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zeeteecee

  • Joined Jul 2010
blood on eggs-dead hen!
« on: December 31, 2011, 09:34:56 pm »
i had seen a bloody egg once or twice over the last coupl of weeks, then out of the blue we had a dead chicken with blood all round her vent.  The whole flock are under a year old and perfectly healthy in every other way.  no lice/worms or anything as we stay on top of these.
I'm a little disturbed to find another bloody egg today-am i losing my flock one by one?#
is there anything tht is contagious?  or is it a coincidence?

:/

chrismahon

  • Joined Dec 2011
  • Gascony, France
Re: blood on eggs-dead hen!
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2011, 10:29:34 pm »
Presume Zeeteecee these are all hybrids. Sounds like internal rupture during laying and may be congenital with the particular breedstock. You should go back to the supplier.

zeeteecee

  • Joined Jul 2010
Re: blood on eggs-dead hen!
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2011, 10:32:54 pm »
I had thought as much myself...only brought em last may ish.will try to make contact with him after new year.
thankyou.
would it be reasonable to seek replacements ?

chrismahon

  • Joined Dec 2011
  • Gascony, France
Re: blood on eggs-dead hen!
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2012, 05:15:48 pm »
Absolutely, they are not fit for sale. But don't get the same breed from there obviously.

 

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