Ended Official BYC 2024 Summer Fair—Meat Bird Show

[muddy75]

Beautiful flock there! How does the little guys do with the big fellas?

They did great but I did have some Oregon disease from free ranging them and/or letting them get too big

 

[Hyvida]

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Official BYC 2024 Summer Fair
Meat Bird Show
Ends on August 25th, 2024​

Attention meatbird enthusiasts! Join us for the highly anticipated Meat Bird Show at the Summer fair, featuring both chickens and turkeys! Show off your finest meat birds, from plump and juicy chickens to magnificent and majestic turkeys. Whether you specialize in Cornish Cross or prefer raising heritage breeds, this is your chance to showcase your expertise and passion for quality meat production. Don't miss out on this clucking good time! Sign up now and get ready to strut your stuff in the Meat Bird Show at the Summer fair!"

In this contest, the winners will be picked using a random number generator.

Prizes - TBD

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

1. Four entries per member. One entry per post please.
2. An entry is *one* picture of your meat bird(s).
3. Include a brief description of your meat bird(s).
4. The photo needs to have been taken by you.
5. You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC-sponsored contest.
6. ALL photos MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
7. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
8. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
9. Entries will be accepted until August 25th, 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
• Flat Lay Photography for Beginners by BYC's CluckNDoodle

2023 Winners​

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From left to right, photos by @TheWasp, @MyParadiseFalls, @NorthwoodsChick, @MistyP83, @Jessdavis23, & @Gigachad poultry

2022 Winners​

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From left to right, photos by @OrtumAntiqua, @PurpleCArTires, @Texasclucker, & @jorj

2021 Winners​

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From left to right, photos by @Lacy Duckwing, @FluffyBottomBantams, & @PlentifulPrairie

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Where is this located?

 

[casportpony]

Where is this located?

Welcome to BYC. It's a virtual show, you enter pictures of your meat birds here.

 

[muddy75]

Where is this located?

It's a virtual show/contest here in this thread

 

[GlicksChicks]

Buckeye × SLW meat Cockerel.
15 weeks old. Columbian patterning.
Weight averaging 4 lbs at 15 weeks old.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Buckeye × SLW meat Cockerel.
15 weeks old. Columbian patterning.
Weight averaging 4 lbs at 15 weeks old.
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He's a handsome fella! I bet he's going to be tasty!

 

[GlicksChicks]

He's a handsome fella! I bet he's going to be tasty!

I hope so! I have been feeding him since he was hatched from an egg!!

His main diet is scratch feed, nonmedicated chick feed (22% minimum protein on the chick feed), and cooked pinto beans for extra protein.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Entry
Cornish cross cockerels.
Ave live wt 8 lbs.
Ave processed wt 5.25 lbs at 6.5 weeks.
Feed: 475 lbs- 46 birds.
Fed 24% commercial meat chick start then locally milled 20% feed and pasture raised- grazed down all the wild strawberries.
Photo shows several birds enjoying the summer evening shade.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Entry
Cornish cross cockerels.
Ave live wt 8 lbs.
Ave processed wt 5.25 lbs at 6.5 weeks.
Feed: 475 lbs- 46 birds.
Fed 24% commercial meat chick start then locally milled 20% feed and pasture raised- grazed down all the wild strawberries.
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Beautiful birds! And thanks for all those details!

 

[muddy75]

Entry
Cornish cross cockerels.
Ave live wt 8 lbs.
Ave processed wt 5.25 lbs at 6.5 weeks.
Feed: 475 lbs- 46 birds.
Fed 24% commercial meat chick start then locally milled 20% feed and pasture raised- grazed down all the wild strawberries.
Photo shows several birds enjoying the summer evening shade.View attachment 3904973

With that much room, have you ever encountered Oregon disease?