Ended 12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along—Hatching Chick Photo Contest

[BantyChooks]

Winners announced here!​

This contest is sponsored by BYC's @Pensmaster, @CluckNDoodle, & @OneMountainAcres

12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along
Hatching Chick Photo Contest​

Welcome to the contest. This contest is for pictures of chicks, ducks, emus, quail, or any other poultry species hatching. At least one of the birds must be at least partway in the egg still.

It's easy to enter, just post pictures of your hatchlings in this thread and you will be entered for a chance to win!

Contest rules:

1. All domestic hatching fowl are eligible (chickens, turkeys, peafowl, guinea fowl, quail, waterfowl, pheasants, emu, etc).
2. At least one of the birds must be at least partway in the egg still.
3. Must be your picture of your hatchling
4. All entries must be submitted/posted to this thread.
5. Three entries per member (an entry is one picture per post).
6. You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC sponsored contest.
7. No people allowed in the photo (no fingers, hands, arms, etc).
8. The picture needs to have been taken by you.
9. No overly-edited images—basic editing such as cropping and other subtle changes are allowed.
10. No watermarks, date stamps, text, etc. on the picture.
11. Extra consideration for picture quality.
12. ALL pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
13. Open to all BYC members. Staff & VPMs may enter for fun but are not eligible for prizes.
14. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
15. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
16. Entries will be accepted until April 12th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

The Prizes!
The first-place prize is this beautifully handcrafted pen (one pen) made by BYC's @Pensmaster. This pen was made from the oak trees on his property! ​

The second-place prize is this adorable beaded chick keyring.
Donated by @CluckNDoodle

The third-place prize is one of these vinyl car decals.
Donated by @OneMountainAcres ​

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The prizes are available to winners that reside in the United States. If the winners are outside of the United States they will be awarded a PFM instead.
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2020 Winners​

First	Second	Third

@Kiki, @Phillisy, & @CluckNDoodle

2019 Winners & 2018 Winners​

1st - 2019	2nd - 2019	1st - 2018	2nd - 2018

@Pyxis & @MillersFarm, @AlleysChicks, & @GraceHomestead

Past Contests​

Year	Contest Name and URL
2020	11th Annual EHAL—Contest #8: Hatching Chick Photography Contest
2019	Contest #8: Hatching Chick Photography Contest! 10th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long
2018	9th Annual BYC EHAL, Contest #9—Hatching Chick Photography Contest

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If you have not joined the fun in the 12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along thread, please drop by and say hello here!​

 

[MGG]

Entry #2

 

[DukesDucks]

A peachick who did eventually end up right side up.

 

[SueT]

 

[vall]

Today I woke up to this! He kicked off the shell right after I took the photo.

 

[Mama_in_the_Dell]

 

[Watermelon123]

My first entry! An ameraucana bantam I hatched yesterday.

 

[MGG]

Does this still count as in the egg? He partially is...

If so, entry #1.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Double Laced Barnevelder hatching today!

 

[Hybridchucks]

This is not an entry (I hope this is allowed, I apologise if not, I will delete it)
But it is in a shell just not it’s shell.

Day old button quail in a Coturnix shell