Ended BYC's 15th Annual New Year's Day Hatch-Along—2024—Winter on the Farm Photo Contest

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Winners announced here!​

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BYC's 15th Annual New Year's Day Hatch-Along - 2024
Winter on the Farm Photo Contest
Ends February 29th, 2024​

Calling all poultry enthusiasts! It's time to get your cameras ready for our Winter on the Farm Photo Contest. This is your chance to capture the magic of winter with your feathered friends. Whether it's chickens on frost-covered grass, graceful ducks walking on icy ponds, or majestic turkeys striding through fields dusted with snow, we want to see it all! The possibilities are endless, so bundle up, grab your camera, and immerse yourself in the enchantment of Winter. Use the icicles, snowy fields, frozen ponds, etc. as your backdrop for captivating photographs. Share your unique perspective and let the beauty of your feathered friends shine in a winter masterpiece.

Submit your captivating winter-themed poultry photos for a chance to win fantastic prizes.

Prizes:

• A 3-month PFM to the top ten entries

How to enter:
It's easy to enter, just reply to this thread with photos of your domestic poultry in a winter setting.

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

1. Four entries per member. One photo per post, please.
2. An entry is one photo of your domestic poultry in a winter setting.
3. All domestic poultry allowed (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, peafowl, guinea fowl, quail, pheasants, etc.)
4. Other animals may be in the photo, but the star of the photo must be poultry.
5. Images that have been resized might be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
6. No screenshots, watermarks, date stamps, text, etc., on the photo. No collages.
7. The photo needs to have been taken by you.
8. You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC-sponsored contest.
9. High-quality images are recommended. Basic editing, such as cropping and other subtle changes, are allowed.
10. ALL photos MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
11. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
12. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
13. Entries will be accepted through February 29th, 2024, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Photography tips from fellow BYC members:

• Photography Tips from BYC's jolenesdad
• Photography Tips from BYC's mdees88
• Photography Tips from BYC's TudyBot

2022 Winners
Landfowl Category

From left to right, photos by @HorseGirlAbby, @Lacy Duckwing, @mrskenmore, & @alinas2010

Waterfowl Category

From left to right, photos by @Overo Mare, @fatty and friends, @Goose Smith, & @Quacking ducks

2021 Winners
Chicken Category

From left to right, photos by @Lacy Duckwing, @HiEverybirdy, @Chickstarrs, @BesideStillWaters, & @maceleneo

Waterfowl Category

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From left to right, photos by: @The Phantom, @MotherOfDuckens, @rp riley, @countryladyNH, & @Niche Flock

Gamebird Category

From left to right, photos by: @JewelBirds, @TurkeyTheQuail, @Let There Be Light, & @SueT

2016 Contest Winners

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From left to right, photos by: @GoldenFlight, @SueT, @Blooie

2018 Winners

From left to right, photos by: @The Phantom, @cassie123, @Izzychicky, @feathermaid, @MagpieDucks

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[oldhenlikesdogs]

Winter Contest Series​

Spoiler: Closed Contests

BYC's 15th Annual New Year's Day Hatch-Along - 2024 Contests
Click on a picture or link to enter the contest.

Holiday Decorations Photo Contest


Holiday Sweets Photo Contest

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Feathered Holiday Dreams, a Text-to-Image Contest​

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Winter on the Farm Photo Contest​

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Chilly Coop Contest!​

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Winter Photography Contest​

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Absolutely love winter photos. Can't wait to see some great entries. Here's not an entry while we wait for real entries. 2 of my geese.

 

[casportpony]

Absolutely love winter photos. Can't wait to see some great entries. Here's not an entry while we wait for real entries. 2 of my geese.

That's an awesome photo!

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

@Shabby Chic-Hens, come see!

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

@Shabby Chic-Hens, come see!

Ooh.

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

Betsy does not understand what she woke up to

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

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Betsy does not understand what she woke up to

So pretty.

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

Bitcoin hates the snow

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Bitcoin hates the snowView attachment 3698984

I think all my chickens hate the snow. My bantams especially. They act like it's lava.