This is a first for us

[catiedfranklin]

My husband was making some breakfast this am and one of the eggs he cracked was very strange. The membrane was thicker and didn't let the egg crack open and the insides looked like blood. When I cracked it open the liquid was pinkish, only a dot of yellow yolk and the membrane attached to the egg shell was bloody looking and a very bad odor too. I've never seen this before and her eggs since then have been normal. She's an Americana (Easter Egger) and is going on 3 years old. What do y'all think??

 

[GodLovesU]

Is there a chance that the egg could have begun to incubate? This article lists some other common egg problems and their causes.

 

[Debbie292d]

Assuming you have a rooster and a broody hen, as that surely looks like a partially developed embryo.

Do you see a hen constantly sitting in one of the nests?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

All eggs must be gathered daily. Eggs that remain under a hen for several days can begin to develop into chicks, and unfortunately that's what this looks like.

 

[catiedfranklin]

Is there a chance that the egg could have begun to incubate? This article lists some other common egg problems and their causes.

No roosters around. You mean just incubating anyway? We don’t leave eggs out in nesting boxes long and she isn’t broody.

 

[catiedfranklin]

All eggs must be gathered daily. Eggs that remain under a hen for several days can begin to develop into chicks, and unfortunately that's what this looks like.

Woah! Yikes. No rooster around and eggs are collected daily. Mystery for sure

 

[catiedfranklin]

Assuming you have a rooster and a broody hen, as that surely looks like a partially developed embryo.

Do you see a hen constantly sitting in one of the nests?

No we only have three now. So not hard to collect eggs. And she is quick to lay egg, sing briefly about it and get back to the yard. Not broody at all. Do I have a mystery rooster ? None in my area.

 

[catiedfranklin]

Is there a chance that the egg could have begun to incubate? This article lists some other common egg problems and their causes.

Thanks great article I will keep for reference.

 

[Debbie292d]

No we only have three now. So not hard to collect eggs. And she is quick to lay egg, sing briefly about it and get back to the yard. Not broody at all. Do I have a mystery rooster ? None in my area.

Then I'd assume she's got some type of reproductive infection, as if you picked up that egg within hours of her laying it, it came from her then. Not a lash egg, but along the same lines.

I'd watch her and see if this continues, as you may want to put her on an antibiotic. I've seen amoxicillin used, 250 mg twice a day for 7-10 days for an adult chicken.

 

[GodLovesU]

No roosters around. You mean just incubating anyway? We don’t leave eggs out in nesting boxes long and she isn’t broody.

Yep, just incubating.