eggs.

 

[gossamer]

They are speckled but it is actually dark red in color.. like blood spots. I don't know how to post a pic yet.... Gossamer

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Click at the top on "uploads" ... find the picture you want on your computer by browsing then click upload. After it uploads it'll give you a thumbnail (small, don't use it) and image (use this one) URL. Highlight the whole URL by left clicking, then right click to copy. In a reply right click again and hit "paste" to click the URL link into the reply. Once you post the reply it'll put the pic in.

 

[gossamer]

Thanks I can't get them to show up in pics though.....I guess if they are likely normal we'll be okay! Thanks, Gossamer

 

[crtrlovr]

They're fine. I get them this way quite often.

 

[Louise's Country Closet]

I get them a lot too, it doesn't make them any less yummy

 

[NonnasBabies]

Like everyone says very common. I have a baared rock that lays nothing but speckled eggs.

Missi

 

[bigspringshatchery]

Yes just fine. My oldest rhode island red hen started laying eggs with specks a couple months ago and I was worried. And I posted pics on here. And was told by everyone they were fine.