13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[JustBabyMargo]

I’ve got 25 eggs that are developing nicely! My bantam also just hatched out three new chicks!

 

[MandaRae]

I just love seeing those veins when I candle!

YES it's pretty amazing!! I wish I could get better pictures. Real life is so much better

 

[The-White-Elephant]

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Welcome to the 13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along​

It's that time again! Every year, many members from all over the world come together to set eggs to hatch on the exact same day, April 16th, 2022 - the day BEFORE Easter. As a group last year we had 3666 eggs set for hatching! If you are new to hatching, this is a great way to get a lot of help, tips, and advice. Join in the fun for the largest BYC Hatch-Along of the year!

Spoiler: Set Dates - Click to Open

Type of Egg	Days to Hatch	Set Dates
Emu	49 - 55	February 20 to February 26
Muscovy duck	35	March 12
Goose	28 - 32	March 15 to March 19
Pheasant	22 - 29	March 18 to March 25
Mallard (derived) duck, goose,	28	March 19
Turkey, Guinea, Peafowl	28	March 19
Call duck and other bantam ducks	26	March 21
Bobwhite quail	23	March 24
Seramas other small bantams	19 - 21	March 26 to March 28
Chickens	21	March 26
Pigeons	17 - 19	March 28 to March 30
Coturnix quail	18	March 29
Doves	14 - 16	March 31 to April 2
Button quail	16	March 31

Set Chicken eggs on Saturday, March 26th at Noon (whatever time zone you are in). Other poultry breed setting dates are listed in the spoiler above. To join the hatch-along, simply post in this thread that you wish to enter and we will add you! Set dates for each type of domestic fowl are listed above.

This thread is our main chat thread for the hatch-along where you can find anything from new friends, awesome incubation help, to the most detailed educational discussions possible, and how could we forget the laughter and fun!

This post of the hatch-along will be updated as we move along with all the important information you will need, but if you find yourself with a question, just post it on the thread, everyone is helpful!

All of the contests are held in separate threads. To enter each contest you must visit each contest thread, read the rules, and enter the contest.

If you end up not setting any eggs, please let us know! It makes it easier for our record keeping and we don't have to try to track you down!

Places to find hatching eggs:

• Chicken Hatching Eggs
• The NEW Crazy 24hr AUCTION thread
• Just In Time Hatching Egg AUCTION and BIN Thread

Incubation, Hatching, & Baby Chick Threads​

• Incubating & Hatching Eggs
• Raising Baby Chicks

Educational hatching articles:

• The Beginner's Guide to Incubation
• Incubation Humidity
• Development of a Chicken Embryo Day by Day
• Candling Pics Progression Through Incubation Of Chicken Eggs
• Incubating And Hatching Muscovy Eggs
• Egg failure to hatch - Diagnosing incubation problems
• Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry
• How To Incubate Hatch Eggs Using The Dry Incubation Method
• Fixing Curled Toes With Tape - Picture Tutorial and Video

BYC's 13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along Contests

All of the contests are held in separate threads. To enter each contest you must visit each contest thread, read the rules, and enter the contest. Check back here daily for links to the contests.

Check out all of the 13th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along contests!
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Click on a picture to enter the contest!

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Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Incubator!

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Hatching Chick Photo Contest


Amazing Easter Animal Photo Contest


Edible Easter Contest


Easter Basket Contest!


Natural Egg Photo Contest

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Guess How Many Eggs Will Be Set!

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Guess How Many Eggs Will Hatch!

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Farthest Shipped Eggs!​

The hatch-along is open to all BYC members.
All contest prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules).

I would love to enter!

 

[AquaDuck]

My first batch hatched just in time for Easter. 31 chicks! Only 2 dead eggs during incubation, so this was a good one.
I wanted as many as possible from one Wyandotte roo, and got a few from my Brahma mix too. The hens are Wyandotte, Brahma, Orpington and mixes.

 

[Mvan42]

Ok second candle.. (a day early did thwm last night) and well I am soooooo. Excited. Most look great even a few questionable one on day 7 were looking great. Only 5 infernal and one quitter.... out of wellllll. Not giving that # because of contests.... but as of now this I think will be the best hatch yet. I even have some good looking (washed and was refrigerated eggs) yep I needed a few more to fill the incubator and added a few from the frig.

Eeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkk, my babies will be here soon..

 

[My2butterflies]

Anyone els going into lockdown tomorrow?
I’m getting excited
I am a bit disappointed that ALL of the polish eggs I put in weren’t fertilized I knew it was a crap shoot putting pullet eggs in, but was really hoping my Roos had woo’d them. Haha. I’ll likely check eggs and do another round after these guys hatch.
On the upside, all fertilized eggs have been progressing nicely No quitters as of yet.

 

[Karasu]

3 eggs are fertile and developing.

 

[Lilokieescorter]

I have a silkie hen that just went broody Monday! So we will see in about 14 days or so!

 

[ronott1]

My first batch hatched just in time for Easter. 31 chicks! Only 2 dead eggs during incubation, so this was a good one.
I wanted as many as possible from one Wyandotte roo, and got a few from my Brahma mix too. The hens are Wyandotte, Brahma, Orpington and mixes.

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They are so cute!

 

[hysop]

Today is technically lockdown for my broody hen. I’m pretty excited to see how many hatch (she only has 6).

I hope she waits enough days to give all the eggs a chance because I think she was sitting on one egg for one day before I added 5 more and moved her.