The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

[mlm Mike]

Count me in! I just bought my very first incubator!

Welcome to the 2016 Easter Hatch A Long!

Bamadude and I set chicken eggs last Sunday. We will not be able to participate this time.

Hope everyone is well.

Good luck with your hatches! Keep us updated. Thanks for letting us know.

I'm excited to be in! I have eggs coming next week! Perfect timing!!

Welcome to the 2016 Easter Hatch A Long!

Count me in!

Welcome to the 2016 Easter Hatch A Long!

Hatching Participant List is Current to post 5471

 

[ronott1]

New Caption Contest!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...contest-10-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long
Deadline for entry is March 31st, 2016 at midnight PST



Contest # 10

Photo Caption Contest #2!
7th Annual Easter Hatch-a-long!

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RedIII First Place last year!

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Do you think you are funny?
Want some Bragging Rights?
Your creativity, wit and humor could win you bragging rights
AND some AWESOME Prizes! Enter the BYC Photo Caption Contest
and your entries will be judged on the basis of wit,
creativity, humor and originality!
Winners will be picked by a panel of judges.


3 “short and comical” entries
per contestant


1st Prize

Courtesy of @lacymorgan

2nd Prize
6+ Australorp eggs courtesy of @nate1the1great1 ​

3rd Prize
Vintage Salt and Pepper shakers courtesy of @UGLYFOOT


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Contest Rules:

Open to ALL BYC members in the Continental U.S. ONLY (Not Alaska or Hawaii)
Some prizes(eg: hatching eggs) not awarded to winners under the age of 18. A Golden Feather Membership will be substituted for the prize.
Contestants may submit no more than 3 CAPTIONS
Your submission must be an original idea.
Keep it short and funny.
No foul language or crude humor, remember this is a family website!
To submit your entries, simply post your caption ideas in this thread.
Deadline for entry is March 31st, 2016 at midnight PST
Winners picked by a panel of judges!
BYC Administration reserves the right to disqualify entries/posts not following the rules.
All BYC Rules Apply! Terms of Service (Rules)
VOID where Prohibited!

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Here are a few links that help in creating captions!
http://www.superlame.com/
http://builder.cheezburger.com/builder/
Remember to save images to your computer before uploading
to this Thread as those sites do not SAVE your work!
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Deadline for entry is
March 31st, 2016 at midnight PST




Choose from the pictures below to
Create 3
of your most creative captions!

And then POST them in this thread!
Good luck & happy captioning!

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Deadline for entry is
March 31st, 2016 at midnight PST​

If you have not joined in the Easter Hatch-a-long,

join us here: The 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!​

 

[misfit acres]

Had to go in to work today.......

But keep getting updates from home! We now have 5 peeps hatched with 3 left to hatch of our test. Can't wait to get home & see them!!!!

 

[TJordan]

Had to go in to work today.......  But keep getting updates from home!  We now have 5 peeps hatched with 3 left to hatch of our test.  Can't wait to get home & see them!!!! e  

So glad for your babies.

 

[mlm Mike]

Another Contest Opening Today!​

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https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...fowl-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_100​

Deadline for entry is March 29th,2016 at midnight PST​

Contest #9​

7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!​

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Interesting Places ,Funny Antics and Poses of Other Fowl​

NO CHICKENS ALLOWED​

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We want to see your Turkeys,Peafowl, Waterfowl,Pheasants,Quail,Emus and Ostriches. Any domestic fowl other than chickens!​

A panel of judges will determine the winner!
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1st Place​

"Canning Season" block quilted wall hanging (roughly 14x14) courtesy of @campingshaws

2nd Place:
Watermelon Duck Diaper courtesy of @kukupecpec

3rd Place

6 MONTH GFM


Here are a few of the initial upgrades you’ll get as a Gold Feather Member:
1. Double PM storage space
2. 10 Times more image storage space on BYC’s servers
3. A new title: Golden Feather Member
4. or The ability to choose your own custom title
5. Your username highlighted on the BYC Forum index and within forum threads.
6. First peek at new features and specials before we roll them out to the rest of the members.
7. Access to a private forum to discuss new features and specials.
For a list of all the upgrades, please visit the Membership Benefits Page​

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Contest Rules:

Open to ALL BYC members in the US and Canada
Entries welcome for all types domestic fowl other than chickens.
Fowl over 30 days old, but NO CHICKENS ALLOWED!
You may enter up to 3 pictures
No Photoshop or captions allowed.
Your submission must be your own photo and not used in a previous contest.
To submit your entries, simply post your images in this thread.

Deadline for entry is​

March 29th,2016​

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midnight​

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The decision of the winning images shall be made by the judges and will be final.
BYC Administration reserves the right to disqualify any artists/eggs not following the rules.

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Deadline for entry is March 29th,2016 at midnight PST​

 

[Sally Sunshine]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...to-contest-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long​

Deadline for entry is April 5th, 2016 at midnight PST






Contest #8
Natural Egg Photo Contest!
7th Annual Easter Hatch-a-long!

2015 winner @JoyfulPromise


This contest is for photos of poultry eggs in their natural state no dying or altering allowed.
The eggs can be from chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese, swans, quail, guineas, peafowl, pheasants, or any other type of poultry. Use as many different types as you wish! Take photos of your eggs in interesting arrangements and settings!
Please read the RULES below!



2 photo entries per contestant
A panel of Judges will choose the winner



1st Place:
Beautifully Farm Themed Quilted Table Runner!
courtesy of @campingshaws

<insert final image when completed>
Work in progress!! Final images to come!
Teaser photo below!
Of the center 14” block of a chicken-themed table runner!



Thank you @campingshaws​

2nd Place:
Pretty Rainbow Hatching eggs!
(2 Welsummers, 2 Salmon Faverolles, 2 olive eggers)
courtesy of @Sahwithchicks

3rd Place
6 MONTH GFM


Here are a few of the initial upgrades you’ll get as a Gold Feather Member:
1. Double PM storage space
2. 10 Times more image storage space on BYC’s servers
3. A new title: Golden Feather Member
4. or The ability to choose your own custom title
5. Your username highlighted on the BYC Forum index and within forum threads.
6. First peek at new features and specials before we roll them out to the rest of the members.
7. Access to a private forum to discuss new features and specials.
For a list of all the upgrades, please visit the Membership Benefits Page​

 

[chattery41]

Hedgehog!

OH ! LOL ok Looked like an Opossum/raccoon split

 

[TJordan]

OH ! LOL ok Looked like an Opossum/raccoon split

Opossom.

 

[aplynn]

got some Bantam Cochin eggs to add to my silkies and barnyard mix for the HAL so excited I have never had a cochin before but have heard wonderful things about them

 

[misfit acres]

got some Bantam Cochin eggs to add to my silkies and barnyard mix for the HAL so excited I have never had a cochin before but have heard wonderful things about them

Woo Hoo!! Congrats!!