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[Chooksrus]

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

[Olly]

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.

[superkitty]

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!

[Sue]

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.