11th Annual Easter Hatch a Long 2020

[ronott1]

Welcome to the 11th 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 2,156 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-a-long of the year!


Set Chicken eggs on Saturday, March 21st at Noon (whatever time zone you are in)

Other poultry breed setting dates listed below...

We want to hatch on April 11th, (the day BEFORE Easter Sunday)

Type of Egg	Number of Days to Hatch	Set Date
Doves	14-16	March 26th-28th
Pigeons	17-19	March 23rd-25th
Button Quail	16	March 26th
Coturnix quail	18	March 24th
Seramas other small bantams	19-21	March 21st-23rd
Other bantam and LF chicken	21	March 21st
Bobwhite quail	23	March 19th
Call duck and other bantam ducks	26	March 16th
Pheasant	22-29	March 13th-20th
Mallard (derived) duck, goose,	28	March 14th
Turkey, Guinea, Peafowl	28	March 14th
Goose	28-32	March 10th-14th
Muscovy duck	35	March 7th
Emu	49-55	February 23rd-29th

TO JOIN the hatch-a-long 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-a-long 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
Contest #2: Farthest shipped eggs
Contest #3: Cutest Baby Fowl
Hosted by @casportpony
The prize is a Brinsea Mini!

Contest #4: Edible Easter Contest
Contest #5: Natural egg contest
Contest #6: Other Fowl Contest
Contest #7: Broodies and their Babies
Contest #8: Hatching Chick
Contest #9: Caption contest Cancelled due to BYC running same contest
Contest #10: How Many Will Hatch?

 

[casportpony]

Okay, this is the list of people that I have an egg count from. If you are not on this list and would like to be included, please send me a message. https://www.backyardchickens.com/conversations/add
@AgnesGray
@Alaskenmichelle
@aliciaplus3
@AlleysChicks
@Amos-Moses
@atalanta
@AusHen
@Avian Allie
@AwesomesMommy
@Azeria
@BantyChooks
@Bert96746
@beth1004
@BirdsBeesTrees
@bonz4bon
@Brigabart
@CapricornFarm
@Carcavallo
@casportpony
@catsndogs4us
@Chicka_deee
@CluckNDoodle
@ColtHandorf
@CoxCraziness
@CrazyChixLady2013
@Cre8joy
@Cynthia12
@DebbT
@Desiree Brown
@elaurel
@Everlastinghoop
@feedman77
@FlomatonsFlocks
@Floydie
@FortCluck
@FredsGobblers
@gmjarvi
@Gray Angel Farm
@hilltopchicks77
@homeschoolin momma
@hysop
@JennyFromTheBawk
@jilljiordano
@Jules929
@juliasflock
@justin24
@kacklinkelly
@kelseyk
@Kgibby
@Kiki
@klweber2002
@Legouffe
@lilroohomestead
@LilyD
@Littleblackstar
@LittleChickenMama
@lmdengler
@Magnolia Ducks
@Melontine
@Missy020219
@mominoz
@MPchicks
@MROO
@muddy75
@Mvan42
@Mylied
@NanaKat
@Nifty-Chicken
@OneMountainAcres
@Onyx961
@orrpeople
@Palogal
@Peep_Show
@Pensmaster
@PetRock
@Phillisy
@pipdzipdnreadytogo
@Poultrybonkers
@Pyxis
@RainForestBird
@Redhead Rae
@RhodeIslandRedBreeder
@Rocky1028
@Ropi
@Rosie65
@Self sufficient chickens
@Slowdancer59
@SteveWin
@Stonewall Acres
@Sueg4332
@sunshine ducky
@tazcat70
@The Cottages
@The Golden Egg5
@The Phantom
@TJChickens
@Uff Da
@UThobbyfarmer
@Verge134
@wicket 07
@Willow2253
@willowcol
@WindyLookout
@wolfwalker
@WVduckchick

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

@casportpony Man, you work hard! I would not want to manage a list like that. Thank you so much for all you do in this HAL and BYC.

 

[Faraday40]

My eggs were set too early to be included in this year's HAL count. They just finished hatching yesterday and my little serama decided to adopt all of them.


I don't think she fully realized what she was getting into .....

 

[aSoftsilkie]

Some of the chicks hatched!!

 

[kelseyk]

Puppies are coming early! Looks like I get a puppy fix until the eggs hatch! She just started about an hour ago.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

These are not my EHAL eggs, obviously, but my silkied Cochin eggs hatched over the past couple days! 5 out of 15! Not too bad for dinged up shipped eggs, I think! Sadly, one of them is very weak and I'm not sure she will pull through, but I'm happy for four healthy babies. ❤

Sorry for the picture overload. They're just so irresistible!

 

[The Cottages]

Hello ALL.. The Cottages Assisted Living and Memory Care are back for more baby chicks....
We are setting today. 44 eggs of a wide variety...
This year is especially important... Our residents can not receive visitors, ( although we are doing virtual visits) and groups are not allowed to gather, so our residents will really need some fun in their lives, and the Easter Hatch has always filled that bill....

Pray for our Seniors.

 

[kelseyk]

She ended up with 9 puppies!

 

[Phillisy]

I may have just bought a thing... or 4 .
I was playing with the idea of crossing my Welsh Harlequin boys with Cayuga girls, to get some fun colours, and someone local had these (she had 2 Cayuga hens, a Rouen hen, and a mixed hen in with a Cayuga drake), hatched yesterday, so I inquired and as luck had it they were in her truck, and she was on the road 2 minutes away from my house... who was I to deny fate she brought them straight to my door.


This ones eyebrows kill me.