5th Annual BYC New Year's Day 2014 Hatch-A-Long

[ChickenCanoe]

How about a contest for the best broody and chick apartment/separate housing ideas and pics.

 

[ronott1]

How about a contest for the best broody and chick apartment/separate housing ideas and pics.

that is a good idea too!

 

[Brookhavens]

6 Khaki Campbell eggs just set in the bator:

 

[msladyhawke]

6 Khaki Campbell eggs just set in the bator:

Oh how exciting! I have never hatched anything but chickens. I'll bet baby ducks are adorable! Good luck with your hatch.

 

[ronott1]

6 Khaki Campbell eggs just set in the bator:

Thanks!

I have saved the information--You are the first entrant into the Best hatch rate contest!

Good Luck!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I'll donate 9 Black Penedesenca eggs for a contest. My shippers hold 9.

 

[ronott1]

I'll donate 9 Black Penedesenca eggs for a contest. My shippers hold 9.

Dang, I wish I was eligible for this one!

I will set this one up for the Best Broody Chick Apartment/separate Housing contest.

Contests have been added to the first post:

Contests:

1. Best Hatch Rate
First Prize: English BBS Orpington Hatching eggs(Courtesy of @chickydee64 )
Second Prize: BYC 2014 Calendar

For this contest during this hatch,​

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participants will need to be setting a minimum of 6 eggs, with confirmation picture posted to this thread on set day​

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These can be under broodies or in your incubators. Tell us how many you will have cooking and then don't go back and edit your post where you tell us how many eggs you start with. We'll need that info​

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by the 3rd of Jan at the latest​

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to be included in the contest. When the hatch is over,​

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you'll take a pic and post it to show us how many​

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you actually hatched.​

The picture must be of sufficient quality to count all the chicks.​

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In the event of a tie, the one who hatches the most chicks wins.​

2. Best Hatch a Long Participant
Prize: BYC Calendar

Open to hatch a long members except Hatch a long administrators. Send a PM to @ronott1 after the hatch is over with the name and reason for the nomination. Winner will be announced during the first week after the hatch.

3. Cutest Chick Hatched
First Prize: Golden Feather Membership
Second Prize: BYC Calendar

Open to all hatch a long members except Hatch a long Administrators. Post baby pictures in thread and we will vote on them.

4. Random Post Contest
Prize: 12 mystery eggs donated by msladyhawke

Open to hatch a long members except Hatch a long administrators. A post number has been selected. The first hatch a long member to post on or after the number is the winner! A backup post number has been selected to be awarded if the winner declines the prize.

 

[Cynthia12]

I would love to join

You found us. I was just going to answer your message with a link. The person that you will be getting some eggs from is silkiesensation, who posted on page 130. Should get the eggs first of next week. Hope this cold cold spell is gone by then!!

 

[Cynthia12]

Oh I hope we get more contests going for the hatch-along. Last year I think there were like 20 plus contests. I can donate a 12+ assortment of mystery eggs, wont be able to ship out til spring though.

 

[msladyhawke]

I'll donate 9 Black Penedesenca eggs for a contest. My shippers hold 9.

Someone is gonna be a lucky winner!