Ended 2025 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

[The cheek coop]

Entry 1 in memory of our beloved Lucy.

 

[acemario]

Entry 1

 

[acemario]

Entry 2

 

[Kuritsa y Utochka]

Entry #1

 

[Jill G]

Important - Please Read

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you all know that all entries are entered into a spreadsheet as they are submitted and that you can check this spreadsheet to see if your entry qualifies.

Entries will be disqualified if:

• The photo cannot be cropped to 3000 x 2000. For more information about this, please see the Cropping Examples below.
• The photo is too small to judge. The photo you upload must be at LEAST 3,000 pixels wide by 2,000 pixels tall. If you aren't sure of your photo's size, use this: Imageonline.co.
• The photo is a screenshot. No screenshots allowed.
• The photo has text, watermarks, datestamps, etc., on them.
• The photo has people in it.
• The photo has been heavily edited. We want to see the world through your eyes, not through the excessive use of editing tools. However, basic cropping and poop removal is allowed.

In the comments section of the sheet, the reason for disqualification is listed.

If your entry has been disqualified, you may enter a replacement, just make a new post, and we will make a note in the spreadsheet.

If you submit four entries, and then find or take a better photo, you can replace one of the existing entries by posting the new photo and informing us of the replacement.

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Cropping Examples.​

New for this year! Photos in the portrait format will be accepted if they can be cropped. Below are examples of photos that can and cannot be cropped to fit the template.


This photo was used in the 2021 Calendar.


This can be cropped because all of the rooster is in the template.

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This photo was used in the 2022 Calendar.


This can be cropped because all of the chick is in the template.

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This cannot be cropped because the comb & wattles extend past the edge of the template:

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This cannot be cropped because the comb & toes extend past the edge of the template:

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This is an image we might consider if it's well-focused, well-composed, and aesthetically pleasing.

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Hope this helps!

 

[Baby Chickens2020]

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This contest ends in a few days on August 31st, 2024, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. So get your entries in for a chance to have your picture in the 2025 calendar!

Rules are here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27704207


To those who have already entered the contest, I apologize for the tag. If you want to be removed from the "Massive" tag list, please send me a conversation with the word Remove in the title.

 

[Baby Chickens2020]

SILKI CHICHENS

 

[RobG7aChattTN]

Entry #1

 

[Baby Chickens2020]

SILKIES

 

[Tumbleweedlynn]

Entry #1 - this is the son of Mr. December 2025. Ayam Cemani named Maximus.