Open Contest Miss BYC Beauty Pageant—Official 2025 BYC Mini-Contest

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Was so happy to come back after the weekend and see all these new entries. KEEP THEM COMING, FOLKS! ❤️

User690263 said:
I'd love to enter, but none of my girls are very photogenic 😔
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I've mentioned this a couple times on the site, and it sounds like a complete joke, but I promise it's 100% legit for getting photos of difficult animals.

Get your subject in frame (down on their level is best, not from above). Then channel your inner 6 year-old boy and make a fart noise with your mouth. The chicken will lift its head and pause for a second or two. Click that camera button like mad, keeping as still as you can to minimize blur.

I very rarely get a chicken that likes to have their photo taken, but "the fart" has allowed me to get at least one good picture of everyone. Whistling can also work, but I find it spooks birds a bit more. The fart is more perplexing than spooky.
 
thecatumbrella said:
Was so happy to come back after the weekend and see all these new entries. KEEP THEM COMING, FOLKS! ❤️


I've mentioned this a couple times on the site, and it sounds like a complete joke, but I promise it's 100% legit for getting photos of difficult animals.

Get your subject in frame (down on their level is best, not from above). Then channel your inner 6 year-old boy and make a fart noise with your mouth. The chicken will lift its head and pause for a second or two. Click that camera button like mad, keeping as still as you can to minimize blur.

I very rarely get a chicken that likes to have their photo taken, but "the fart" has allowed me to get at least one good picture of everyone. Whistling can also work, but I find it spooks birds a bit more. The fart is more perplexing than spooky.
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I'll give that a try when I get home today!
 
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  • Her name: Katrientje
  • Her age: 4
  • Her color: Red
  • Her breed or species. Bantam Rhode Island Red
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thecatumbrella said:

This is a judged photo Contest.

Do you own the most beautiful hen on BYC? Is she worthy of the title of Miss BYC? We want to see your beautiful hens in all their glory. No matter the breed, age, or species, we want to see your gorgeous girls. Make sure she's as pretty as she can be with all her feathers in their place, then grab your camera and show us her best glamour shot for a chance to win!

There will be at least three winners, and each will receive a copy of the beautiful BYC 2026 Calendar! If entries warrant, we will have two categories—landfowl & waterfowl—with prizes for both.
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The calendar is available to winners who reside in the United States. Winners outside the United States will be awarded a 1-month PFM.

How to enter:
It's easy to enter, just reply to this thread with pictures of your gorgeous girls.

To increase your chances of winning, please read the rules before entering.
.
Rules:
  1. Four entries per member. One entry per post, please.
  2. An entry is *one* picture of your female domestic poultry along with:
    • Her name
    • Her age
    • Her color
    • Her breed or species.
  3. Other poultry may be in the picture, but the star must be a female.
  4. Images that have been resized might be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
  5. No screenshots. No collages.
  6. No watermarks, text, or other elements on the photo. Date stamps are allowed.
  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 highly recommended. Basic editing, such as cropping and other minor adjustments, is permitted.
  10. ALL photos MUST be uploaded to BYC.
  11. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
  12. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
  13. Entries will be accepted until November 30th, 2025, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
Photography tips from fellow BYC members:
2024 Winners
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From left to right, photos by @Quatie, @Poultrybonkers, @CombNWattles, @PeepMePosted. & @CHlCKEN
2023 Landfowl Winners
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From left to right, photos by @HopKat, @Fluster Cluck Acres. @CCsGarden, @alinas2010 & @RIverbend

2023 Waterfowl Winners
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From left to right, photos by @fowltemptress, @WhiteTreeOfGondor & @OutbackQuackers

2022 Landfowl Winners
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From left to right, photos by @heatherbeast, @HopKat, @Dragon Slayer Trinket, & @TinyRaptorDodos

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From left to right, photos by @Kingbobkingdom, @chickenmomma41, @Henfla, & @MsChickenTender

2022 Waterfowl Winners
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From left to right, photos by @Painted Calls, @ProudRedneck, @yesterDAYNE, & @Duckduckchicken32

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From left to right, photos by @WhiteTreeOfGondor, @5ducks, & @Silkiesaz
Check out the rest of the contests in the Official 2025 BYC Mini-Contests—Win One of 36 BYC 2026 Calendars! thread!

If you would like to purchase a beautiful BYC 2026 Calendar, see the 2026 BYC Calendars Are Ready for YOU! thread!
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thecatumbrella said:

This is a judged photo Contest.

Do you own the most beautiful hen on BYC? Is she worthy of the title of Miss BYC? We want to see your beautiful hens in all their glory. No matter the breed, age, or species, we want to see your gorgeous girls. Make sure she's as pretty as she can be with all her feathers in their place, then grab your camera and show us her best glamour shot for a chance to win!

There will be at least three winners, and each will receive a copy of the beautiful BYC 2026 Calendar! If entries warrant, we will have two categories—landfowl & waterfowl—with prizes for both.
View attachment 4242750View attachment 4242751
The calendar is available to winners who reside in the United States. Winners outside the United States will be awarded a 1-month PFM.

How to enter:
It's easy to enter, just reply to this thread with pictures of your gorgeous girls.

To increase your chances of winning, please read the rules before entering.
.
Rules:
  1. Four entries per member. One entry per post, please.
  2. An entry is *one* picture of your female domestic poultry along with:
    • Her name
    • Her age
    • Her color
    • Her breed or species.
  3. Other poultry may be in the picture, but the star must be a female.
  4. Images that have been resized might be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
  5. No screenshots. No collages.
  6. No watermarks, text, or other elements on the photo. Date stamps are allowed.
  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 highly recommended. Basic editing, such as cropping and other minor adjustments, is permitted.
  10. ALL photos MUST be uploaded to BYC.
  11. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
  12. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
  13. Entries will be accepted until November 30th, 2025, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
Photography tips from fellow BYC members:
2024 Winners
View attachment 4242189View attachment 4242190View attachment 4242191View attachment 4242194View attachment 4242195
From left to right, photos by @Quatie, @Poultrybonkers, @CombNWattles, @PeepMePosted. & @CHlCKEN
2023 Landfowl Winners
View attachment 4242126View attachment 4242127View attachment 4242128View attachment 4242129View attachment 4242130
From left to right, photos by @HopKat, @Fluster Cluck Acres. @CCsGarden, @alinas2010 & @RIverbend

2023 Waterfowl Winners
View attachment 4242131View attachment 4242132View attachment 4242133
From left to right, photos by @fowltemptress, @WhiteTreeOfGondor & @OutbackQuackers

2022 Landfowl Winners
View attachment 4242111View attachment 4242112View attachment 4242113View attachment 4242115
From left to right, photos by @heatherbeast, @HopKat, @Dragon Slayer Trinket, & @TinyRaptorDodos

View attachment 4242114View attachment 4242118View attachment 4242116View attachment 4242117
From left to right, photos by @Kingbobkingdom, @chickenmomma41, @Henfla, & @MsChickenTender

2022 Waterfowl Winners
View attachment 4242119View attachment 4242125View attachment 4242120View attachment 4242121
From left to right, photos by @Painted Calls, @ProudRedneck, @yesterDAYNE, & @Duckduckchicken32

View attachment 4242122View attachment 4242123View attachment 4242124
From left to right, photos by @WhiteTreeOfGondor, @5ducks, & @Silkiesaz
Check out the rest of the contests in the Official 2025 BYC Mini-Contests—Win One of 36 BYC 2026 Calendars! thread!

If you would like to purchase a beautiful BYC 2026 Calendar, see the 2026 BYC Calendars Are Ready for YOU! thread!
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