Hi all, guess I am joining cause I just set eggs yesterday! They are due to hatch on May 2 so I am barely squeaking in. I will be hatching Swedish Flower eggs from my own flock.
I wasn’t planning to hatch yet but one of my hens went broody. She is sitting in a nesting box that is shared by the other hens, so I don’t think eggs would be safe there. So I threw a bunch of eggs in the incubator and hopefully some chicks will hatch for her.
Our first incubator is supposed to hatch this weekend and the second incubator is supposed to start hatching next weekend. I'm hoping to increase my Crested Cream Legbar flock from 8 hens to 32.
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 19th, 2025 - the day BEFORE Easter. As a group last year, we had 2091 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 23rd to March 1st
Muscovy duck
35
March 15th
Goose
28 - 32
March 18th to March 22nd
Pheasant
22 - 29
March 21st to March 28th
Mallard (derived) duck, goose,
28
March 22nd
Turkey, Guinea, Peafowl
28
March 22nd
Call duck and other bantam ducks
26
March 24th
Bobwhite quail
23
March 27th
Seramas other small bantams
19 - 21
March 29th to March 31st
Chickens
21
March 29th
Pigeons
17 - 19
March 31st to April 2nd
Coturnix quail
18
April 1st
Doves
14 - 16
April 3rd to April 5th
Button quail
16
April 3rd
Set Chicken eggs on Saturday, March 29th, at Noon (whatever time zone you are in). Other poultry set dates are listed in the spoiler & table 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. See post #2 for the current contest lineup!
Our first hatch is going in the brooder today. 2 White Jersey Giant chicks and an arm load of Crested Cream Legbars. There might be a couple more as late bloomers still.
A little late posting! We set 10 standard backyard mix eggs in our brinsea mini. A beautiful mix of greens, olives, and dark brown eggs from another local.
We lost our boy, Hank, and two of our old ladies this winter. Our girls are lost without their hubs and I think 2 of our 4 remaining hens are probably on their last year of production so we're ready to add whoever hatches to our feathery family. Got the brooder all set up this weekend, cleaned out the chicken run really good last weekend, still need to build the new coop we ordered and probably time to update our food & water situation before the flock expands again. But we're almost ready and I can hardly wait to share this little adventure again
We picked up our last two chicks from the Farm store late Saturday. We had t choose substitutes since the hatchery didn't send the store some breeds at all and sent random substitutions. For my substtutions I chose a Smokey Pearl and another Turken. So now the 6 are together and waiting for their hatchalong sisters and brothers to hatch!
