Sharpie on Eggs for Eating?

[Duckfarmer1]

If you're labeling cartons, Sharpie would be fine. But for eggs, I wouldn't recommend it. Do you have any China markers? I use them- they're safe for the eggs' pours and write darkly with light pressure.

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Or what about a dab of crayon..our eggs are vveerryy hard shelled and definitely handle a tiny dot of crayons

 

[twendt]

I use sharpie to date eggs because I only have 7 hens and the eggs sometimes get out of hand for just my family of 4. I give eggs as gifts, so I don't want to give OLD eggs. No one has complained about the sharpie marker.

 

[SSSophie]

Sharpie markers are AP-certified non-toxic...

 

[Fur-N-Fowl]

I'm not entirely sure on sharpies but I use pencil on eating eggs and eggs I incubate

 

[Ridgerunner]

Nontoxic crayons should be a good option.

Why not a pencil?

In my opinion these are just as safe as Sharpies. Food coloring, lipstick, plenty of good options out there. Whatever you are comfortable using and consider convenient enough to use.

 

[Mybackyardpeepers]

I would suggest a pencil or oil type pencil (like they use when building)

 

[sean_wonder]

Why not a pencil?

i don't know, my mom just kinda did it. we decided pencil on all the other eggs though

 

[sean_wonder]

I use sharpie to date eggs because I only have 7 hens and the eggs sometimes get out of hand for just my family of 4. I give eggs as gifts, so I don't want to give OLD eggs. No one has complained about the sharpie marker.

We have 7 hens and 7 people in our family, and it's still so much!! haha

 

[Cryss]

I use pencil to date the eggs. However, I had empty eggshells that I painted and used sharpie on for a decorating contest, and when I broke them apart, no color had come through at all. Look at yours on the inside--has any sharpie come through?
To keep eggs in order, a skelter helps....this one fits in the fridge.
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I love the idea of a skelter but what if you have lots of eggs? I don't have counter space so I refrigerate. Would having 2 or 3 take up a lot of room in the fridge?

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

i don't know, my mom just kinda did it. we decided pencil on all the other eggs though