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

[ToddQ]

I'm off to bed. I'm not feeling so hot. I've been running a low fever for the hours and it's draining all my energy. Night Y'all.

Feel better soon!!

 

[flocktastic]

Set 42 eggs tonight (3/5) at 11:11pm CST!

6 Ameraucauna eggs shipped from sahwithchicks
6 exchequer, 6 marans, 6 Ameraucauna from a last minute local source and 16 random barnyard mixes from our flock (includes barred rock rooster over Easter egger, barred rock, black jersey giant and black sex link)

We were able to fill the bator, thankfully! Now fingers crossed things go well!!!

 

[Gray Angel Farm]

I'm new to BYC, well as a member. Been reading the site for almost 2 yrs now. I just put my first batch of eggs in my hovabator on Tuesday, dang it! ( hope all 13 hatch...beginners luck) I would have waited if I saw the hatch a long sooner, always next yr

 

[ToddQ]

I'm new to BYC, well as a member. Been reading the site for almost 2 yrs now. I just put my first batch of eggs in my hovabator on Tuesday, dang it! ( hope all 13 hatch...beginners luck) I would have waited if I saw the hatch a long sooner, always next yr

Welcome!!

 

[nate1the1great1]

Ok got all the records in from what I set..

2 white pheasant eggs
23 bobwhite/snowflake/Mexican speckled/ gamble quail
43 eggs to fulfill orders (EE, Minorca, Leghorn, Naked necks, polish)
2 silkie
A bunch of EE for me
A few salmon faverolles from ladycluck77 as well as the 2 silkie and some EE
3 copper Maran eggs
2 lavender Orpington
5 buff Cochin bantam
1 pure SLW and some cross NN
5 golden laced Wyandotte
6 austrolorp
And a few other laying hen eggs for me to keep for laying eggs... So Minorca EE and some Leghorn
Grand total!!!! 137!!!

 

[mvawdre2]

I set 20 eggs, this is my first time trying an incubator so I've got my fingers crossed I don't botch anything haha

 

[Gray Angel Farm]

Thanks Todd...glad to be here and excited to gain all the knowledge I can. Happy Hatching everyone...I hope god blesses ya all with beautiful Easter chicks.

 

[gotro17]

44 eggs Up and running in my 1588 Hovabator!!! Good luck everyone! We had to set late Early Saturday morning due to going out of town... We are in southern CA

 

[sjturner79]

[COLOR=000080]Welcome to the 7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long![/COLOR]​

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 8,689 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! [COLOR=A52A2A]Set Chicken eggs on Saturday, March 5th at Noon (whatever time zone you are in)[/COLOR] Other poultry breed setting dates listed below... [COLOR=333333]We want to hatch on March 26th, [COLOR=B22222](the day BEFORE Easter Sunday)[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]button quail: 16 days to hatch; set March 10th coturnix quail: 18 days to hatch; set March 8th seramas: 19 days to hatch; set March 7th other bantam and LF chicken: 21 days to hatch; set March 5th bobwhite quail: 23 days to hatch; set March 3rd call duck and other bantam ducks: 26 days to hatch; set February 29th[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]pheasant: 22 to 29 days; set February 26th - March 4th mallard (derived) duck,goose, turkey, guinea, peafowl: 28 days to hatch; set February 27th goose: 28 to 32 days to hatch; set February 23rd - February 27th muscovy duck: 35 days to hatch; set February 20th emu: approx. 53 days to hatch - set Feb 2nd (for you "serious" hatchers)[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]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.[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]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! [/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]This post of the Hatchalong (1st post) will be updated as we move along with all the important information you will need.[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]But if you find yourself with a question just post it on the thread, everyone is helpful! [/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]ALL CONTESTS ARE HELD IN SEPARATE THREADS,[/COLOR] [COLOR=800080]TO ENTER each contest YOU MUST VISIT EACH CONTEST THREAD, READ THE RULES AND ENTER THE CONTEST, SIMPLE![/COLOR] [COLOR=333333][COLOR=0000FF]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![/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=333333][COLOR=2F4F4F]Places to find hatching eggs:[/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=333333][COLOR=000000]BYC Buy ~ Sell ~ Trade Section: [COLOR=B42000][COLOR=0000CD]Chicken Hatching Eggs[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=333333]JUST IN TIME HATCHING EGG AUCTION: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/754077/just-in-time-hatching-egg-auction-and-bin-thread/2100_50[/COLOR] [COLOR=333333][COLOR=4B0082]Contests![/COLOR][/COLOR] [COLOR=0000CD]Random Posting Contest:[/COLOR] Winner #1 Loc20chick, Winner #2 Chaos18, Winner #3 Razadia [COLOR=0000CD]Contest #1: Guess How Many Eggs Will Be Set![/COLOR][COLOR=000080] [/COLOR] [COLOR=B22222]Ends March 1st[/COLOR] [COLOR=000000]To enter, go here:[/COLOR] https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ill-be-set-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long [COLOR=0000CD]Contest #2: Photo Caption Contest #1 [/COLOR] [COLOR=B22222]Ends March 21st[/COLOR] To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...est-1-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50 [COLOR=0000CD]Contest #3: Flapper Contest [/COLOR] [COLOR=B22222]Ends March 23rd[/COLOR] To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-contest-3-flapper-contest/0_50#post_16514776 [COLOR=0000CD]Contest #4: Edible Easter Contest[/COLOR] [COLOR=B22222]Ends March 15th[/COLOR] To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...annual-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50#post_16515623 [COLOR=0000FF]Contest #5: Cutest Baby Fowl [/COLOR][COLOR=B22222]Ends April 3rd[/COLOR] To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-fowl-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50 [COLOR=0000FF]Contest #6: Broodies and their Babies [/COLOR][COLOR=B22222]Ends April 1st[/COLOR] To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...abies-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50 [COLOR=0000FF]Contest #7: Most Striking Male Fowl [/COLOR] [COLOR=A52A2A]Ends March 25th[/COLOR] To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ntest-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50 [COLOR=0000FF]Contest #8: Natural Egg Photo Contest [/COLOR] [COLOR=A52A2A]Ends April 5th[/COLOR] To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ntest-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50 [COLOR=0000FF]Contest #9: Other Fowl Contest [/COLOR] [COLOR=A52A2A]Ends March 29th[/COLOR] To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-fowl-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50 [COLOR=0000FF]Contest #10: Photo Caption #2 Contest [/COLOR] [COLOR=A52A2A]Ends March 31st[/COLOR] To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...est-2-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50 [COLOR=0000FF]Contest #11: Peeps Art Contest[/COLOR] [COLOR=A52A2A]Ends April 7th[/COLOR] To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ntest-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_50 [COLOR=0000FF]Contest #12: Wet Poultry[/COLOR] [COLOR=A52A2A]Ends March 27th[/COLOR] To enter, go here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...l-byc-easter-hatch-a-long/0_100#post_16611421 Thank You to @mlm Mike, @Sally Sunshine and @ronott1 for helping me with this year's Hatch-a-long! I truly could not do it without their fantastic help!

My total set was only 19 not 21.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Final set total - 239

200 chicken eggs...

39 Call eggs...

Pulled 14 clears/bloodrings from the Calls, so current number is down to 225 already...

@mlm Mike