CAMPYLOBACTER: Anyone else had it?

[Peachy77]

Just thinking we may write the days the eggs were laid on the eggs so that when we give them to people they know. Is there any type of pen to avoid etc ie toxins etc. I know you can buy the stamps, but dont want to get one straight away.

[superjules]

I use a soft pencil, which works fine. When I have bought hatching eggs they have been written on in pencil so presumably must be safe.

[Lesley]

I used to use pencil before I bought the stamp and food grade dye.

[Laura & CTB]

Pencil here too

[lisa33]

Can't be long to wait now.

 

I use a pencil on mine.

[Egg Lou]

Pencil works for me too!

[..lay a little egg for me]

pencil here too

[Flo]

What are the stamps that people keep mentioning?

[Mutrix Farmers]

Pencil for me

[welsh sarah]

ikea free pencil

 

sarah

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Pencil here too

[Cooks]

pencil - but it's only for our use, we dont sell them

[Ms Tilytinkle]

ooops i use my daughters old school coloured penclls, using a different colour for each day look quite colourful when we have a basketful, not that we often have a basketful with our family & friends!!!

 

I did look at icing pens but decided to opt for the coloured pencil as it washes off & doubt any toxins will penetrate the shell...but did wonder, there was probably a law against it knowing the strictness of everything.

 

Ms Tillyschickensfoundaslowwormtodayagain!!Butwegottoitandsaveditingoodtime.

[Mrs Slats]

We use an icing pen.

 

Think we might switch to a pencil ones it runs out though

[Guest]

pencil here too

[WitchHazel]

another pencil user here

[superjules]

What's this stamp then? Is it just a date stamp? That's not enough detail if it is. I like to write the initial of the hen who laid it, the date and the weight too. I'm never going to find something that does all that for me (except DS!).

[Lesley]

You'll find the marking systems here....

http://www.ascott.biz/acatalog/Egg_Boxes__Trays_and_Marking_Systems.html

[superjules]

I'm far too tight to buy that!! Can't see the point if it's not going to put my chooks names on the eggs!