Ended Cutest Baby Fowl Photo Contest—Win a Brinsea Maxi 24 EX Connect—16th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[casportpony]

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[casportpony]

Spoiler: Members With More Than Four Entries

Member	Excess Entries
@RebelFord81	3
@gimmie birdies	2
@HamsHen50	2
@Birdlove2011	1
@ChickenMomsince2025	1
@Jhura	1
@NorthwoodsChick	1
@OrchardMesaChickens	1
@Quacking ducks	1
@Storms73	1
@SummerTheAnimalGirl	1
@Susuba	1
@TicaCielo	1

Can you help me figure out which four you want judged?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BVY-WzoPcUa07zRGQvd7Qm10sDl3Wf0g-CAMmLHP8HY/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks!

 

[Tiny raptor]

Here is one more! Roxy being silly

 

[Beckys Birds]

You all may enter two more!
This contest ends tonight, May 18th, 2025, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

My chicks are all in the weird stage of fluff and feathers. Plus, there's no way my crappy, ancient, android cell phone pictures will stand up next to most of these gorgeous photos that look like professional photography everyone is posting.

 

[wolfinator]

These 2 babies are almost a month old. I got them at Rural King on 4/9 and was told they were about 4 days old, so I gave them an April 5th birthday. The Crested Runner is definitely a female, but I'm not 100% sure on the other. I'm leaning towards being a drake due to a little rapsiness in the vocals.

Being what I've learned about Crested ducks, she'll probably be placed in my bantam/special needs pen, my older drakes can be quite rough when mating. She's already had a few episodes when I first got her of not uprighting herself from her back.

Going home 4/9
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15 days later, next brooder, they outgrew 2 totes in 2 weeks. I moved them to the coop nursery since the threat of below freezing temperatures wasn't forecasted. I only use a 100w incandescent bulb and it stays between 75-90°F, covering 3/4 of tank on chilly nights.(They have a duck feeder now, but same water container.)
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This was their second time enjoying the pool, forgot phone 1st time the day before. The pool is 40" round by 12" deep. They were a little apprehensive, but after a few moments they were zipping around like pros. They get about 20-30 minutes pool time
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We miss having them inside.

I realized 2 days later that my ducks or chickens had moved a metal container I had covering a hole (honestly forgot to repair) I had discovered going under the 10x16 main coop. I found it moved several more times, but still I didn't think anything of it until a female duck was frantically trying to get through the hole which I had fixed hours earlier. It dawned on me why there was a sudden reduction in duck eggs and opened the hole back up. Sure enough she had a next of unknown quantity of eggs and not just hers. I found up to 4 of my ducks were taking turns and sharing sitting duties watching them over the next several days. They're about 8-10 in from the opening, but against the back skirting. I removed a couple panels and discovered 16-20 eggs, I took a photo and counted from it so not to disturb anything. From my estimate, I should have ducklings hatching later this week in time for Easter. The hard part will be catching them so I can try to rehome all of them, I have 24 adults and 2 babies. I was getting ready to rehome 10 of my adult drakes, keeping only 4. I lost 3 females over the last 6 months to medical issues and unusual circumstances. I'm keeping my original duck, an 8 yr old khaki Campbell, his son, my 1st Runner and my 1st Mallard/Runner drakes.
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(Access panel on right, hole they're coming through is the light at the far end.)

My bad, I hadn't intended the egg photo to be an entry. I was just showing what I found. Sadly none of the 17 eggs shown hatched. The ducks quit laying on them after we had a few below 35°F nights in a row. Only 9 were fertilized, after candling each one and seeing blood rings in each one, I buried all 17 eggs in a deep hole.

I'd like to submit a different entry in its place, if possible.

@casportpony

 

[wolfinator]

My chicks are all in the weird stage of fluff and feathers. Plus, there's no way my crappy, ancient, android cell phone pictures will stand up next to most of these gorgeous photos that look like professional photography everyone is posting.

I use an old Sg9 for my photos. I sometimes take 15-20 or more photos to get a decent shot. Please, we'd all would love to see your babies.

 

[OrchardMesaChickens]

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Spoiler: Members With More Than Four Entries

Member	Excess Entries
@RebelFord81	3
@gimmie birdies	2
@HamsHen50	2
@Birdlove2011	1
@ChickenMomsince2025	1
@Jhura	1
@NorthwoodsChick	1
@OrchardMesaChickens	1
@Quacking ducks	1
@Storms73	1
@SummerTheAnimalGirl	1
@Susuba	1
@TicaCielo	1

Can you help me figure out which four you want judged?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BVY-WzoPcUa07zRGQvd7Qm10sDl3Wf0g-CAMmLHP8HY/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks!

I thought I only submitted 4. Here is the pics I want judged , my apologies for the confusion

 

[muddy75]