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I raise quite a few chickens every year. In my experience, it is normal for some blood to be on the eggshells for hens that just started laying. However, I have noticed that dehydration and poor feeding increases the frequency on blood on the eggshells. If you have a hen that continues to show blood on her eggs then something is wrong. If hens that lay a bloody egg keep on laying a bloody egg, they are not healing and will eventually bleed to death...especially if she is penned up with other chickens...the other chickens will pick at the rear end of the hen showing blood on her feathers...it will get worse and worse until death. Chickens are ruthless creatures. They show no mercy. If there is a weak bird in the flock then it will die.
If you have a way of identifying the hen that is laying bloody eggs, keep an eye on her vent and make sure it looks healthy. Seperate her and make sure she gets plenty of feed and water. Within a few days it should clear up. Good Luck!
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Posted by Ms. Doolittle
My 2 Rhode Island Reds and One of my Plymouth Rock chickens just started to lay eggs in the past two weeks. This morning one of the egg's shell was partially covered in blood. Can you explain and is there any medical danger to one of my girls, and is it safe to eat?