The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  bloody egg          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Poultry Clinic Author Message milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 9:03 pm    Post subject: bloody egg we had a loman brown lay a wrinkly egg today ,it was covered in blood daughter phoned at work asking what to do she's cleaned her backside up an sparyed on some purple spray ,she's indoors in the bath in a cage (no water in the bath just the safest place ) ,it's not a prolapse ,any ideas of anything to help seems to be eatting and drinking fine suz Back to top Deb_Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661 Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:54 pm    Post subject: Suz, It could be a number of things. Could have been an egg bound issue, causing tears in her lining which would explain the blood. It could be a side effect of Myco and maybe the only symptom that bird will show from it, the roughness of the egg causing the tears to form, hence the blood. I would keep her seperate, just so that you can better monitor her actions and know for sure which eggs are hers and what type of stress she is under while trying to lay. If the blood does not stop (smears and such...not gushing of course) within 4 days...then start to worry. It may just be a weird fluke...sometimes they just like to throw a curve ball to make sure we are paying attention I think. Last edited by Deb_Moderator on Sun Jan 01, 2006 6:52 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:28 am    Post subject: thanks deb still in the bathroom on a mantince diet i'll see how it pans out , she seems fine in herself , suz Back to top thewinkingtiger Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 936 Location: East Yorkshire, UK Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:45 pm    Post subject: Still new to the egg game Suz But sending you lots of positive thoughts! Fingers crossed it's just a 'one off' Debs Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:16 am    Post subject: normal egg today ,no blood . thanks for your help and good thoughts everyone think she wanted to come in in front of the fire suz Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:19 am    Post subject: so pleased suz, that it was a 'one off' thing. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:31 am    Post subject: i think she just wanted to be in the warm for a while suz Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:34 am    Post subject: no fool her ~ its amazing what they can get us to do if they really want to, isn't it? Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7424 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:41 am    Post subject: she even had melon for tea suz Back to top thewinkingtiger Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 936 Location: East Yorkshire, UK Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:48 am    Post subject: Awh! Great news Really pleased to hear it!!! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Poultry Clinic All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group