Chooksrus Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Is this something to be concerned about? I've found couple of eggs over the last month or so. It is likely it is the same hen but I can't be sure. Comments appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 No - perfectly normal. There is some technical reason for it, which I can't recall, but it's a natural occurrence, and doesn't indicate any health problems with the hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Oh phew! I had one like that last week and it freaked me out a bit, was going to have a search of the forum to see what I could find but you have saved me the trouble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 If its a "blood spot" it is caused by a small rupture when the egg is being formed which results in a small bleed within the egg. If its a "meat spot" it is a small fragement of the lining of the oviduct which has been shed as the egg was being formed Either way it is normally from a hen which is genetically disposed to do this, and will generally re-occur with further eggs she lays. If they are white or pale eggs you can normally see the defect within the egg by shining a bright torch or candler through the egg to see the inside, but that is impossible with the dark shelled eggs. Hope thats some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
