Author Topic: Egg Marking Pen (Read 6901 times)

melholly · « **on:** February 23, 2012, 09:53:23 am »

Hello all,

I just wondered if anyone has come across a safe 'marker pen' type tool so I can scribble on the dates laid of my eggs? Just thought it would be a useful way for me to keep track of them. Am currently just using a labelled box system but with a 4 year old who's fond of moving things around I need a different way!

Thanks
Mx

DJ_Chook · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2012, 10:01:29 am »

Cake writing pen, they are available in loads of different colours. They use food grade ink.

FiB · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2012, 10:20:20 am »

I just use a pencil to scribble on the D.O.L- is that a bad thing?

doganjo · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2012, 11:58:29 am »

I use a soft pencil too - can't see what harm it can do.

MAK · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2012, 12:59:47 pm »

I write dates in pencil so that the old french ladies I give eggs to can read them.
I have taken to write my numbers like the French.

so we have eggs from the 78/02 and old ones from 79/07 - a one looks like a 7.

Dreading the 6th June as sixes and nines could get confused in an egg box.

Sylvia · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2012, 04:01:44 pm »

I too use a pencil.

melholly · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2012, 05:06:13 pm »

That's great,

Thanks everyone - a pencil it is!

Mx

chrismahon · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2012, 05:19:22 pm »

A pencil was good enough for Lewis Wright in 1867, so I use a pencil. Water based markers could theoretically contaminate the egg, unless the egg is cold and the pen is warm.