Ended 14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Guess When BYC Will Hit 26 Million Messages!

[fluffycrow]

I want to say 4/20/2023 at 4:20pm I cant add it to the spread sheet so I guess the mods have to do it. ( Its my 13th Anniversary )

It has to be on the hour, no minutes

 

[Cluck Cluck Farmer]

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This contest is brought to you by our BYC Sponsors
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14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along
Guess When BYC Will Hit 26 MillionMessages!
Ends on TBD, 2023​

Over the last 16 wonderful years, our BYC family has grown immensely! In an effort to celebrate with everyone, we are starting a new contest to guess when we will reach 26 million messages!

Be the closest to guess the DATE & HOUR (Pacific Time) when we'll hit 26 MILLION MESSAGES, and you could win one of the prizes listed below.

To enter, check this spreadsheet (click to open) and/or search this thread to see if your guess is available, then simply reply to this thread with your guess.

Your reply MUST be in this format: Month/Day/Year Hour & include am or pm... exactly like this:

• 1/19/2023 6 pm

12 am = midnight
12 pm = noon

No minutes, whole hours only.

You can find the current number of messages on the BYC Homepage (on a computer, look on the right side of the homepage, and from a phone, look at the bottom of the homepage).

To increase your chances of winning, please read the rules before entering.

Rules:

1. The closest guess to the actual date/hour (either before or after) wins. Guesses on the hour only, no minutes!
2. If your guess includes minutes, it will be rounded up or rounded down to the next available hour at the discretion of the Project Managers.
3. If you want to lock in a specific day/hour, post it before anybody else.
4. You can change your guess to a different day/hour IF IT IS NOT TAKEN, but if you choose another day, you allow someone else to take your previous guess.
5. You can change your guess as many times as you want until TBD, 2023, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time)
6. To change your guess, make a new post.
7. No edits allowed. Edited posts will be disqualified.
8. All guesses must be on the HOUR (i.e., NO MINUTES).
9. All BYC rules apply - Terms of Service (Rules)
10. Entries will be accepted until TBD, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Prizes

Place	Prize
First	$50 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 1-year PFM ($60 value) for yourself or a friend.
Second	$30 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 6-month PFM ($35 value) for yourself or a friend.
Third	$15 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 3-month PFM ($20 value) for yourself or a friend.
Fourth	1-month PFM for yourself or a friend.

BYC Store Gift Certificates are available to winners in the United States. If the winners are outside the United States, they will be awarded the PFM instead.
Spreadsheet
If you have not joined the fun in the 14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along thread, please drop by and say hello here!

14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along ​

4/7/2023 11 pm

 

[DawnBryant75]

View attachment 3366237
This contest is brought to you by our BYC Sponsors
(click to view & support them)

14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along
Guess When BYC Will Hit 26 MillionMessages!
Ends on TBD, 2023​

Over the last 16 wonderful years, our BYC family has grown immensely! In an effort to celebrate with everyone, we are starting a new contest to guess when we will reach 26 million messages!

Be the closest to guess the DATE & HOUR (Pacific Time) when we'll hit 26 MILLION MESSAGES, and you could win one of the prizes listed below.

To enter, check this spreadsheet (click to open) and/or search this thread to see if your guess is available, then simply reply to this thread with your guess.

Your reply MUST be in this format: Month/Day/Year Hour & include am or pm... exactly like this:

• 1/19/2023 6 pm

12 am = midnight
12 pm = noon

No minutes, whole hours only.

You can find the current number of messages on the BYC Homepage (on a computer, look on the right side of the homepage, and from a phone, look at the bottom of the homepage).

To increase your chances of winning, please read the rules before entering.

Rules:

1. The closest guess to the actual date/hour (either before or after) wins. Guesses on the hour only, no minutes!
2. If your guess includes minutes, it will be rounded up or rounded down to the next available hour at the discretion of the Project Managers.
3. If you want to lock in a specific day/hour, post it before anybody else.
4. You can change your guess to a different day/hour IF IT IS NOT TAKEN, but if you choose another day, you allow someone else to take your previous guess.
5. You can change your guess as many times as you want until TBD, 2023, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time)
6. To change your guess, make a new post.
7. No edits allowed. Edited posts will be disqualified.
8. All guesses must be on the HOUR (i.e., NO MINUTES).
9. All BYC rules apply - Terms of Service (Rules)
10. Entries will be accepted until TBD, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Prizes

Place	Prize
First	$50 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 1-year PFM ($60 value) for yourself or a friend.
Second	$30 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 6-month PFM ($35 value) for yourself or a friend.
Third	$15 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 3-month PFM ($20 value) for yourself or a friend.
Fourth	1-month PFM for yourself or a friend.

BYC Store Gift Certificates are available to winners in the United States. If the winners are outside the United States, they will be awarded the PFM instead.
Spreadsheet
If you have not joined the fun in the 14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along thread, please drop by and say hello here!

14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along ​

4/2/2023 3 am

 

[Kiki]

04/19/23 4:30PM

4-17-2023 5:13AM

I want to say 4/20/2023 at 4:20pm I cant add it to the spread sheet so I guess the mods have to do it. ( Its my 13th Anniversary )

Rules:

1. The closest guess to the actual date/hour (either before or after) wins. Guesses on the hour only, no minutes!

AND

8. All guesses must be on the HOUR (i.e., NO MINUTES).

 

[Millsa]

View attachment 3366237
This contest is brought to you by our BYC Sponsors
(click to view & support them)

14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along
Guess When BYC Will Hit 26 MillionMessages!
Ends on TBD, 2023​

Over the last 16 wonderful years, our BYC family has grown immensely! In an effort to celebrate with everyone, we are starting a new contest to guess when we will reach 26 million messages!

Be the closest to guess the DATE & HOUR (Pacific Time) when we'll hit 26 MILLION MESSAGES, and you could win one of the prizes listed below.

To enter, check this spreadsheet (click to open) and/or search this thread to see if your guess is available, then simply reply to this thread with your guess.

Your reply MUST be in this format: Month/Day/Year Hour & include am or pm... exactly like this:

• 1/19/2023 6 pm

12 am = midnight
12 pm = noon

No minutes, whole hours only.

You can find the current number of messages on the BYC Homepage (on a computer, look on the right side of the homepage, and from a phone, look at the bottom of the homepage).

To increase your chances of winning, please read the rules before entering.

Rules:

1. The closest guess to the actual date/hour (either before or after) wins. Guesses on the hour only, no minutes!
2. If your guess includes minutes, it will be rounded up or rounded down to the next available hour at the discretion of the Project Managers.
3. If you want to lock in a specific day/hour, post it before anybody else.
4. You can change your guess to a different day/hour IF IT IS NOT TAKEN, but if you choose another day, you allow someone else to take your previous guess.
5. You can change your guess as many times as you want until TBD, 2023, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time)
6. To change your guess, make a new post.
7. No edits allowed. Edited posts will be disqualified.
8. All guesses must be on the HOUR (i.e., NO MINUTES).
9. All BYC rules apply - Terms of Service (Rules)
10. Entries will be accepted until TBD, 2023 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Prizes

Place	Prize
First	$50 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 1-year PFM ($60 value) for yourself or a friend.
Second	$30 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 6-month PFM ($35 value) for yourself or a friend.
Third	$15 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 3-month PFM ($20 value) for yourself or a friend.
Fourth	1-month PFM for yourself or a friend.

BYC Store Gift Certificates are available to winners in the United States. If the winners are outside the United States, they will be awarded the PFM instead.
Spreadsheet
If you have not joined the fun in the 14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along thread, please drop by and say hello here!

14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along ​

4/10/2023 10am

 

[muddy75]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...w-many-eggs-will-be-set.1570890/post-26671497

And play another game!

 

[tripletfeb]

4/16/23 3:00 pm

 

[GmaRie0926]

Hints and Current Entries!​

Hint #1
This morning, at 7:37 am Pacific Time, there were
25,954,255 messages leaving 45,745 to go!

Hint #2

Date	Time	Count
3/26/2023	7:37	25,954,255
3/27/2023	7:37	25,957,238

Current Entries

Member	Date	Time
@Meri Maura	03-29-2023	4:00:00 PM
@fluffycrow	04-01-2023	1:00:00 AM
@maeflower1992	04-01-2023	2:00:00 PM
@Yorkshire Coop	04-12-2023	8:00:00 PM

 

[GmaRie0926]

4/20/23 2:00 am

 

[R2elk]

I want to say 4/20/2023 at 4:20pm I cant add it to the spread sheet so I guess the mods have to do it. ( Its my 13th Anniversary )

Entrants do not have edit access to the spread sheet. You also did not follow the rules which states multiple times that guesses are only on the hour, no minutes.