marking the eggs.

[kimice]

Maybe this is a super novice question, but I was just wondering why you mark the eggs with pencil? Don't the chicks eat some of the shell and don't pencils have lead in them? Can you maybe mark them with a non toxic crayon or something. Just curious

 

[Cackling Hen]

I always use a perment marker everything eles seems to rub off after awhile but I use a broody hen never have incubated . Good question

 

[lavenderorpgirl]

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There is really no lead in pencils, lol, they are made of graphite. We use pencils because its easier on the egg (at least for me) as I don't have to press hard at all to get it to write.

Here's a link to the skinny on pencil "lead"...

http://www.pencils.com/unleaded-pencil