Is It Okay To Marker On Hatching Eggs?

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Ok, so i am thinking about hatching out some bantam eggs, and i was wondering if i marker on the egg if it would absorb through and hurt the developing chick. I know eggs are very absorbent. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!

 

[ChickenGrass]

Hi there,
I always have put marker on the eggs,
So I know which breed is which when I'm hatching them.
It doesn't harm the chicks.
Goodluck,
Fionn.

 

[Banana55]

No it shouldn't I've marked my eggs before and they turned out fine just don't write firmly gently as possible

 

[Banana55]

Yes it should be fine I've marked my eggs loads of times just write very gently

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Okay! Thanks guys!

 

[Lady of McCamley]

I asked my daughter to mark the eggs that we set.
They hatched fine.

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Aww! Those eggs are cute! Thanks for the info!

 

[gimmie birdies]

I have marked eggs before to keep track of which eggs are developing and which eggs I can collect to eat.

 

[BantyChooks]

More tests on the topic:
#40269

 

[Lazy Farmer]

We use a China marker which is kind of a grease pencil. The kind you peel the paper back when the tip wears. I was told sharpies permanent markers have a slight possibility of being toxic way way back in 4-H.