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

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2025 BYC Calendar Photo Contest
We Need Your Pictures!
Ends August 31st, 2024


Chickens can be pretty marvelous, they're stunning to look at, with their vibrant feathers and eye-catching combs. For the past 12 years, BYC has been publishing the illustrious 13-month BYC Calendar made up of stunning photos, submitted by our wonderful members, of their chickens, posing in all their astounding glory.
How to submit your pictures for consideration for the 2025 BYC Calendar:
  1. Select a HIGH-RESOLUTION picture that is at LEAST 3,000 pixels wide & 2,000 pixels tall that is very clear (not blurry), clean, and post it to this thread. If you aren't sure of your picture's size, use this: Imageonline.co
  2. Since the calendar is printed on 11-inch wide by 8.5-inch tall paper, pictures should be in landscape mode, not square, & not portrait.
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All entries are entered into a spreadsheet as they are submitted. Check this spreadsheet to see if your entry qualifies.

Rules

  1. Photos of chickens only, this is a chicken calendar. ;)
  2. Limit of 4 submissions per user, so choose your very best pictures!! One picture per post, please.
  3. High-quality images are recommended.
  4. The picture needs to have been taken by you.
  5. You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC-sponsored, judged photo contest.
  6. POW & caption winners may be entered.
  7. 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.
  8. By submitting your pictures you agree that you are granting BYC license to edit and use the images in the calendar, promotions, and for other BYC purposes, etc.
  9. Images that have been resized will be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
  10. No people in the picture (no faces, fingers, hands, arms, etc.).
  11. No screenshots, watermarks, date stamps, text, etc., on the photo. No collages.
  12. ALL pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
  13. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
  14. Entries will be accepted through August 31st, 2024, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Remember, make sure you have a clear, high-resolution picture (at LEAST 3,000 pixels wide and 2,000 pixels tall...but a higher resolution is better)! Our system will resize your picture when you upload it, so make sure you have/keep the full-sized image if in case your photo is selected.

Here is an image of the 2024 Calendar pictures:

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We're looking forward to seeing your wonderful picture submissions!!!
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A few notes:
  1. We've been known to send a free calendar to those who get their pics chosen... so, it may happen again this year. ;)
  2. Remember, only 4 submissions per member, and make sure you have VERY HIGH-RESOLUTION images that we can use for print!
  3. Regarding copyright & license: We are very conscientious about respecting the copyright of other peeps' work. We want to make sure we have your permission to use the photo for the calendar and for other BYC related uses. You retain ownership of your image and can continue to use it however you want. By submitting your pictures to this thread, you are simply granting BYC license to use the images for BYC-related purposes.
Regarding contest timing, judging, etc.
  1. All entries are entered into a spreadsheet as they are submitted & marked as qualified or disqualified. All members can view the spreadsheet here.
  2. All entries are uploaded to an album in the Gallery.
  3. After the contest closes, our team will take a week to filter out submissions that don't fit the calendar requirements.
  4. Our team will rate all of the pictures that meet the calendar requirements and select the top 30 pictures.
  5. The top 20-30 finalists will be contacted via a conversation and asked to fill out a Google Form. There they will enter the name of the chicken, the breed of chicken, and a snippet about their picture. They will also upload their original image(s).
  6. Once the pictures have been uploaded to the Google Form, our team will review them and select the final 13 images that will be printed in the calendar (about a week).
  7. The images go into the design and printing process and arrive at our store (about 3-5 weeks).
  8. We hope to have the calendars in our store by the end of October!

 
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.




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 is Reginald our Partridge Brahma roo from The Little Red Coop!
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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!
 
You can check whether your entry is qualified or disqualified. If it's qualified, three judges will assess it to decide if it will advance to the next round.
MemberPicture URLPost URLMemberFull SIzedCommentsStatus
@6-Hens-and-Mehttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_2538-jpeg.3828559/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27732208hen facing leftyesqualified
@6-Hens-and-Mehttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_3380-png.3828560/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27732208hen on grass facing rightyescannot be croppeddisqualified
@6-Hens-and-Mehttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_3089-jpeg.3828562/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27732208hen on grass facing leftyescannot be croppeddisqualified
@6-Hens-and-Mehttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_2034-jpeg.3828563/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27732208hen in cageyescannot be croppeddisqualified
@AmeraucanaHankhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20230526_195638-jpg.3828908/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27733068ee in forestnotoo smalldisqualified
@AmeraucanaHankhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20230411_151505-jpg.3828911/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27733074chick on woodyesqualified
@AmeraucanaHankhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20221223_144044-jpg.3828912/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27733082barred on snowyesqualified
@BackyardinWaleshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img-20240511-wa0000-jpg.3828758/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-277326552 on metal shelfyescannot be croppeddisqualified
@BDutchhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_4277-jpeg.3818135/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27704542red hen & chickyesqualified
@ChickyWhickyhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20230815_160351-jpg.3828106/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27731104gray hen on grass facing leftyesqualified
@ChickyWhickyhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20230808_184006-jpg.3828108/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27731105brown hen on grass facing leftyesqualified
@CombNWattleshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_1237-jpg.3829943/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27735612polish in cageyesdisqualified
@CombNWattleshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_2007-jpg.3829946/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27735615hen facing leftyesqualified
@CombNWattleshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_1722-jpg.3829947/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-277356194 hensyesqualified
@CombNWattleshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_3837-jpg.3829950/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27735623barred sun bathingyesqualified
@EChickyhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/1000000841-jpeg.3827095/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27728134pink floweryesqualified
@EChickyhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/1000000842-jpeg.3829883/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27735453buff chickyesqualified
@FamilyOfSevenhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/bb97d3d7-84b8-4f98-a0ce-f7549c66da0b-jpeg.3821307/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27713327red henyesqualified
@gimmie birdieshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20240514_064158-jpg.3831528/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27739267ss & treesyescannot be croppeddisqualified
@gimmie birdieshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20240514_064324-jpg.3831533/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27739267nn in feederyesqualified
@Grandma The Chickenhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_0745-jpg.3821702/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27714256pencil on headyesqualified
@HopKathttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/robin-2024-jpg.3829999/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27735792red hen & leavesyesqualified
@HorseGirlAbbyhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/dsc04663-jpeg.3818828/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27706446ee & leavesyesnot an entryqualified
@junipercloud113420https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/image_67228161-copy-jpg.3823193/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27717277white henyescannot be croppeddisqualified
@junipercloud113420https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/image_67527681-jpg.3823196/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27717291goslingyesnot a chickendisqualified
@junipercloud113420https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/image_67164161-jpg.3823198/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27717295polishyesqualified
@junipercloud113420https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/image_67179777-jpg.3823200/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27717297black hen on red woodyescannot be croppeddisqualified
@KimbosKluckershttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_3529-jpeg.3831149/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27738429barred and red juvenilleyesqualified
@KimbosKluckershttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_3525-jpeg.3831151/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27738429barred perchingyesqualified
@Lacy Duckwinghttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_9403-copy-3-jpg.3818910/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27706647black hen on postyesqualified
@LavenderDaFlerfhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_0771-jpg.3828919/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27733102duckyesqualified
@LilFinnGirlhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_2458-jpeg.3825719/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-277240193 chicks in toy truckyesqualified
@Logarhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_2085-jpeg.3830070/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27735960behind cageyesqualified
@Logarhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_2081-jpeg.3830072/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27735961on grassyesqualified
@Mantismaster13https://www.backyardchickens.com/at...4-19-20-36-878-edit_com-whatsapp-jpg.3831798/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27739926looking at cameranocannot be croppeddisqualified
@Mantismaster13https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_20240514_190843_1-jpg.3831803/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27739926looking at camerayescannot be croppeddisqualified
@Mantismaster13https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_20240514_185347-jpg.3831804/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27739926with personyesperson & cannot be croppeddisqualified
@Mantismaster13https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_20240514_185642-jpg.3831799/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27739926white hen facing leftyescannot be croppeddisqualified
@Momma*chickenhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20230706_163120-jpg.3819755/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27709454roosteryesqualified
@Momma*chickenhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20230705_141514-jpg.3819762/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27709458mystic maranyesqualified
@Momma*chickenhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20230929_105533-jpg.3819772/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27709489pumpkin eatingyesqualified
@Momma*chickenhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20211129_122252-jpg.3823203/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27717304ee in snowyesqualified
@my spoiled chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_1586-jpg.3818915/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27706682rooster facing leftnotoo smalldisqualified
@my spoiled chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_1583-jpg.3818922/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27706688hen faacing rightnotoo smalldisqualified
@my spoiled chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_1581-jpg.3818923/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27706690on nestnotoo smalldisqualified
@my spoiled chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_0010-1-jpg.3818927/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27706695rooster & hensnotoo small & cannot be croppeddisqualified
@my spoiled chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_1588-jpg.3818992/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27706927frizzle facing rightnotoo smalldisqualified
@my spoiled chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_1671_resized-png.3821370/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27713113hen & roosteryesqualified
@my spoiled chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_1668_resized-png.3821373/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27713115white silkieyesqualified
@my spoiled chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_1676_resized-png.3821374/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27713119black & white silkieyesqualified
@my spoiled chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_1669_resized-png.3821376/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27713122on nestyesqualified
@My Very First 6 Chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_7305-jpeg.3821254/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27713240glw & snowyesqualified
@My Very First 6 Chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_6162-jpeg.3821271/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27713259glw on dirtyesqualified
@My Very First 6 Chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_7840-jpeg.3829279/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27733965GLW on stumpyesqualified
@My Very First 6 Chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_7899-jpeg.3830905/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-277378534 hens on grassyesqualified
@Perrishttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/competition-jpg.3820150/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27710420roosters flappingyesqualified
@Perrishttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/fforest-22-months-old-jpg.3828856/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27732900rooster facing leftyesqualified
@Ponypoorhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/e141a569-64e0-4e91-a525-60471390023a-jpeg.3831634/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-277394982 on snowyesqualified
@Ponypoorhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/2922e048-cfaf-4069-8db6-882c8672e512-jpeg.3831646/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27739508crested on snowyesqualified
@Ponypoorhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/2922e048-cfaf-4069-8db6-882c8672e512-jpeg.3831646/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27739508white/gray on snowyesqualified
@Ponypoorhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/bb0d90a0-94e3-4845-8135-4bdea8f27420-jpeg.3831651/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27739511foot printsyesqualified
@PrincessLayer16https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/010d2363-2469-45c4-9211-8b9506eaa11c-jpeg.3829626/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27734844white on grassyesqualified
@PrincessLayer16https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/b1bf1b73-9e2c-4503-a035-05662c4128bd-jpeg.3829628/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27734846buff on grassyesqualified
@PrincessLayer16https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/7be5f3c4-c3d4-4323-af10-e07360220a4a-jpeg.3829820/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27735283black on grassyesqualified
@Quacking duckshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/b66c7acd-d0d9-41d5-81ed-364fc7f25b3c-jpeg.3819513/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27708683goldish heyesqualified
@Quacking duckshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/f1e0f411-2166-4e07-8798-f007dd018b19-jpeg.3819517/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27708688bearded rooster in cageyesqualified
@Quacking duckshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/7b4dbc56-54ff-4362-ae4d-0f35867fce28-jpeg.3819520/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27708690bearded rooster in cageyesqualified
@Quacking duckshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/d816842d-3c52-48b9-a9b5-9e01224696fd-jpeg.3819525/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27708698bearded henyesqualified
@saving gracehttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_5783-jpg.3831203/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-277386273 silkiesyesqualified
@saving gracehttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_5759-jpg.3831212/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-277386361 silkieyesqualified
@Shabby Chic-Henshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/a570f9f7-108e-4b13-aa48-ffc16a2e887d-jpeg.3828005/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27730860chick in treeyesqualified
@Shabby Chic-Henshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/f7217f7a-c766-40d8-96da-c7926bd90a45-jpeg.3828007/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27730866barred on snowyesqualified
@Shalaihttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20240509_200611-jpg.3831629/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27739489barred on logyesqualified
@Shalaihttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20240423_112157-jpg.3831635/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27739495on strawnotoo smalldisqualified
@Squawkershttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/dsc_5154-jpeg.3828494/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27732059looking at camerayesqualified
@The Birb Kinghttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/20240504_085901-jpg.3828567/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27732245rooster perchingyescannot be croppeddisqualified
@Tiffany Wikkhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_3389-jpg.3820698/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27711879in grassyesqualified
@Traffie Chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_1004-jpeg.3828031/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27730904cockerel on grassyesqualified
@Traffie Chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_5477-jpeg.3828036/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27730936hens eatingyesqualified
@Traffie Chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/at...d2b-ecff9042641b-fullsizerender-jpeg.3828348/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-277315633 chicksyesqualified
@Traffie Chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_1098-jpeg.3828360/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27731660fluffy cheeksyesduplcate of 42qualified
@Traffie Chickenshttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/img_1098-jpeg.3828505/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27732114fluffy cheeksyesduplicate of 40qualified
@triciayounghttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/lucy-taking-care-of-penny-jpg.3830065/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-277359522 hensnotoo small & cannot be croppeddisqualified
@Yard Farmerhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/dsc_0803-jpg.3829533/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27734628fluffy cheeksyesqualified
@Yard Farmerhttps://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/dsc_1572-1-jpg.3829548/https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/2025-byc-calendar-photo-contest—we-need-your-pictures.1621843/post-27734653rooster looking leftyesnot an entryqualified
 
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.




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 is Reginald our Partridge Brahma roo from The Little Red Coop!
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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!
 

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