What do you use to write on eggs?

[fshinggrl]

I see many different methods of marking eggs. What do you use that doesn't 'seep' through the egg? Dark? Light? (Eggs)

 

[Lacrystol]

I've never really gave it much thought be I use a majic marker. When i ordered eggs I have seen some using a pencil and some using a pen. With the Marker, it doesn't seem to affect the eggs for hatching because they still hatch. I would think as long as you don't wash them, they have a coating the protects them.. I don't wash my eggs when hatching.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

Just a simple pencil. I keep one in the coop, write the date and a code for breed, mating, etc. on the large end.
Works for me.

Like today an egg from the Robert's strain spangled Orloff pen would be

3-30
S-2 RSO

 

[chickenfarmer17]

pencil anything else can seep through in least that is what i have heard

 

[dsqard]

Right there with mississippifarmboy. I use pencil to mark date layed and color of hen it came from.

 

[Illia]

I'll go against the curve here and say that I use markers. I've yet to ever have problems with such, I've never seen evidence of it leaking through, I use artist-grade, non-toxic, and I write very small on them. I use markers primarily because my Marans eggs are too dark for someone to see pencil markings on.

 

[ChickLover98]

Use a pencil and lightly mark the eggs. Less chance of infection and seeping.

 

[happydog]

I've been using a sharpie. Now I'm wondering how many eggs I've killed by using it! I thought it was harmless! Crap!!

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! A Sharpie Permanent Marker is perfectly safe to use for marking 'eggs for hatching'.

Lisa

 

[thunderwagn]

I have hatched many eggs marked with Sharpie. Here's a double whammy for some...Most times even on washed eggs!

Guess I just don't buy into the the whole "egg treated as a sacred object" bit.