Boo&Fudge Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Hello Can anyone tell us if it is OK to use an indellible pen to mark the date on the eggs, just so they are used in date order (although at the moment as it is very novel having our own eggs they are not lasting long) We had our first 3 egg day today! Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toastedblue Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I think most people use a pencil an indelible marker is likely to taint the egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Congratulations on your first 3 egg day (I'm not jealous really I'm not - I don't mind waiting even longer....) I always use a pencil to put the date on my eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I just use a pencil to mark mine. Congratulations on your three egg day. May you have many more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo&Fudge Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 THANK YOU!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo&Fudge Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 THANK YOU!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Pencil here too. (And they should last 28 days from date of lay but mine are never around that long....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 well I only get one a day so they don't really last. will bear the pencil in mind when I gewt more, i want an eggskelter. Congratulations on the 3 egg day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Boo&Fudge congratulations on your first 3 egg day. Pencil used here too Also weighed and recorded. Electricbarbarella the eggskelter is lovely. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slats Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 you can get a pen from a cake decorating shop that is edable ink. ours only cost a couple of quid and does the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surferdog Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Pencil here too. I also write the hen's name and weight of the egg on them (I really need to get out more ) Our long suffering neighbour's kids love knowing which chook laid their breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hi - I've always used a Sharpie pen - have used this since over 2 years & I'm still here to tell the tale - no tainted eggs here! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 We don't put the date on our eggs, they don't last that long, they are always eaten within the week they were laid. But we do put them in order on the rack that they were laid, in rows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Those were the days, when I could use eggs up quickly! I now have 7 layers each day. In total 16 hens (3 are pekins & 1 retired hen) & 2 cockerels plus the 3 little chicks (2 of which are pullets, don't know about the Araucana yet). So I could get 17x 7 = 119 eggs a week ..possible 130 (depending on Araucana)..OMG! There is only so much coffee cake hubby can eat! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluckbok Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 crikey you can always send some coffee cake this way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo&Fudge Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 wow thats a lot of eggs!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
