Safely writing on eggs

[clacasse88]

I've always used a pencil to mark the date I've collected an egg or to write what breed it is when I'm going to incubate them.
What else can I safely use to write on the egg?

 

[Stacykins]

Not going to lie, I've used permanent marker on reptile eggs with no ill effects. I am sure they would not harm a developing chicken embryo, either.

 

[Pascal PicklePants]

You can use a sharpie
They are non-toxic

 

[mmaddie's mom]

Archival pen!

 

[clacasse88]

Thanks. I've seen others using markers but was always hesitant to use.

 

[gumbii]

color pencil... prismacolor too...

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

I use fine line sharpie and pencil

 

[mississippifarmboy]

I use a pencil. But have in the past used sharpies, crayons, ink pens, markers.

Use colored sharpies on special eggs cause my eyes are bad and sometimes can't read the ones on pencil.

 

[gumbii]

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i was doing that with color pencils... then got really lazy LOL... figured i can just put a letter instead of writing their name with a different color each time...

i also write the date... so i know which ones are fresher than others...

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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i was doing that with color pencils... then got really lazy LOL... figured i can just put a letter instead of writing their name with a different color each time...

i also write the date... so i know which ones are fresher than others...

Same here. We have a carton setting ready for any eggs we are going to hatch and as soon as they come in the house I mark them with my goofy code. Like this morning one egg was 2-23-SO-B, which meant Feb the 23rd, Spangled Russian Orloff, Roberts strain. I guess it'd be gibberish to anyone else, but me and my boy know what they mean and we are the only ones to mess with the incubator anyway.