What do you use to write on eggs?

[f8thnjc]

Pencil!

 

[Illia]

Quote:
There is no lead in a pencil.

I doubt anyone would let children use them if they did. I chew my drawing pencils! lol

Even though it's called pencil lead, it is actually charcoal!

I always thought it was graphite. Whatever it is, I use it too.

There is no lead in pencils, only Graphite, which is basically solid Carbon. Perfectly harmless.

 

[critterranch]

i use sharpies and use different color for staggered hatching and hand turning. sharpies work best if you misting waterfowl eggs too.

 

[storminstaffs]

as of yet i don't mark, but i'm going to start using a pencil to date eggs as i'm now addicted in incubating

 

[bufforp89]

a crayon usually

 

[Gracie9205]

I use a good ole sharpie and haven't had a problem. Like another poster said, pencil tends to wash off if you are misting waterfowl eggs!

 

[thunderwagn]

Pencil gets worn off really fast under a broody hen as well.

and I think Madrooster was joking about the whole lead thing seeing as how some are overly paranoid. Just guessing tho... But that was how I took the post.

pencil works good for me, although they could get led poisining , lol​

 

[gallatea]

PENCIL - Sharpie pens soak through and have toxic fumes. Yikes. Also, I misted my eggs a lot, they sat on papertowel - had wet chicks walking all over them - it does NOT smear. I do however use a mechanical pencil with #2 leads. The old style pencils (wooden ones) might have a different grade of lead that is more smearable.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

- Sharpie pens soak through and have toxic fumes

No, there has never been any soaking through, leaching, or penetrating the shell here EVER or any evidence of "toxic fumes".
A Sharpie Permanent Marker is perfectly safe for marking 'eggs for hatching'.

Lisa​

 

[Nimby Chickens]

Quote:
There is no lead in a pencil.

I doubt anyone would let children use them if they did. I chew my drawing pencils! lol

Even though it's called pencil lead, it is actually charcoal!

I always thought it was graphite. Whatever it is, I use it too.

Some of them are graphite.

Usually the expensive artist kinds are, I think because they are darker and blend better. But different pencils are made out of both. :3