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

[Sally Sunshine]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-contest-1-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long
Deadline for entry is March 21st, 2016 at midnight PST



Contest #2

Photo Caption Contest #1!
7th Annual Easter Hatch-a-long!

SPONSORED BY




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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!
Our BYC Judges will choose 10 finalists, and then YOU vote for your favorites!


3 “short and comical” entries
per contestant



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ALL PRIZES SPONSORED BY

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1st Prize
Chicken Swing

Are you wondering if this thing is for real?
We wondered the same thing, incredulous that chickens could actually enjoy swinging.
We thought it was just a glorified roosting pole. We're happy to say that we were wrong!
For more details on the Chicken Swing click HERE



2nd Prize
Chickie-Puffs

This healthful supplement is not only good for your chicks,
it'll encourage them to eat more! Just check out this video, which shows how chicks prefer the feed with our all-natural Chickie Puffs mixed in. They love this supplement because it's chock-full of crushed Musca domestica pupae,
and even day-old baby chicks instinctually know that it's the "good stuff."
For more information on Chickie-Puffs click HERE
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3rd Prize
Chicken Treat Ball

This treat ball offers a fun and healthy way to treat your pet chickens.
It gives your chickens a challenge and helps to prevents boredom
(and boredom can often lead to picking).
For More Information on the Chicken Treat Ball Click HERE​

 

[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
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:
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
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[Sally Sunshine]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...eir-babies-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long
Deadline for entry is April 1st, 2016 at midnight PST







Contest #6
Broodies & their babies!
7th Annual Easter Hatch-a-long!

2013 winner @Contrastphoto


Who doesn’t love seeing a mother hen with her chicks?
Show us your best pictures of your Broody Hen and her babies.
2 Picture entries per contestant
The winner will be chosen by a panel of judges
To submit your entries, follow rules below and
post your photos in this thread!



1st Prize
Beautiful Homemade Wooden Pen
courtesy of @Pensmaster

2nd Prize
4 bars of homemade soap
courtesy of @Sahwithchicks

Beautiful Bar of "Sunday Brunch Soap"
made with egg yolk and is scented with a champagne fragrance.

3rd Prize

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​

 

[TJordan]

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

I have 24 adult birds, 16 1-2 week olds, 6 day olds and 54 eggs in the incubator. I can't afford more birds right now

 

[Saris]

I set 19 Bielefelders, 12 game birds for the hubby, 5 mottled houdans, 13 French black copper marans, and 11 crested cream legbars. Woohoo!

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
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:
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
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Haha, I just want 3rd place!

 

[mlm Mike]

I set 19 Bielefelders, 12 game birds for the hubby, 5 mottled houdans, 13 French black copper marans, and 11 crested cream legbars. Woohoo!

Thank You. Good Luck with your hatch!

Morning! I wasnt intending to enter, but I set 18 eggs on Saturday, at noon! & eng. jubilee orp. the rest are just what my ladies laid that day to fill the bator!

Welcome to the hatch a long! Thank You. Good Luck with your hatch!

I have my Cream Legbar eggs in the incubator. I put in 40 eggs. I don't know how many will actually make it to lockdown, but I hope a few do. It's my first hatch ever, so I'm not getting my hopes up for a large hatch.

Thank You. Good Luck with your hatch!

Decided to set Bantams today with turkey eggs. maybe If they hatch can teach turkeys to eat and drink.
My fertility has sucked on my eggs. and I cannot figure out why. At least 2/3s are duds.
So will see with the turkeys and the bantams only have one young rooster the old bird passed away 2 weeks ago...
so official count
10 turkeys
24 bantams
30 misc breeds ranch chickens
=
64 total

PS. the fox is back saw it yesterday packing one of my chickens off. 6:15 am. Boy he a smart devil. Waited for him this morning no show or lurking in the field next store.
Good luck everyone Happy Hatching

Thank You. Good Luck with your hatch!

Hatching Participant/Set List is Current to Post 7266

 

[Dubrovnik]

delete duplicate post.

 

[Sahwithchicks]

Whew.
Finished my coop today.

Relocated the turkeys

Also have faverolles chicks hatching under a broody, and my faverolles from s. Provost are hatching

Now off to start reconstructing the 20x20 chain link panel coop

 

[Dubrovnik]

I hope this is ok to post here since its for my first batch of eggs that are a few days ahead of my EHAL. But it could affect my EAHL so I thought I'd ask.

I set some eggs a week ago and when I went to candle the eggs half of my leghorn ones where clear. I only have one Roo and 2 hens in this group. They are about 4 maybe 5 years old. All of the other hens (brown layer) eggs where fertile but she only lays every other day. If he isn't fertilizing half of just 2 hens is there a chance he's becoming infertile? What age do they stop fertilizing? I'm trying to build up my stock while also purchasing some from the local feed store but I need to know if I need a new Roo. Because if he isn't doing well with 2 idk how he will do with 10. His a silver laced wydontta if that matters.

Fertility lessens after hens and roosters are three years old. If yours are 4 and 5 years old, you should probably bring in younger unrelated birds as outcrosses.

 

[chickendreams24]

Do you guys mind if I join? I have 16 Jubilee Orpingtons, 10 Lavender/Black Split Ameracaunas, & 8 French Black Copper Marans due Friday the 25th.

Only if you give me some of your chicks lol jk

I got that part Cynthia, but I am wondering at this point how many eggs have been set in total for the contest?

If you go to the first page and I believe the first post there is a spreadsheet there that you can see everyone's totals so far.

Thanks to the great ladies who have helped me replace the batch of eggs I ruined this morning. Easter hatch along take 2. Set 42 more eggs. English Orphingtons ( black mottled, blue, black and splash), EEs, Olive Eggers, Splash Marans, Langershan, and barn yard mix.

Congrats I'm glad you found more eggs. I'm also in love with lots of those breeds. What color are your Langshan eggs? I'd love to get some langshans that lay the beautiful plum colored eggs.

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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I so would love to win second place. We've been wanting welsummers and faverolles, we also have our first olive egger egg in the incubator right now and I'm hooked!!

[COLOR=A9A9A9]https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...eir-babies-7th-annual-byc-easter-hatch-a-long[/COLOR]​

Deadline for entry is [COLOR=FF0000]April 1st, 2016 at midnight PST[/COLOR]​

Contest #6​

[COLOR=000080]Broodies & their babies![/COLOR]​

7th Annual Easter Hatch-a-long!​

2013 winner @Contrastphoto​

Who doesn’t love seeing a mother hen with her chicks?​

Show us your best pictures of your Broody Hen and her babies.​

[COLOR=FFA500]2 Picture entries per contestant[/COLOR]​

[COLOR=000080]The winner will be chosen by a panel of judges[/COLOR]​

[COLOR=000000]To submit your entries, follow rules below and[/COLOR]​

[COLOR=000000]post your photos in this thread![/COLOR]​

1[SUP]st[/SUP] Prize​

Beautiful Homemade Wooden Pen​

courtesy of @Pensmaster​

2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Prize​

4 bars of homemade soap​

courtesy of @Sahwithchicks​

Beautiful Bar of "Sunday Brunch Soap"​

made with egg yolk and is scented with a champagne fragrance.​

3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Prize​

6 MONTH GFM​

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​

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​

Hoping to have broody pics for this as yesterday we gave my broody silkie, Lovey, 4 eggs taking my total set to 52. Have another silkie thinking about it. Would it be too late to count for the hatch-a-long if she commits tomorrow? Idk if she will jw.