Couperman Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 For the past couple of days one of our Suffolk Black tails has been laying what look like blood spattered eggs. She normally lays plain beige ones. They appear to have dried blood stains on them. Is this just a glitch or should we be worried? Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I don't think it's anything to worry about Kev. Big Bertha's eggs are always like that, and she's the biggest, healthiest chook you've ever seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 I read on the 'problems with eggs' thread in chicken clinic to suspect red mite if you see spots on the shells. I don't understand how that works! Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Hi Kev! I think it has to do with the mites living around the vent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah 2 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Oh Couperman wrote For the past couple of days one of our Suffolk Black tails has been laying what look like blood spattered eggs. She normally lays plain beige ones. One of mine's been doing that. Wouldn't they be miserable if they had red mite? I'm worried now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted July 29, 2007 Author Share Posted July 29, 2007 Wouldn't that affect all the chooks rather than just one? Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happymama Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 Mine sometimes lay eggs with speckles on, and I've found you can scrub the spots off. It changes from one day to the next, and is occasional. The spots vary, too, sometimes they are large, sometimes very small, and sometimes heavier round the middle of the egg. How do they do THAT? Think it's something to do with what they eat, possibly. Mine are on layers, plus whatever they can get from the garden, get chucked at them, and things they find on the kitchen floor, increasingly. Funky found the catflap the other day. And it's usually only one hen that gets them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 ours have had a lot of cherries lately as the are nice and ripe, they go mad for them, that might explain it? The spots do rub off and there was a more artistic smudge type thing too! I am sure she'll be fine. Couldn't find any evidence of mites but got some powder just in case. I will make some better roosting bars shortly and plasticote them as ours are falling apart already! Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
