- Oct 2, 2013
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When I first got my pullets, within the first couple of days, in the morning when I let them out, I noticed 3 streams of blood, that appeared to have shot out of a buttocks of one of my hens. The bleeding continued for a couple of days then stopped. I called everyone I knew about bleeding hens, but no one knew the answer. The hens (8 of them) are all approx. 7 months old right now and there are 7 who lay. I continually had one, who laid soft shells. Well, the other day, she was out in the chicken run, and blatantly laid two soft shelled, one right after the other. The other hens ate her egg as quickly as it fell. I put a pink mark on her back to keep an eye on her. I have put two and two together, and can only assume that somehow she is the one who bled so badly in the hen house. I keep trying to give her the benefit of the doubt, awaiting a hard shell....but it seems she won't ever lay and egg that is normal. She lays her eggs (all soft) at the strangest times too. Like dusk and night time. I find them splattered on the wall in the hen house. Please, is there anyone out there who can tell me what they think about this hen and what should I do with her? I have been watching her closely and all else seems fine with her. All of the chickens eat well , have clean water everyday and eat a substantial amount of oyster shells. HELP!!!!! THANKS.........ROBIN