weird stuff on eggs

[JakRat]

So they have been doing this for a while, but I didnt think mch of it but now I am a bit worried. When I go to get the eggs sometimes there is this weird dark substance on them... I wouldnt say it is blood, but it doesnt look like poo because you have to work at it to wash it off... I have noticed that it does stain the egg shell... any thoughts? They are all still eatting drinking and running around like the cuties that they are but I just wanted to make sure that everything is ok.

 

[Chicken Chat]

Can you post a picture? It might help identify it.

 

[berkeleysprings]

what breed of chicken?

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

I was going to ask both those questions too. If it's a dark shell egg, often blood will look very dark on them. If this is the case, it's fairly common for a little blood to be on one, it takes an awfull lot of pushing sometimes to push those guys out....

 

[JakRat]

I think they are RIRs. I dont have any pics of them just yet, but maybe there will be one tomorrow... thanks for the help!