Suddenly blood in eggs

[Chelleyray]

All of a sudden my eggs have alot of blood spots in them. My hens have never had any blood spots in their eggs, and all of a sudden I am getting over half my eggs with blood spots, and they have 3 or 4 large spots each. Any reason this could be happening? They are all 1-2 years old and I haven't notices any new stressors for them. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! I am also thinking the eggs seem more brittle, they aren't soft, but they don't crack quite as well as they used to. They are on layer feed.

 

[BelovedBirds]

All of a sudden my eggs have alot of blood spots in them. My hens have never had any blood spots in their eggs, and all of a sudden I am getting over half my eggs with blood spots, and they have 3 or 4 large spots each. Any reason this could be happening? They are all 1-2 years old and I haven't notices any new stressors for them. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! I am also thinking the eggs seem more brittle, they aren't soft, but they don't crack quite as well as they used to. They are on layer feed.

I believe there can be a couple causes, including that it can be due to being deficient in certain vitamins, I can't remember which off the top of my head.
Following the thread though as I've noticed tiny spots in a couple of my duck eggs.
Curious as to the answers!

Do you have any photos of the eggs?

 

[Chelleyray]

I believe there can be a couple causes, including that it can be due to being deficient in certain vitamins, I can't remember which off the top of my head.
Following the thread though as I've noticed tiny spots in a couple of my duck eggs.
Curious as to the answers!

Do you have any photos of the eggs?

I don't have any pictures, but I will upload the next batch when I have them!

 

[Chelleyray]

I have read that a rooster can stress the girls out and cause this, how would I be able to tell if this is the issue?

 

[nuthatched]

Anything can cause stress in laying birds.
Any changes to their diet? What do the eat?

 

[Chelleyray]

Anything can cause stress in laying birds.
Any changes to their diet? What do the eat?

No diet changes, they are on layer feed. No other changes at all that I can see either, except that suddenly the hens seem to be making nests on the floor to sleep and not sleeping on the roosting bars

 

[aart]

No diet changes, they are on layer feed. No other changes at all that I can see either, except that suddenly the hens seem to be making nests on the floor to sleep and not sleeping on the roosting bars

That's kind of odd.
Have you been able to watch them at roosting time to maybe discover why they are avoiding the roosts?
Are all of them doing this or just a few?

 

[Chelleyray]

That's kind of odd.
Have you been able to watch them at roosting time to maybe discover why they are avoiding the roosts?
Are all of them doing this or just a few?

I am not sure, I'll check them tonight and tomorrow, I just started noticing the last day or so they are making little nests in the shavings

 

[CrestsAndEggs]

I believe there can be a couple causes, including that it can be due to being deficient in certain vitamins, I can't remember which off the top of my head.
Following the thread though as I've noticed tiny spots in a couple of my duck eggs.
Curious as to the answers!

Do you have any photos of the eggs?

https://www.veterinariadigital.com/...cy of vitamins A and,blood in the chicken egg.

1. Deficiency of vitamins A and K: Modern diets supplied to laying hens ensure a good nutrition. However, Vitamin A or Vitamin K deficiency may eventually occur. This problem has been associated with the rupture of capillaries, favoring the appearance of blood in the chicken egg. Some medications or mycotoxins can affect the function of these vitamins.
2. Biotin and magnesium deficiency: a poorly balanced diet can have deficiencies of biotin and magnesium. This nutrient deficiency can generate hemorrhages at the junction of the chalaza and the egg yolk.
3. Stress: Stress factors such as lack of water, poor quality or moldy feed, poor house hygiene, or noise affect the laying process. Sometimes, sudden changes in the lighting system or excessive light generate stress in the hens, which favors the blood in the chicken egg.