I have just started getting eggs from two of my hens, 100% sure a Barred Rock and 99% the other is a Light Brahma, standard.
One is laying rather large, brown eggs, the other a bit smaller, pointier and very light brown eggs.
In the large brown ones there is some sort of material. I have heard of blood streaks, but this is something else. It is brownish, sort of like a scab on a scrape wound. In fact, that is exactly what it looks like, a peeled off scab! It is very tiny, 1/4 of a pinky fingernail. Now, I know this stuff happens, but it does kinda gross me out nonetheless.
What IS it?
And can anyone tell me which eggs belong to which hen? I always heard Brahmas lay larger eggs from the get-go, but I get two eggs almost every day, and I thought they were a bit more sluggish about laying? Only other suspect is a BO, but she's too young really and doesn't have a red comb yet (it's coming in now, I've been getting eggs for over three weeks).
One is laying rather large, brown eggs, the other a bit smaller, pointier and very light brown eggs.
In the large brown ones there is some sort of material. I have heard of blood streaks, but this is something else. It is brownish, sort of like a scab on a scrape wound. In fact, that is exactly what it looks like, a peeled off scab! It is very tiny, 1/4 of a pinky fingernail. Now, I know this stuff happens, but it does kinda gross me out nonetheless.
And can anyone tell me which eggs belong to which hen? I always heard Brahmas lay larger eggs from the get-go, but I get two eggs almost every day, and I thought they were a bit more sluggish about laying? Only other suspect is a BO, but she's too young really and doesn't have a red comb yet (it's coming in now, I've been getting eggs for over three weeks).
