It's that time again! Every year, members from all over the world set eggs with the goal of hatching out hundreds of cute little chicks on New Year's Day. If you are new to hatching, this is an excellent opportunity to receive a lot of help, tips, and advice. Join in the fun at BYC's 15th Annual New Year's Day Hatch-Along in 2024!
Set Chicken eggs on Saturday, December 11th at Noon (whatever time zone you are in). Other poultry will be sooner or later depending on incubation time. Other poultry set dates are listed in the spoiler below & the picture above:
| Type of Egg | Days to Hatch | Set Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Emu | 49 - 55 | November 7th - 13th |
| Muscovy duck | 35 | November 27th |
| Goose | 28 - 32 | November 30th - 4th |
| Pheasant | 22 - 29 | December 3rd - 10 |
| Mallard (derived) duck, goose, | 28 | December 4th |
| Turkey, Guinea, Peafowl | 28 | December 4th |
| Call duck and other bantam ducks | 26 | December 6th |
| Bobwhite quail | 23 | December 9th |
| Chickens | 21 | December 11th |
| Seramas other small bantams | 19 - 21 | December 11th - 13th |
| Pigeons | 17 - 19 | December 13th - 15th |
| Coturnix quail | 18 | December 14th |
| Doves | 14 - 16 | December 16th - 18th |
| Button quail | 16 | December 16th |
This is our main chat thread for the hatch-along, where you can find anything from new friends and awesome incubation help, to the most detailed educational discussions possible, and how could we forget the laughter and fun!
This post of the hatch-along 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!
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:
- Chicken Hatching Eggs
- The NEW Crazy 24hr AUCTION thread
- Just In Time Hatching Egg AUCTION and BIN Thread
Incubation, Hatching, & Baby Chick Forums
Educational hatching articles:
- The Beginner's Guide to Incubation
- Incubation Humidity
- Development of a Chicken Embryo Day by Day
- Candling Pics Progression Through Incubation Of Chicken Eggs
- Incubating And Hatching Muscovy Eggs
- Egg failure to hatch - Diagnosing incubation problems
- Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry
- How To Incubate Hatch Eggs Using The Dry Incubation Method
- Fixing Curled Toes With Tape - Picture Tutorial and Video
New Year's Day Hatch-Along Contests are listed in post #2
All of the contests are held in separate threads. To enter each contest, you must visit each contest thread, read the rules, and enter the contest. Check back here often, as we will be adding more contests!
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