Permanent marker for coturnix quail eggs?

[crazzzymike13]

I just got 30 jumbo brown, and 20 A&M eggs. They are kinda dark and I'd have a hard time seeing the mark with pencil to turn them. Is permanent marker ok? I've googled and can't get a straight answer. Also how long will it take for them to hatch? I can't get a straight answer on that subject either.

 

[Silkies~Polishes]

I have never tried sharpie but I would think that the fumes would be slightly dangerous to the growing embryo. A few times I've seen this mentioned, and some people have tried it and said it was okay, so you can try it if you want. I'm sure it's not healthy for the chick, but I'm sure it won't kill them either.
Incubation is about 17-19 days

 

[Chicken Momma1]

I once tried it and it killed all the eggs the eggs have little pores in the shell and the sharper would absorb int the egg thats what happened to me

 

[TwoCrows]

Yes, try to make pencil work. As stated above, eggs are porous and the sharpie ink can be absorbed into the egg.

 

[oktx]

Would crayon work better? I haven't tried it since I have an egg turner. I was just wondering.

 

[crazzzymike13]

I went ahead and used a dark map color. Hopefully that will be ok.

 

[bonnie in indiana]

don't bother trying to mark the eggs. You can't see the mark. Mama chicken don't mark her eggs and they hatch just fine. For 40 years all I have done is wash my hands and raise the incubator lid and roll the eggs around. Do this 2X a day and they hatch just fine.