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Official BYC Contest: Worst Chicken Molt Pictures - Fall / Winter 2011 - Ended

post #1 of 437
10/4/11 at 2:25pm
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Winners announced here: http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/580968/official-byc-contest-worst-chicken-molt-pictures-fall-winter-2011/420#post_8409264

 

 

Okay, it's that time of year again where our birds start their metamorphosis into... well, okay, they don't turn into anything, but it sure is interesting to see them go through their molting process and leaving feathers all over the place!  big_smile

The contest is simple:  Post pictures of your birds in the worst part of their molt.   Once we're past the molting season our esteemed panel of judges will pick a looser... er... winner!  wink

The winner will receive a free 12 month GFM for themselves or a friend.

The rules are simple too:

1)  Must be your chicken
2)  Must be a picture taken THIS YEAR, so probably within the last few weeks and over the next couple months (depending on your climate, birds, etc.)

Good luck to you and your ugly... er.. molting chickens!  wink


woot


(here is a example... not an entry because this is from our hen a few years ago)
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/2_ugly-hen.jpg

Contest ends  Ends 12/31/2011 !!

Rob - Married to my wife Emily for 12 years and have two daughters, 9 and 6.  Home to four hens
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post #2 of 437
10/4/11 at 2:42pm

Im gonna enter! I have some hens that have horrible molts right now~!

 

“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” -Martin Luther King

 

“Only I keep wishing I could think of a way to…to show the Capitol they don’t own me. That I’m more than just a piece in their 'Games'” -Peeta Mellark♥

 

 

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“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” -Martin Luther King

 

“Only I keep wishing I could think of a way to…to show the Capitol they don’t own me. That I’m more than just a piece in their 'Games'” -Peeta Mellark♥

 

 

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post #3 of 437
10/4/11 at 2:46pm

man i wish i had some but mine are not to bad at all. good luck all

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post #4 of 437
10/4/11 at 3:21pm

i have some that are molting

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post #5 of 437
10/4/11 at 3:22pm

Oh fun- I'm charging my camera right now.  My girls are so ugly -they feel sorry for themselves lol

Looking forward to seeing some of the competition caf

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~ Life is better with chickens ~

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post #6 of 437
10/4/11 at 3:30pm

April
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/75174_summer_2011_022.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/75174_summer_2011_013.jpg

Everybody loves the cackle of the rooster, the colors, the long tail.
~ Keith Gilbertson
Ain't nobody here but us chickens" - Song lyrics, Louis Jordan
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Everybody loves the cackle of the rooster, the colors, the long tail.
~ Keith Gilbertson
Ain't nobody here but us chickens" - Song lyrics, Louis Jordan
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post #7 of 437
10/4/11 at 4:06pm

I can't wait to see more!

Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

Stan the Man will be missed.

 

 

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Married to the old dude, 0 human kids, 2 horses, 10 cockatiels, 2 parakeets, 1 sun conure, 1 amazon parrot,  1 eccentric peacock, 1 gsd, 1 pet terrapin, 1 Blue Copper Maran rooster, and 14 world famous Jersey Giants!

 

 

Stan the Man will be missed.

 

 

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post #8 of 437
10/4/11 at 4:12pm

I just took these pics today! Here they are:

Tinky,
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80445_102_1847.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80445_102_1846.jpg
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80445_102_1843.jpg

Eve,
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80445_102_1838.jpg

Alice,
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80445_102_1825.jpg

Lila,
http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/80445_102_1915.jpg


Edited by <3ChickenForever - 11/5/11 at 8:37am

 

“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” -Martin Luther King

 

“Only I keep wishing I could think of a way to…to show the Capitol they don’t own me. That I’m more than just a piece in their 'Games'” -Peeta Mellark♥

 

 

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“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” -Martin Luther King

 

“Only I keep wishing I could think of a way to…to show the Capitol they don’t own me. That I’m more than just a piece in their 'Games'” -Peeta Mellark♥

 

 

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post #9 of 437
10/4/11 at 4:28pm

sorry i dotn have any but my chickens are slow molters so they just leave feather lying around without actually looking like there molting sorry maybe coz there production breeds

1 tolerant mother, 2 red sexlinks ,1 isa brown, 1 australorp, 1 light/speckled sussex,one baby minorca mix, one white mystery chick, one maybe production red chick, a confused male pekin duck and one mystery hen which is genetically predisposed to lay double yolkers

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1 tolerant mother, 2 red sexlinks ,1 isa brown, 1 australorp, 1 light/speckled sussex,one baby minorca mix, one white mystery chick, one maybe production red chick, a confused male pekin duck and one mystery hen which is genetically predisposed to lay double yolkers

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post #10 of 437
10/4/11 at 4:42pm

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz145/new2chooks/IMG_4144.jpg
http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz145/new2chooks/IMG_4143.jpg

Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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Breeding Welsummers and Barnevelders.

 

Having an Icelandic in the coop is like having a 2 year old in the house - they are into everything and don't follow the rules.

I have zero chicken willpower.

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