Wash away ink?

[CoolWaterRabbitry]

What ink, as in markers, is safe to use to mark a baby's ear? I don't need it for the hotots, there is only two and I can tell them apart quite well by personality. And I can tell the two runts apart by their size.

But for the life of me I cannot tell the 4 other havanas apart. There I believe is 3 does and 1 buck, but they're all so close in size and all solid chocolate, so I'd love to be able to mark their ears.

Would like a washboard marker work? I'd like to know what's safe before hand though.

 

[Shaded Night Rabbitry]

Just had this convo on another site.

Use nail polish! There's a ton of different colors, and I /swear/ by it for my litters. (Since I'll get entire litters of identical sable points, lol.)

If you put the right amount on, it'll last for a month or month and a half. And as long as you keep them from eating it while it's wet, it's all good.

 

[mistyjr]

I saw in a few threads that they use Perment Marker or Nail Polish. But I dont know about a washboard marker. I dont think it will show up.. Hmm! Good Question.

 

[CoolWaterRabbitry]

lol That's a good idea with nail polish! Well, I thought about a washable marker, for the fact that its easy to take off, but might be too easy. :biggrin:

 

[lelanatty]

Washable marker probably would be too easy to come off. Even when I use a sharpie on my babies in comes off within two days.

 

[BlueCamasRabbitry]

I use sharpie on my babies. I usually have to redo it every couple weeks, but it works.
I acutally have a buck with some red still in his ear. It's faded, but you can still tell. I will have to wipe it out before the show this weekend.

Emily

 

[mewlingcricket]

What will take sharpie off the rabbits ear?

 

[pamnock]

mewlingcricket wrote:

What will take sharpie off the rabbits ear?

Rubbing alcohol.

 

[BlueCamasRabbitry]

Good question Newling, and thanks Pam for answering that! I needed to know myself.

Emily

 

[Jaded]

Just use a sharpie