The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[Happy Chooks]

Welcome to the 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!​

It's that time again! Every year, hundreds of members come together to set eggs to hatch on the exact same day - the day BEFORE Easter. As a group last year, we had 10,585 eggs set for hatching! If you are new to hatching, this is a great way to get a lot of help, tips and advise. Join in the fun for the largest BYC Hatch-a-long of the year!



Set Chicken eggs on Saturday, March 14th at Noon (whatever time zone you are in)

Other poultry breed setting dates listed below...

We want to hatch on April 4th, (the day BEFORE Easter Sunday)
button quail: 16 days to hatch; set March 19th
coturnix quail: 18 days to hatch; set March 17th
seramas: 19 days to hatch; set March 16th
other bantam and LF: 21 days to hatch; set March 14th
bobwhite quail: 23 days to hatch; set March 12th
call duck and other bantam ducks: 26 days to hatch; set March 9th
pheasant: 22 to 29 days; set March 6th - March 13th
mallard (derived) duck,goose, turkey, guinea, peafowl: 28 days to hatch; set March 7th
goose: 28 to 32 days to hatch; set March 3rd - March 7th
muscovy duck: 35 days to hatch; set February 28th
emu: approx. 53 days to hatch - set Feb 10th (for you "serious" hatchers)



TO JOIN the hatchalong 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 thread is our main chat thread for the hatchalong 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 Hatchalong (1st post) 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 CONTESTS ARE HELD IN SEPARATE THREADS,
TO ENTER each contest YOU MUST VISIT EACH CONTEST THREAD, READ THE RULES AND ENTER THE CONTEST, SIMPLE!


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:
BYC Buy ~ Sell ~ Trade Section: Chicken Hatching Eggs

JUST IN TIME HATCHING EGG AUCTION: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/754077/just-in-time-hatching-egg-auction-and-bin-thread/2100_50




Contests!

Contest #1: Guess How Many Eggs Will Be Set!
Winner: Auroradream26

Contest #2: Random Posting Contest
3 random dates and times have been chosen. If your post is nearest to the secret time, you win!
Winner #1: SoManyHats
Winner #2: chicken pickin
Winner #3: KYTinpusher and Myfourladies - it was a tie!

Contest #3: Photo Caption Contest #1
1st Place: Peep-Chicken
2nd Place: Razadia
3rd Place: CountryHeart06 and SpringPeeper

Contest #4: Easter or Hatching Fictional Short Story Contest
1st Place: leslea
2nd Place: Scruffyfeathers

Contest #5: Broodies and their Babies
Winner: zazouse

Contest #6: Natural Egg Photo Contest
Winner: timvdo

Contest #7: Cutest Baby Fowl
Winner: MightyDucksVT

Contest #8: Funniest Chicken Picture Contest
Winner: Acornewell

Contest #9: Flapper Contest
1st Place: chickenlady099
2nd Place: mayang
3rd Place: toynutz

Contest #10: Poultry with People Contest
1st Place: Madelennon
2nd Place: bantambury

Contest #11: Dustbathing Contest
1st Place: leilanio
2nd Place: lilbrownrat
3rd Place: toynutz

Contest #13: Photo Caption Contest #2
1st Place: RedIII
2nd Place: AmyLynn2374
3rd Place: RedIII

Contest #14: Wet Poultry Contest
1st Place: Kelsie2290
2nd Place: sillycmoy
3rd Place: TommyDaDelaware

Contest #15: Guess How Many Will Hatch
1st Place: MooreChickens
2nd Place: Tessaturtle

Best Hatch Participant
Winners: Cynthia12 and chicken pickin




Thank You to @mlmddh , @sumi , and @ronott1 for helping me with this year's Hatch-a-long!

 

[Happy Chooks]

It's time to start arranging for those hatching eggs!


If anyone is interested in donating prizes for the contests, please PM me with the details. Thank you!

 

[draye]

Yeah it's up. I'll be participating, but I'll have to set on the the 13 th at the latest. I plan on having those chicks out and up for sake by the 14th. I actually planned on the 12th.

So if I'm not qualified for the hatch-a-long let me know.

I'll be hatching chickens.

 

[chicken pickin]

Im in!

 

[SallyinIndiana]

I'm in. I'll be setting some Palm turkey eggs, CCL eggs, and Heritage RIR.

 

[chicken pickin]

I will be hatching Cream Legbars also.

Sounds like your going to have a good hatch ahead of you. Will your turkeys be laying by then?

 

[DevilsDenHen]

Im in. Hopeing my Lavender Orps will be laying by then

 

[SallyinIndiana]

I will be hatching Cream Legbars also.

Sounds like your going to have a good hatch ahead of you. Will your turkeys be laying by then?

They are laying now. I'm not positive the eggs are fertile but the turkeys are laying nicely 1-2 eggs a day from 3 turkeys. Its possible one has not started laying yet.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Yeah it's up. I'll be participating, but I'll have to set on the the 13 th at the latest. I plan on having those chicks out and up for sake by the 14th. I actually planned on the 12th.

So if I'm not qualified for the hatch-a-long let me know.

Setting March 13th is fine. Like last year, we give a +/- 2 day window.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Welcome everyone!

Remember, do not tell how many eggs you will be setting, there is a contest for that. So keep it a secret!