kittyl Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I'm wondering if anyone has had this problem? My little bantam leghorn Pip is nearly 2, she's often had problems laying her eggs - periods of laying softies, dropping eggs in the coop & on the lawn etc. When she does lay her eggs are quite large for her size and often have smears of blood on them. Last year she crowed a few times, then stopped doing it, now she's started again but more often. I've just presumed she has a hormone imbalance, the cockerel tells her off a lot & she doesn't let him on her. I read that this can be caused by an infected ovary, has anyone had this happen? I'm wondering if this could be causing the blood smears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead68 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 One of my hens crowed because an impacted gizzard was pressing on her ovary. She hasn't done it since. I'm not sure about the blood on the eggs. Has she seen a vet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittyl Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 I've never taken Pip to the vet, I nearly did when she was laying a lot of softies & they kept getting stuck, but I thought it sorted itself out & she seems so well otherwise - she's also really difficult to handle! so I'm reluctant unless I really think it would help. If there is a problem she's had it (on & off) for at least 6months I'd have thought an ovary infection would have made her ill by now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
