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

[sweetsam]

130 chicken eggs is my official number

 

[UGLYFOOT]

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

Deadline for entry is [COLOR=FF0000]April 5th, 2016 at midnight PST[/COLOR]​

[COLOR=000000]Contest #8[/COLOR]​

[COLOR=B22222]Natural Egg Photo Contest![/COLOR]​

7th Annual Easter Hatch-a-long!​

2015 winner @JoyfulPromise​

[COLOR=B22222]This contest is for photos of poultry eggs in their natural state no dying or altering allowed.[/COLOR]​

[COLOR=B22222]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![/COLOR]​

[COLOR=B22222]Please read the RULES below![/COLOR]​

[COLOR=000000]2 photo entries per contestant[/COLOR]​

[COLOR=000000]A panel of Judges will choose the winner[/COLOR]​

PREVIOUS CONTEST ENTRIES CLICK below...​

Natural Egg Photo Contest - 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong​

2013 Easter Hatch-a-long Natural Egg Photo Contest​

1st Place:​

[COLOR=B22222]Beautifully Farm Themed Quilted Table Runner![/COLOR]​

courtesy of @campingshaws​

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Work in progress!! Final images to come!​

Teaser photo below!​

Of the center 14” block of a chicken-themed table runner!​

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Thank you @campingshaws​

2nd Place:​

[COLOR=B22222]Pretty Rainbow Hatching eggs![/COLOR]​

(2 Welsummers, 2 Salmon Faverolles, 2 olive eggers)​

courtesy of @Sahwithchicks​

3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Place​

6 MONTH GFM​

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

Deadline for entry is [COLOR=FF0000]April 5th, 2016 at midnight PST[/COLOR]​

[COLOR=000000]Contest #8[/COLOR]​

[COLOR=B22222]Natural Egg Photo Contest![/COLOR]​

7th Annual Easter Hatch-a-long!​

2015 winner @JoyfulPromise​

[COLOR=B22222]This contest is for photos of poultry eggs in their natural state no dying or altering allowed.[/COLOR]​

[COLOR=B22222]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![/COLOR]​

[COLOR=B22222]Please read the RULES below![/COLOR]​

[COLOR=000000]2 photo entries per contestant[/COLOR]​

[COLOR=000000]A panel of Judges will choose the winner[/COLOR]​

PREVIOUS CONTEST ENTRIES CLICK below...​

Natural Egg Photo Contest - 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatchalong​

2013 Easter Hatch-a-long Natural Egg Photo Contest​

1st Place:​

[COLOR=B22222]Beautifully Farm Themed Quilted Table Runner![/COLOR]​

courtesy of @campingshaws​

[COLOR=D3D3D3] [/COLOR]​

[COLOR=D3D3D3][/COLOR]​

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:​

[COLOR=B22222]Pretty Rainbow Hatching eggs![/COLOR]​

(2 Welsummers, 2 Salmon Faverolles, 2 olive eggers)​

courtesy of @Sahwithchicks​

3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Place​

6 MONTH GFM​

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So funny story.. I tried to arrange my eggs into an Easter Bunny shape. My smart @#$ husband said it looked like an alien with anntenna. I gave up and put them in the trays. I am creativity challenged.. Good luck to the entrants!!

 

[butterfliesdoku]

My husband is supposed to receive eggs in the mail today but tracking has not been updated since Friday. I'm getting a little worried.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

My husband is supposed to receive eggs in the mail today but tracking has not been updated since Friday. I'm getting a little worried.

Hope they arrive safely

 

[Kiomey]

Set 7 eggs! (only have a little bator xD)

 

[Cynthia12]

We are having some serious temperature changes starting today here in WV. It has just been a roller coaster this year so far. I hope my temps and RH say in the good.

Us too! We went from low 60's to mid 40's..and, a big ol storm rolled through yesterday, lightening and all. I was pretty worried that the power would go out. It stayed on though.

 

[Eps32]

Meyer Hatchery Blue Ameraucana really are Ameraucana. They are honest about their birds. Their Easter Eggers are properly sold as Easter Eggers. 

I ordered 3 females 1 male and 3 female and one male of there lavender orpingtons and my girl picked out 3 females 1 male of there blue orpingtons won't get them till July thought there out right now

 

[okiefarmer80]

I'm in!! 42 eggs total set. 24 Welsummer, 18 mixed breeds.

 

[Razadia]

Quote: They are indeed. Another hatchery is working on a production line of black AMs, but I can't remember which one it was.

Haha, I just want 3rd place!

I said the same thing last year and ended up winning second place and an awesome picture from Cynthia.

 

[Cynthia12]

Believe it or not about three months ago he was about to be culled. I got the all the stuff out to cull him. Because I turned my back one mourning started walking. Next thing I know he was coming right at me. He didn't attack he just put his feathers on his neck out and stood his ground at me. I chased him down grabbed him and through him in a dog cage to be culled. Well long story short it's my mom and girlfriends favorite rooster. So they begged me then my mom put down the mom hammer. So he got a stay of execution. I told them they had 1 month cause they swore to work with him. They go out and feed him treats now and pet him. And we haven't had a problem since. Even after are scuffle the one time he eats out of my hand now. So I'm glad they rehabilitated him cause he's a beautiful our breed black Minorca. But I still keep a close eye on him. So far so good. I have little nephews so I have a zero aggressive rooster tolerance. My 3 year old nephew Liam loves to go out and feed the chickens. But Merlin is doing good now and hasn't shown any aggression since the one time. Maybe something spooked him or something that day I'm not sure.

Lucky rooster. My grandmother had a big bad RIR. We always had to be careful when we went to collect eggs for her. Make sure that rooster is locked out of coop! Well, one day my sister comes in with her legs bleeding from top to bottom. I'll never get that image out of my head. Boy my grandpa went out, grabbed that ax, and while grandma was tending to my sister, he was tending to that rooster. I remember him on the kitchen table. My Aunt, that is just 9 months older than me, was crying. She had picked that rooster out from a window full of pretty colored chicks at Easter time..and now .. well...there he was. She wouldn't eat him. I did.