Welcome to the 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
This Annual Hatch-A-Long has become so popular, that we've decided to make it an "Official" BYC event.
Set Chicken eggs on Saturday, March 9th at Noon (whatever time zone you are in)
Other poultry breed setting dates listed below...
We want to hatch on March 30th, (the day BEFORE Easter Sunday)
button quail: 16 days to hatch; set March 14th
coturnix quail: 18 days to hatch; set March 12th
seramas: 19 days to hatch; set March 11th
other bantam and LF: 21 days to hatch; set March 9th
bobwhite quail: 23 days to hatch; set March 7th
call duck: 26 days to hatch; set March 4th
mallard (derived) duck,goose, turkey, guinea: 28 days to hatch; set March 2nd
goose: 28 to 32 days to hatch; set Feb 26th - March 2nd
muscovy duck: 35 days to hatch; set Feb 23rd
emu: approx. 53 days to hatch - set Feb 5th (for you "serious" hatchers)
Contests!
We will continue to update this section as contests begin.
Contest #1: Guess the total amount of eggs that will be set! Winner animalsroc4evr
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-guess-how-many-eggs-are-going-to-be-set/0_50
Contest #2: Short Story Contest on Why You Love Hatching. Winner Pele
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/745339/2013-easter-hatch-a-long-short-story-contest/0_50
Contest #3: Opportune Time - The dates/times have been chosen and we'll announce winners as they occur.
Prize: One Year GFM for each of the 3 winners
Winner #1 - Joyful Promise
Winner #2 - Tammy N and LFchixranch
Winner #3 - ceocka
Contest #4: Cutest Baby Fowl Picture Winner - QuirkySue
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-long-contest-4-cutest-baby-fowl-picture/0_50
Contest #5: Caption Contest To enter, see here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...h-a-long-contest-5-photo-caption-contest/0_50
1st Place Winner - AccidentalFarm
2nd Place Winner - Je33ieg
3rd Place Winner - wolftracks
Contest #6: Broodies and Their Babies Winner - Contrastphoto
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...long-contest-6-broodies-and-their-babies/0_50
Contest #7: Natural Egg Photo Contest
1st Place Winner - JoyfulPromise
2nd Place Winner - johnnyg07
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...long-contest-7-natural-egg-photo-contest/0_50
Contest #8: Flapper Contest
1st Place Winner - Contrastphoto
2nd Place Winner - fishnet1971
3rd Place Winner - chickenlisa
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/752768/2013-easter-hatch-a-long-contest-8-flapper-contest/0_50
Contest #9: Candid Picture Contest Winner - Hurley
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-a-long-contest-9-candid-picture-contest/0_50
Contest #10: UK Members ONLY Contest
1st Place Winner - LONDON HENS
2nd Place Winner - leannybabe
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-long-contest-10-uk-members-only-contest/0_50
Contest #11: Guess How Many Eggs Will Hatch Winner - ChooksChick
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ontest-11-guess-how-many-eggs-will-hatch/0_50
Contest #12: Cutest Easter Chick/s Contest Winner - soldier
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...contest-12-cutest-easter-chick-s-contest/0_50
gryeyes Chicken Tiara Contest: To enter, see here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ch-a-long-create-a-chicken-tiara-contest/0_50
Random Funny Posting Contest: Now Closed. A variety of prizes!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...dom-funny-posting-contest-saturday-march-23rd
Upcoming Contests - More details to follow:
Best Hatch Participant - Winner - gardeningmama
Best Hatch Rate - 12 month GFM Prize - Winner - Daniel1974
Worst Hatch Rate- 12 month GFM Prize - Winner - JoyfulPromise
Thanks for joining and Happy Hatching Everyone!
Here is a list of all of our peeps that have signed up to hatch eggs. To sign up for the hatch, just post in the thread that you would like to hatch. We'll be updating this list manually, so please be patient if you don't see it updated immediately:
Looking to swap eggs? See here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/743738/easter-hatch-online-hatching-egg-swap/0_50
This Annual Hatch-A-Long has become so popular, that we've decided to make it an "Official" BYC event.
Set Chicken eggs on Saturday, March 9th at Noon (whatever time zone you are in)
Other poultry breed setting dates listed below...
We want to hatch on March 30th, (the day BEFORE Easter Sunday)
button quail: 16 days to hatch; set March 14th
coturnix quail: 18 days to hatch; set March 12th
seramas: 19 days to hatch; set March 11th
other bantam and LF: 21 days to hatch; set March 9th
bobwhite quail: 23 days to hatch; set March 7th
call duck: 26 days to hatch; set March 4th
mallard (derived) duck,goose, turkey, guinea: 28 days to hatch; set March 2nd
goose: 28 to 32 days to hatch; set Feb 26th - March 2nd
muscovy duck: 35 days to hatch; set Feb 23rd
emu: approx. 53 days to hatch - set Feb 5th (for you "serious" hatchers)
Contests!
We will continue to update this section as contests begin.
Contest #1: Guess the total amount of eggs that will be set! Winner animalsroc4evr
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-guess-how-many-eggs-are-going-to-be-set/0_50
Contest #2: Short Story Contest on Why You Love Hatching. Winner Pele
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/745339/2013-easter-hatch-a-long-short-story-contest/0_50
Contest #3: Opportune Time - The dates/times have been chosen and we'll announce winners as they occur.
Prize: One Year GFM for each of the 3 winners
Winner #1 - Joyful Promise
Winner #2 - Tammy N and LFchixranch
Winner #3 - ceocka
Contest #4: Cutest Baby Fowl Picture Winner - QuirkySue
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-long-contest-4-cutest-baby-fowl-picture/0_50
Contest #5: Caption Contest To enter, see here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...h-a-long-contest-5-photo-caption-contest/0_50
1st Place Winner - AccidentalFarm
2nd Place Winner - Je33ieg
3rd Place Winner - wolftracks
Contest #6: Broodies and Their Babies Winner - Contrastphoto
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...long-contest-6-broodies-and-their-babies/0_50
Contest #7: Natural Egg Photo Contest
1st Place Winner - JoyfulPromise
2nd Place Winner - johnnyg07
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...long-contest-7-natural-egg-photo-contest/0_50
Contest #8: Flapper Contest
1st Place Winner - Contrastphoto
2nd Place Winner - fishnet1971
3rd Place Winner - chickenlisa
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/752768/2013-easter-hatch-a-long-contest-8-flapper-contest/0_50
Contest #9: Candid Picture Contest Winner - Hurley
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-a-long-contest-9-candid-picture-contest/0_50
Contest #10: UK Members ONLY Contest
1st Place Winner - LONDON HENS
2nd Place Winner - leannybabe
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-long-contest-10-uk-members-only-contest/0_50
Contest #11: Guess How Many Eggs Will Hatch Winner - ChooksChick
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ontest-11-guess-how-many-eggs-will-hatch/0_50
Contest #12: Cutest Easter Chick/s Contest Winner - soldier
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...contest-12-cutest-easter-chick-s-contest/0_50
gryeyes Chicken Tiara Contest: To enter, see here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ch-a-long-create-a-chicken-tiara-contest/0_50
Random Funny Posting Contest: Now Closed. A variety of prizes!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...dom-funny-posting-contest-saturday-march-23rd
Upcoming Contests - More details to follow:
Best Hatch Participant - Winner - gardeningmama
Best Hatch Rate - 12 month GFM Prize - Winner - Daniel1974
Worst Hatch Rate- 12 month GFM Prize - Winner - JoyfulPromise
Thanks for joining and Happy Hatching Everyone!
Here is a list of all of our peeps that have signed up to hatch eggs. To sign up for the hatch, just post in the thread that you would like to hatch. We'll be updating this list manually, so please be patient if you don't see it updated immediately:
Looking to swap eggs? See here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/743738/easter-hatch-online-hatching-egg-swap/0_50
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