Having had 12 kids..makes a big difference. Remember, I did the His, Mine, and Ours thing. We had one together. That's the one's baby girl that just came.
Life has happened and I haven't had the time/ability to source the eggs I hoped to find -- Whiting True Blues and/or French Cuckoo Marans, but I will be hatching mixed eggs from my flock.
If anyone local to Moore County NC wants to trade eggs from these or similar breeds for Australorp crosses we do have a couple days to arrange a meet up. I'll be setting on Sunday.
My grandma on my dad’s side had 7 kids and 17 grandchildren. 1 great grandchild (my son) that she got to meet. And another great grandson born after she passed.
Getting the 14 serama eggs Saturday. There won’t be a snow storm so looks like we’ll be able to take the 1.5 hour road trip to get them.
I set 20 eggs tonight and will hopefully set 12-14 more on Sunday! Todays eggs are all bantams and include:
6 EEs (d’Anver/Ameraucanas)
3 black watermaals
1 white/lavender watermaal
2 d’Uccles (mille or blue mille)
3 cuckoo Ameraucanas
2 blue Ameraucanas
1 self blue Ameraucana
2 gold laced satins covered by a confetti rooster
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 8th, 2023 - the day BEFORE Easter. As a group last year, we had 2623 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!
Type of Egg
Days to Hatch
Set Dates
Emu
49 - 55
February 12 to February 18
Muscovy duck
35
March 4
Goose
28 - 32
March 7 to March 11
Pheasant
22 - 29
March 10 to March 17
Mallard (derived) duck, goose,
28
March 11
Turkey, Guinea, Peafowl
28
March 11
Call duck and other bantam ducks
26
March 13
Bobwhite quail
23
March 16
Seramas other small bantams
19 - 21
March 18 to March 20
Chickens
21
March 18
Pigeons
17 - 19
March 20 to March 22
Coturnix quail
18
March 21
Doves
14 - 16
March 23 to March 25
Button quail
16
March 23
Set Chicken eggs on Saturday, March 18th, at Noon (whatever time zone you are in). Other poultry set 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 is our main chat thread for the hatch-along, where you can find anything from new friends, and 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!
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.
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).
Got my eggs yesterday and ended up with all bantams!! I'll be setting mine on Sunday instead of Saturday, as I have typically hatched bantams at 18-20 days versus 21. I figure, if I start a day later, I could either be right on time with everyone else, or a day or two early. It's not constant so it's hard to say for sure!! Some are silkies, which I've always had hatch at like 19-20 days, and some are bantam orps and bantam Wyandottes, which could go any time after day 18!!
So exciting! Getting the 'bator set up tonight so it can run a couple days and then we are off to the races!!
Remember, I did the His, Mine, and Ours thing. We had one together. That's the one's baby girl that just came.
