A hatch-along is when people set eggs around the same time and then share their hatching experiences and/or cheer each other on.
Who can make a Hatch-Along thread?
Anyone! All BYC members can start a hatch-along thread in this forum.
Do I have to set eggs to join a Hatch-Along?
No, anyone can join a hatch-along thread.
How do I start a Hatch-Along?
It's easy, just start your thread by clicking here! Be sure to include "Hatch-Along" in your title. Threads without hatch-along in the title will be moved.
Is a Hatch-Along just for chickens?
No, it can be for any type of bird!
Can I be in more than one Hatch-Along?
Yes! There is no limit on how many Hatch-Alongs one can participate in.
When someone in the Hatch-Along has an emergency or urgent question that no one has answered, what should we do?
- For urgent egg, incubation, and hatching questions, start a thread in Incubating & Hatching Eggs and/or search the articles in the learning center.
- For urgent chick questions, start a thread in Raising Baby Chicks and/or search the articles in the learning center.
- For urgent adult fowl questions, start a thread in Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures and/or search the articles in the learning center.
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