Welcome to the 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!
It's that time again! Every year, hundreds of members come together to set eggs to hatch on the exact same day - the day BEFORE Easter. As a group last year, we had 2,208 eggs set for hatching! If you are new to hatching, this is a great way to get a lot of help, tips and advise. Join in the fun for the largest BYC Hatch-a-long of the year!
Set Chicken eggs on Saturday, March 30th at Noon (whatever time zone you are in)
Other poultry breed setting dates listed below...
We want to hatch on April 20th, (the day BEFORE Easter Sunday)
button quail: 16 days to hatch; set April 4th
coturnix quail: 18 days to hatch; set April 2nd
seramas: 19 days to hatch; set April 1st
other bantam and LF chicken: 21 days to hatch; set March 30th
bobwhite quail: 23 days to hatch; set March 28th
call duck and other bantam ducks: 26 days to hatch; set March 25th
pheasant: 22 to 29 days; set March 22nd - March 29th
mallard (derived) duck,goose, turkey, guinea, peafowl: 28 days to hatch; set March 23rd
goose: 28 to 32 days to hatch; set March 19th - March 23rd
muscovy duck: 35 days to hatch; set March 16th
emu: approx. 53 days to hatch - set Feb 26th (for you "serious" hatchers)
TO JOIN the hatchalong 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 hatchalong 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 Hatchalong (1st post) 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 CONTESTS ARE HELD IN SEPARATE THREADS,
TO ENTER each contest YOU MUST VISIT EACH CONTEST THREAD, READ THE RULES AND ENTER THE CONTEST, SIMPLE!
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:
BYC Buy ~ Sell ~ Trade Section: Chicken Hatching Eggs
JUST IN TIME HATCHING EGG AUCTION: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/754077/just-in-time-hatching-egg-auction-and-bin-thread/2100_50
Contests!
| Contest #1: Guess How Many Eggs Will Be Set Winner: @Pensmaster |
| Contest #2: Farthest shipped eggs Winner: @ChickenFox |
| Contest #3: Cutest Baby Fowl Winner: @The Golden Egg5 |
| Contest #4: Edible Easter Contest 1st Place: @Meg-in-MT 2nd Place: @room onthebroom and @LadyCluck77 |
| Contest#5: Natural egg contest 1st Place: @jolenesdad 2nd Place: @casportpony |
| Contest #6: Other Fowl Contest Winner: @WVduckchick |
| Contest #7: Broodies and their Babies 1st Place: @MagpieDucks 2nd Place: @Hope Hughes 3rd Place: @Hope Hughes |
| Contest #8: Hatching Chick 1st Place: @Pyxis 2nd Place: @MillersFarm |
| Contest #9: Caption contest 1st Place: @pipdzipdnreadytogo 2nd Place: @SueT 3rd Place: @Jules929 |
| Contest #10: How Many Will Hatch? 1st Place: @cppeace 2nd Place: @BirdsBeesTrees |
Thank You to @ronott1 , @BantyChooks , @Yorkshire Coop , @mlm Mike and @Auroradream26 for helping me with this year's Hatch-a-long! I truly could not do it without their fantastic help!
you don't like turkeys??? 
Ha I seen them hid in the middle of others just before you posted.... they deserve their own line LOL 
