Hatching baby chicks

[Rosychicks21]

What is the best thing to mark eggs with you are trying to get your hen to sit on and hatch? I tried a permanent black sharpie but the next day all but one was rubbed off.

 

[JNC]

I wouldn’t do anything inky as it can leak through the shell. Maybe try a pencil

 

[Rosychicks21]

Is there not some kind of marker you can buy maybe wax to mark eggs with?

 

[Tonyroo]

Food color works, if you need to mark certain eggs to identify under a broody.

Squirt the dye directly to the egg, let dry and it's ready.

 

[JNC]

Is there not some kind of marker you can buy maybe wax to mark eggs with?

No maybe a crayón

 

[rosemarythyme]

China marker? It's wax pencil so doesn't wash off.

 

[Doo]

Should just leave the eggs alone and count them each day. When she has laid all the eggs she will start sitting on them. After 21 days the eggs should all hatch and maybe one or two which may not hatch so you can throw away.