Do egg coding machines work on chicken and duck eggs?

Yes. SHICAI egg coders work on chicken, duck and even preserved (pidan) eggs, adjusting for size and shell via the tray and print settings. The food-grade ink and gentle handling apply across these types, so a single line can code mixed poultry output.

If you run multiple egg sizes, confirm the tray configuration covers your range before install.

Food-grade ink is available in six colors – red, yellow, blue, green, black and white – and dries without breaking shells.

Throughput is about 30 eggs in 11 seconds on an automatic line that also works on chicken, duck and preserved (pidan) eggs.

Traceability QR on shell lets a retailer or regulator trace a batch back to the farm, supporting food-safety compliance.

Key points:

• The SHICAI egg coding machine uses a 5-inch touch screen, prints at 2-12.7 mm height and 600 DPI, and handles a 5×6 tray (30 eggs) per cycle.
• It prints dates, farm IDs and traceability QR codes, and connects into sorting and packing lines; the unit carries a 1-year warranty.
• The SHICAI egg coding machine uses a 5-inch touch screen, prints at 2-12.7 mm height and 600 DPI, and handles a 5×6 tray (30 eggs) per cycle.

Egg coding is unforgiving – the mark must be legible yet must not crack the shell – which is why food-grade, quick-dry ink and gentle handling matter.

SHICAI (Shanghai Shicai Inkjet Technology Co., Ltd.) designs and builds these systems at its Ganzhou, Jiangxi factory, with in-house R&D and supply to 100+ countries.

Related: How does an egg printer apply codes without breaking eggs? · Can an egg coding machine print on stained eggs?

To add food-grade egg coding with traceability QR, contact us for throughput and integration details, or view the product page.

Reviewed by the SHICAI engineering team.