Open Contest 2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!

[casportpony]

Yes please

Spoiler: Entries

#	Member	Original	In Template	Post URL	Status	Comments
93	@Doodlemom63			post	qualified	qualified
340	@Doodlemom63			post	qualified	qualified
525	@Doodlemom63			post	qualified	qualified
527	@Doodlemom63			post	qualified	qualified
89	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
90	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
91	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
92	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
96	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
97	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
135	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
136	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
164	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
166	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
252	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
348	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
349	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
524	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
526	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
528	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
529	@Doodlemom63			post	withdrawn	withdrawn
94	@Doodlemom63			post	disqualified	person
134	@Doodlemom63			post	disqualified	too small
165	@Doodlemom63			post	disqualified	too small
333	@Doodlemom63			post	disqualified	too small
523	@Doodlemom63			post	disqualified	too small

 

[SkyAJK]

Entry #3 Nest boxing issue
Agent K, a Pekin Bantam laid her egg on top of broody Agent J, a Japanese bantam. There are 3 nest boxes, and this one is reserved for broody, but all insisted to lay their eggs on top of the broody hen. 3 bantam eggs were laid this way today

@Nym

 

[WhoDatChick]

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You said I have two that qualify but on the spreadsheet it shows all three…?

 

[WhoDatChick]

Here are two more just in case… one should work.. not sure about second one..

 

[WhoDatChick]

But I still think yall should allow eggs! I have a billion of these amazing pics!!

 

[WhoDatChick]

Wait.. this one is correct format … just hoping

 

[casportpony]

But I still think yall should allow eggs! I have a billion of these amazing pics!!

Wait.. this one is correct format … just hoping

Save these for our next egg contest!

You said I have two that qualify but on the spreadsheet it shows all three…?

Here are two more just in case… one should work.. not sure about second one..

These are your entries:

#	Member	Original	In Template	Post URL	Status	Comments
715	@WhoDatChick			post	qualified	qualified
716	@WhoDatChick			post	qualified	qualified
763	@WhoDatChick			post	qualified	qualified
764	@WhoDatChick			post	qualified	qualified
717	@WhoDatChick			post	disqualified	too small
765	@WhoDatChick			post	disqualified	not a chicken
766	@WhoDatChick			post	disqualified	not a chicken

 

[Kevbock]

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This contest is brought to you by our BYC Sponsors
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2026 BYC Calendar Photo Contest
We Need Your Pictures!
Ends August 31st, 2025

Chickens can be pretty marvelous; they're stunning to look at, with their vibrant feathers and eye-catching combs. For the past 14 years, BYC has been publishing the illustrious 13-month BYC Calendar, which features stunning photos submitted by our wonderful members of their chickens, posing in all their astounding glory.
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How to submit your pictures for consideration for the 2026 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, and not portrait.
   
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Suggested reading

• Photography Tips from BYC's jolenesdad
• Photography Tips from BYC's mdees88
• Photo Critique Club
• Photography Tips from BYC's TudyBOT

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. POW & caption winners may be entered.
6. You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC-sponsored, judged photo contest.
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.
13. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
14. Entries will be accepted through August 31st, 2025, 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 in case your photo is selected.

We're looking forward to seeing your wonderful picture submissions!!!

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!

**Deadline for pic submissions is August 31st, 2025, 11:59 pm**
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Spoiler: Previous Calendar Contests

2025 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!
2024 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!
2023 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures
2022 BYC Calendar Photo Contest - We Need Your Pictures!
2021 BYC Calendar - We Need Your Pictures!
2020 BYC Calendar - We Need Your Pictures!
2019 BYC Calendar - We Need Your Pictures!
2018 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!
2017 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!
2016 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!
2015 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!
2014 BYC Calendar - Your Pictures Needed!
Your Chicken Pictures Needed For The BYC 2013 Calendar
Your Chicken Pictures Needed For The BYC 2012 Calendar
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Entry #1, our hen Nala, our hen Wanda, and our Rooster Kevin, all snuggled up on their perch

 

[RamonaMom]

Entry #4
Cocoa, our Chocolate Orpington hen.
Ramona

 

[Kevbock]

Entry #2 - Kevin (Kevbo) admiring his pretty self in the car reflection