BYC's 13th Annual New Year's Day Hatch-Along - 2022

[ronott1]

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It's that time again! Every year, members from all over the world will be setting eggs with the goal of hatching out hundreds of cute little fuzz-butts all on the same day - New Years Day! If you are new to hatching, this is a great way to get a lot of help, tips, and advice. Join in the fun in BYC's 13th Annual New Year's Day Hatch-Along - 2022

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Set Chicken eggs on Saturday, December 11th at Noon (whatever time zone you are in). Other poultry will be sooner or later depending on incubation time. Other poultry set dates are listed in the spoiler below:

Spoiler: Set Dates

Type of Egg	Days to Hatch	Set Dates
Emu	49 - 55	November 7th - 13th
Muscovy duck	35	November 27th
Goose	28 - 32	November 30th - 4th
Pheasant	22 - 29	December 3rd - 10
Mallard (derived) duck, goose,	28	December 4th
Turkey, Guinea, Peafowl	28	December 4th
Call duck and other bantam ducks	26	December 6th
Bobwhite quail	23	December 9th
Chickens	21	December 11th
Seramas other small bantams	19 - 21	December 11th - 13th
Pigeons	17 - 19	December 13th - 15th
Coturnix quail	18	December 14th
Doves	14 - 16	December 16th - 18th
Button quail	16	December 16th

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 in the spoiler.

This thread is our main chat thread for the hatch-along where you can find anything from new friends, 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!



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!


Places to find hatching eggs:

• Chicken Hatching Eggs
• The NEW Crazy 24hr AUCTION thread
• Just In Time Hatching Egg AUCTION and BIN Thread

Incubation, Hatching, & Baby Chick Forums​

• Incubating & Hatching Eggs
• Raising Baby Chicks

Educational hatching articles:

• The Beginner's Guide to Incubation
• Incubation Humidity
• Development of a Chicken Embryo Day by Day
• Candling Pics Progression Through Incubation Of Chicken Eggs
• Incubating And Hatching Muscovy Eggs
• Egg failure to hatch - Diagnosing incubation problems
• Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry
• How To Incubate Hatch Eggs Using The Dry Incubation Method
• Fixing Curled Toes With Tape - Picture Tutorial and Video

New Years Day Hatch-Along Contests

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 on November 30th for links to the contests.

Check out all of the BYC's 13th Annual New Year's Day Hatch-Along - 2022! contests!

Click on a picture to enter the contests!

Holiday Sweets Photo Contest


Holiday Decorations Photo Contest


Decorated Christmas Tree Photo Contest


Count the M & M's Before Santa Eats Them All


Waterfowl & Water Photo Contest


Poultry Shaming Contest!


Poultry Silhouette Photo Contest


Guess How Many Eggs Will Be Set!


Guess How Many Eggs Will Hatch!


Chickens 'n Treats Photo Contest
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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)

 

[casportpony]

I love this hatch-along! Thanks for hosting it @ronott1 & @muddy75. And thanks to @EmmaRainboe, your graphics are awesome!

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Great graphics Emma!

 

[_-Captain BRM-_]

Haha!!! Hoping to do a Silkie Barred Rock cross

 

[ronott1]

Haha!!! Hoping to do a Silkie Barred Rock cross

That will be a fun cross!

 

[ronott1]

Great graphics Emma!

X2!

 

[casportpony]

Spoiler: Tag List for Last Year's NYD HAL & NYD HAL Contest Participants

@2 many chickens, @21hens-incharge, @2ndTink, @3KillerBs, @416bigbore, @4yearsofchickens, @50-45-1, @AccidentalFarm, @AgnesGray, @aliciaplus3, @alwaysthere4chickens, @amandaleigh13, @Andrew Sheffield, @Angelbirdy, @AntiqueB, @Artichoke Lover, @asokatonu, @BantyChooks, @BDutch, @Beaser69, @BigBlueHen53, @bikerchix, @BirdsBeesTrees, @black_cat, @BlueBaby, @Britt The Chicken Chick, @BullChick, @CaliFarmsAR, @CanadaEh, @CaramelKittey, @CaroChickenMom, @casportpony, @checkingon, @cherrynberry, @Chicken Chicken Love, @Chicken Chiquita, @chicken3fly, @ChickenCanoe, @chickenchicksc, @ChickenGirl300, @chickenlittle21, @Chickenman MAN, @ChickForLife, @chickisoup, @ChickyBacBac, @CHlCKEN, @cinnamoncockatiel, @CluckerFamily, @cluckmecoop7, @CluckNDoodle, @Conan, @Corbdee, @Crashanova, @CrazyChicken Lady, @CrazyCochin, @Cryss, @cssilkies, @Daisycar, @Daisyduck1, @Darlene28073, @DeathlayerDreams, @deidreg, @dirtydunlops, @Dottie the Chicken, @duluthralphie, @eggsandhens, @electrycmonk, @elisabeth_, @EverV, @FactoryReject, @FeatheredFriends&Horses2, @Featheredwonderment, @featherhead007, @Fishychix, @ForTheLoveOfSilkies, @Fuchsia, @fuentemoon, @gardengal32, @getaclue, @gimmie birdies, @Gonzalezfam, @Grammie Has Chickens, @Granny Hatchet, @h2oratt, @HappyClucker7, @HappyDuckie, @HuffleClaw, @hysop, @igorsMistress, @ILoveDaffy, @ILuvChickens6, @intownlimits, @Irpesky, @JacksFarmNGardn, @JadeFarms, @Jmiller89, @jolenesdad, @Jseaborn, @Justso, @KaleIAm, @Kiki, @Knighstar679, @kodster, @Laura_BelgianBantams_63, @LJHC, @locoyosh, @Love my chickens 25, @MamaSug, @mapurcel, @MarkJr, @MaryC19, @Meg-in-MT, @MGG, @Missa4848, @missykrystyniak, @Mixed flock enthusiast, @mlterry, @Mmanist, @Mogul Moonshine, @muddy75, @mustangjayyyme, @Mvan42, @My2butterflies, @Nabiki, @OhZark Biddies, @Old-clucker-55, @oldhenlikesdogs, @OneMountainAcres, @orrpeople, @Pencilled Palm, @pennyJo1960, @Pensmaster, @Pentatonchix, @pipdzipdnreadytogo, @Poultrybonkers, @pozees2, @Quatie, @Rlinsey, @ronkonkoma, @ronott1, @RoosterML, @RoosterWhisperer, @RUNuts, @Sally PB, @Sapphire Sebright, @Sara L, @SBFChickenGirl, @Scissors65, @ShannonsChimkens, @shawluvsbirds, @Sheriloo3, @shineandrise, @Silkies for life, @Silviaschicks, @Skyle, @slippednfell, @sourland, @Starburst, @Stephie-Pie, @StinkyAcres, @StuckeyFarm, @SueT, @TheDawg, @tribalacres, @tripletfeb, @U_Stormcrow, @Ursuline Chick, @vall, @Verna Y, @Weeg, @WeeRadish, @WestTNriverrat, @Wickedchicken6, @Xouie

Come check out this year's New Year's Day Hatch-Along!

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I have ducks incubating now, but I can start a batch of chicks for New Years - even though I'll be culling hard all winter long.

Someone is going to post a reminder of when to start incubation, right???

 

[BullChick]

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[CaliFarmsAR]

I sadly won’t be having any New Years ducklings! By then it will be way to cold! I’ve got some already due to hatch at the end of this month and in December 1-2.