12th Annual 2021 BYC New Year's Day Hatch-Along!

[casportpony]

Double wow. I’m reading this from phone. Didn’t catch it was 2 awards.

Hang tight, trying to figure out the details for you.

 

[Pensmaster]

Hang tight, trying to figure out the details for you.

It’s ok. I’ve lots of time.

 

[ronott1]

Double wow. I’m reading this from phone. Didn’t catch it was 2 awards.

Yes, a double winner!

 

[kodster]

Congratulations @kodster !

Thank ya!

 

[Pensmaster]

The store bought fertile eggs are hatching. Two of four are out so far.

 

[ronott1]

The store bought fertile eggs are hatching. Two of four are out so far.
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Nice! They look as expected for brown fertile eggs.

 

[Pensmaster]

All 4 store bought eggs made it. Just waiting on one of mine that was set a day later to hatch. It’s pipped

 

[ronott1]

All 4 store bought eggs made it. Just waiting on one of mine that was set a day later to hatch. It’s pipped

Nice!

 

[casportpony]

Reminder!
The Easter Hatch-Along is getting close!​

Set Chicken eggs on Saturday, March 13th at Noon (whatever time zone you are in).

Other poultry breed setting dates listed in the table below:

Type of Egg	Days to Hatch	Set Dates
Emu	49 - 55	February 7 to February 13
Muscovy duck	35	February 27
Goose	28 - 32	March 2 to March 6
Pheasant	22 - 29	March 5 to March 12
Mallard (derived) duck, goose,	28	March 6
Turkey, Guinea, Peafowl	28	March 6
Call duck and other bantam ducks	26	March 8
Bobwhite quail	23	March 11
Seramas other small bantams	19 - 21	March 13 to March 15
Chickens	21	March 13
Pigeons	17 - 19	March 15 to March 17
Coturnix quail	18	March 16
Doves	14 - 16	March 18 to March 20
Button quail	16	March 18

Contests​

#	Contest	Host	Start Date	End Date
1	Guess How Many Eggs Will Be Set!	TBD	TBD	TBD
2	Farthest Shipped Eggs!	TBD	TBD	TBD
3	Cutest Baby Fowl - Win a TBD!	TBD	TBD	TBD
4	Edible Easter	TBD	TBD	TBD
5	Natural Egg Photo Contest	TBD	TBD	TBD
6	Hatching Chick Photo Contest	TBD	TBD	TBD
7	Guess How Many Will Hatch!	TBD	TBD	TBD

 

[Verna Y]

It's my fit bit thingy!
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I have to climb up and down stairs every time I take my dog out. LOL. That means at least 5 floors a day (upward.) Maybe I need to get another fitbit again.