I know what they are, and why it happens but what I'm wondering is if it is more common in new layers? And they'll get past this eventually? I have one older layer that throws blood spots in every egg, all the time. But many of my new layers are doing it too and I'm hoping that passes. I want to sell eggs this spring and summer! It's just been so long since we raised chickens from the chick to hen stage and I can't remember if this is a "new layer" problem that will pass.

Thanks,
Susie

Susie, we have a small egg business and about 300 layers (in lay now) ... I believe there are all kinds. Chronic blood-spotters, occasional blood-spotters and never spotters.... I believe you just have to wait and see.

We breed our own layers and we don't hatch eggs from the spotters because it can be a genetic trait, as you must know ... the chronic ones do it because of the vascularity of their reproductive systems.

Thanks for the info, Info! Yes I have an older hen who does it everytime and I definitely would never breed her. I'm just hoping most if not all of the trouble with my new layers is just an incidental thing.(fingers crossed) I have only cracked open about 4 of the eggs from the "new girls" and I've seen blood spots in all of them so far. I sure don't want to have to track who is doing what so I'm hoping it goes away. Ugh!

Thanks again,
Susie