julia55 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Hi. Is there anything I can do....... I took on 6 ex batts and they are all fine apart from two of them seem to be laying eggs which come out with bloody shells. I presume this must be due to straining but I may be wrong and would welcome any help with this. The eggs inside are perfectly good and fine to eat. It's just that the shells are a tad unsightly covered in dried red blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Eggshells streaked with blood can be a sign of redmite infestation (the horrible things get crushed as the eggs leave the vent). Have you treated them for redmite yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julia55 Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 I've treated them with louse powder but not red mite powder. Do I need to do both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I'd check and see whether they have red mite before treating them separately for it. Shine a torch on them when they're roosting - if you notice little tiny specks going about their business, you've got red mite. Alternatively, rub a piece of clean kitchen towel over their roosting bars, especially in all the crevices, and if it comes away streaked with blood, that's red mite too. The dust on powders tend to be less effective than the spray on products which go into the hen's blood stream and kill any biters. however, there's an egg withdrawal period associated with the latter, so best to be sure you need to do it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
