Ended Official BYC 2023 Summer Fair Contest—Standard-Bred Chicken Show

[TwoCrows]

Winners Announced Here!

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Official BYC 2023 Summer Fair
Standard-Bred Chicken Show
Ends on August 20th, 2022​

This year we are pleased to announce that we will two main divisions. One for
APA or ABA-recognized chickens, and one for non-recognized chickens (Easter Eggers, mixed breed, etc.)

If entries warrant, we will have several categories:

APA or ABA recognized

• Overall
• Bantam Hen
• BantamRooster
• Large Fowl Hen
• Large Fowl Rooster

These entries will be judged according to the basic principles of the Standard; e.g. quality of feather, clarity of colour, balance of shape, correctness of comb, and how well they represent their breed.

Non-recognized

• Overall
• Bantam Hen
• BantamRooster
• Large Fowl Hen
• Large Fowl Rooster

Since there are no Standards of Perfection for poultry not recognized by APA or ABA, this category will be judged based on the overall condition of the birds and the quality of the photos. Clear, focused, well-lit photos of a well-posed bird in good condition will score higher.

Clear, focused images with the bird in a good pose is best—we recommend at least one clear side profile, along with some closeups, such as the bird held with its wings spread or an image from the front to show leg stance. We ask that you limit the number of pictures per entry to five to make things easier on our judges.

The Standard-Bred Chicken Show is a judged photo contest.

Overall APA or ABA Recognized Prizes

Place	Prize
First	$50 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 1-year PFM ($60 value) for yourself or a friend.
Second	$30 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 6-month PFM ($35 value) for yourself or a friend.
Third	$15 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 3-month PFM ($20 value) for yourself or a friend.
Fourth	1-month PFM

BYC Store Gift Certificates are available to winners that reside in the United States. If the winners are outside of the United States, they will be awarded the PFM instead.

APA or ABA-recognized Bantam Hen, Bantam Rooster, Large Fowl Hen, & Large Fowl Rooster Prizes:

• 3-month PFM! to at least three winners!

Non Recognized Prizes

• 3-month PFM! to at least three winners!

To increase your chances of winning, please read the rules before entering.
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Rules:

1. Four entries per member. An entry is 1-5 pictures of a your chicken. One entry per post, please.
2. Include one photo that shows the entire left or right side of the bird (head, beak, feet, and tail).
3. In your entry, please include the following:
   • Breed
   • Color
   • Sex
   • Age
4. Images that have been resized might be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
5. No screenshots, watermarks, date stamps, text, etc., on the photo. No collages.
6. The photo must have been taken by you.
7. You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC-sponsored contest.
8. ALL photos MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
9. Prizes are limited to one per person for the overall categories.
10. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)

Entries will be accepted until August 20th, 2023, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
Prizes for the Top Four APA or ABA-recognized

2022 Winners​

Overall

From left to right, photos by:
@Amer, @Show Sebright, @Fluffy Lambs, @lv9777

Best Bantam Rooster

From left to right, photos by:
@Show Sebright, @Amer, @Decoyman, @Fluffy Lambs

Best Bantam Hen

From left to right, photos by:
@Amer, @Show Sebright, @Fluffy Lambs, @Fluffy Lambs

Best Large Fowl Rooster

From left to right, photos by:
@kurby22, @MysteryChicken, @Liz Birdlover, @3KillerBs

Best Largfowl Hen

From left to right, photos by:
@Amer, @lv9777, @EverythingDucks, @HorseGirlAbby

2021 Winners​

 

[TwoCrows]

Official BYC 2023 Summer Fair Contests.
Click on a picture or link to enter the contest.
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Standard-Bred Chicken Show
Other Poultry Show
Meat Bird Show
Livestock Show
Equine Show Ring
Farm Machinery Show
Car, Truck, Motorcycle, RV & Boat Show
Favorite Fair Memories
Outdoor Garden Show
Indoor Plant Show
Artwork Contest
Handcrafts Contest
Baked Goods Contest
Canning and Preserving Contest
Fair Food Contest
BYC & Sister Sites Trivia Hunt
Bingo
Count the Summer Fair Candies
Count the Founding Father's Candies

These contests are brought to you by our BYC Sponsors
(click to view & support them)​

 

[TwoCrows]

It's FAIR time!! Let's see all those beautiful chickens out there, I KNOW you got em!

 

[casportpony]

So many prizes this year!

 

[fluffycrow]

Oh gosh, I'm expecting a lot of beautiful birds in this contest !

 

[TwoCrows]

Oh gosh, I'm expecting a lot of beautiful birds in this contest !

And I expect to see yours here too!!

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Later when I am ready to harass some of them for photos, I'll enter

 

[fluffycrow]

And I expect to see yours here too!!

Ummm, maybe . The camera on my phone is REALLY terrible,so we'll see how good the photos turn out

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Is there a minimum age?
I only have 2 roosters and 3 hens, everyone else is a cockerel or pullet of varying ages (7-9+ months)

 

[fluffycrow]

Is there a minimum age?
I only have 2 roosters and 3 hens, everyone else is a cockerel or pullet of varying ages (7-9+ months)

I don't think so, no. I haven't read anything in the rules that implies an age limit