Open Contest Official BYC Article Writing Contest - #24

[CCsGarden]

You're saying these are your photos, so you can do whatever you like with them. (within reason of course )

Thanks!

 

[GodLovesU]

Entry 2:

Keeping a House Chicken… How, When, and Why?

(AI generated by Bing) Introduction Keeping a house chicken is a very debated topic. In this article we will cover a few individual experiences, statistics, tips, care, and other options. Please be respectful and considerate of any opinions that anyone has on keeping house chickens. Also, this...

• GodLovesU
• Jul 31, 2025
• 4.50 star(s) 4 ratings
• Comments: 4
• Reviews: 3
• Category: Housing & Feeding Your Flock

 

[thecatumbrella]

Submission 1:
Omlet Coops: The Five Directives of Eglu Excellence

Omlet Coops: The Five Directives of Eglu Excellence

Get out your torches and pitchforks, friends! It's time to talk about everyone's "favorite" prefab: The Omlet Eglu. Every spring, I'll see several newcomers on BYC asking about Eglus. "Should I get one? How many chickens does it hold? Does it get hot in the summer?" And these are great...

• thecatumbrella
• Aug 25, 2025
• 5.00 star(s) 11 ratings
• Comments: 2
• Reviews: 9
• Category: Housing & Feeding Your Flock

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Entry 1:
Taming The Flock: How To Be Your Chickens' Favorite Human

Taming The Flock: How To Be Your Chickens' Favorite Human🐓❤

Are you sick of having skittish chickens that don’t come up to you? Or perhaps you're a beginner and want to know how to socialize with your first flock! This could solely be the chicken’s personality, despite your best efforts to socialize with it, or perhaps it’s the “user’s error.” In this...

• talkinboutchickens
• Aug 22, 2025
• 5.00 star(s) 4 ratings
• Comments: 9
• Reviews: 3
• Category: Getting Started Raising Chickens

 

[lightm]

Entry 1

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/another-remedy-for-slow-impacted-crop-problems.79871/

Another remedy for slow/impacted crop problems

Crop problems can be really frustrating. This article is meant to complement the two articles below: - Crop Treatment by Azygous - Crop Treatment by TwoCrows However, if you don't have time to read these two articles, you can still try the methods that I am about to introduce. My article is...

• lightm
• Mar 3, 2025
• 5.00 star(s) 10 ratings
• Comments: 5
• Reviews: 9
• Category: Injuries, Diseases, & Cures

 

[TokoBird]

Any time I see an AI photo representing an article, I assume the contents are also going to be untrustworthy slop generated by AI.

ai-generated photos have me backpedaling out of the article and blocking the blog who made it.

I’d rather see a blurry, poorly-lit phone pic of someone’s grimy barn than a shiny AI of a fake bird. At least the blurry pic shows a real person used their own experience and knowledge to make the article.

Yall can run your blog contest however you want, but I’m not reading those sus articles. :/

 

[GodLovesU]

Any time I see an AI photo representing an article, I assume the contents are also going to be untrustworthy slop generated by AI.

ai-generated photos have me backpedaling out of the article and blocking the blog who made it.

I’d rather see a blurry, poorly-lit phone pic of someone’s grimy barn than a shiny AI of a fake bird. At least the blurry pic shows a real person used their own experience and knowledge to make the article.

Yall can run your blog contest however you want, but I’m not reading those sus articles. :/

I AI generate images for my articles but I write the actual content on my own. I can’t speak for others, but I don’t AI generate and post content as my own.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Any time I see an AI photo representing an article, I assume the contents are also going to be untrustworthy slop generated by AI.

ai-generated photos have me backpedaling out of the article and blocking the blog who made it.

I’d rather see a blurry, poorly-lit phone pic of someone’s grimy barn than a shiny AI of a fake bird. At least the blurry pic shows a real person used their own experience and knowledge to make the article.

Yall can run your blog contest however you want, but I’m not reading those sus articles. :/

I can see that

 

[TokoBird]

I AI generate images for my articles but I write the actual content on my own. I can’t speak for others, but I don’t AI generate and post content as my own.

You can say that, and I believe you.
But using an ai photo is, to me, akin to typing like a “Nigerian prince” -
Or building a website page with “BUSTY WOMEN NEAR YOU” and “click here to win $1,000,000!” banners everywhere. It just gives the whole place an untrustworthy, low-effort scam vibe.

Real articles from professionals and experts still have images and content they made from scratch. The LACK of taking low-effort shortcuts is a green light signal that the info is more reputable.

Even a scribbly doodle of a chicken feels more genuine & charming than an ai-generated image.

 

[CCsGarden]

Any time I see an AI photo representing an article, I assume the contents are also going to be untrustworthy slop generated by AI.

ai-generated photos have me backpedaling out of the article and blocking the blog who made it.

I’d rather see a blurry, poorly-lit phone pic of someone’s grimy barn than a shiny AI of a fake bird. At least the blurry pic shows a real person used their own experience and knowledge to make the article.

Yall can run your blog contest however you want, but I’m not reading those sus articles. :/

I dis-like AI pictures. It makes me not want to click on the content.