Ended Official BYC Article Writing Contest - #24

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@BoundlessLove, @casportpony, @CCsGarden, @CherishedFowlGuardian, @Crazy Chicken Keeper, @Debbie292d, @Gilderoy Peckhard, @GodLovesU, @lightm, @redinator, @SourRoses, @talkinboutchickens, @thecatumbrella, @TokoBird, @Viergacht

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This is a friendly reminder to submit your entries and make edits to your current entries. This contest ends tomorrow, Saturday, December 27th, 2025, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
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10 Ways to Save Money When Raising Chickens

10 Ways to Save Money When Raising Chickens

Introduction Raising chickens can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. While you do need to responsibly care for your poultry, you don’t have to go overboard with cost. Here are 10 areas to save money in when raising chickens. #1. Buying Eggs, Chicks, or Adults When getting chickens, it may...
Keeping a House Chicken… How, When, and Why?

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

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 article is not about...
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...
Taming The Flock: How To Be Your Chickens' Favorite Human🐓❤

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

Are you sick and tired of having skittish chickens that don’t come up to you? Does your bird's nervousness make it a hassle to catch and handle them for necessary medical treatments or other simple tasks? Or perhaps you've just purchased your first ever chicks and want to start your...
Another remedy for slow/impacted crop problems

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...
What is the best breed for YOU?

What is the best breed for YOU?

When I first started raising chickens, I got several Araucana hens, a Faverolles rooster, and two Hyline hens. My flock grew with crossbreeds up to 64 chickens, then I downsized to 10. I soon realised that crossbreed breeding was not profitable, so I decided to do some research. My favourite...

Any article edited after the contest ends will be disqualified.

Once the contest ends, we will review each entry for several key factors, as outlined below.

Your entry will *not* be disqualified for these:
  • Spelling errors
  • Grammatical errors
  • Punctuation errors
However, they will affect your score, so I strongly suggest using a free checker like Grammarly.

If your entry violates any of these rules shown below, it will be disqualified.
  • Plagiarism
  • Word count (500 minimum)
  • AI-generated images are allowed with the following conditions:
    1. They must be directly relevant to, and substantially enhance an article. For example, ai generated imagery may be relevant to an article on your fantasy coop.
    2. All AI-generated content must be watermarked with "AI generated by" and the name of the AI generator (eg Bing)
  • Images from free image sites and Creative Commons are allowed with the following:
    • Attribution to the photographer
    • The name of the free image site
    • A link to the free image.
  • Absolutely NO COPYRIGHTED content allowed!
  • No screenshots from the web, books, or magazines are allowed.
  • All drawings and/or illustrations must be created by you. No screenshots from the web, books, or magazines are allowed.
  • All pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC.
Any questions?
 
@BoundlessLove, @casportpony, @CCsGarden, @CherishedFowlGuardian, @Crazy Chicken Keeper, @Debbie292d, @Gilderoy Peckhard, @GodLovesU, @lightm, @redinator, @SourRoses, @talkinboutchickens, @thecatumbrella, @TokoBird, @Viergacht

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This is a friendly reminder to submit your entries and make edits to your current entries. This contest ends today at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.
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10 Ways to Save Money When Raising Chickens

10 Ways to Save Money When Raising Chickens

Introduction Raising chickens can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. While you do need to responsibly care for your poultry, you don’t have to go overboard with cost. Here are 10 areas to save money in when raising chickens. #1. Buying Eggs, Chicks, or Adults When getting chickens, it may...
Keeping a House Chicken… How, When, and Why?

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

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 article is not about...
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...
Taming The Flock: How To Be Your Chickens' Favorite Human🐓❤

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

Are you sick and tired of having skittish chickens that don’t come up to you? Does your bird's nervousness make it a hassle to catch and handle them for necessary medical treatments or other simple tasks? Or perhaps you've just purchased your first ever chicks and want to start your...
Another remedy for slow/impacted crop problems

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...
What is the best breed for YOU?

What is the best breed for YOU?

When I first started raising chickens, I got several Araucana hens, a Faverolles rooster, and two Hyline hens. My flock grew with crossbreeds up to 64 chickens, then I downsized to 10. I soon realised that crossbreed breeding was not profitable, so I decided to do some research. My favourite...

Any article edited after the contest ends will be disqualified.

Once the contest ends, we will review each entry for several key factors, as outlined below.

Your entry will *not* be disqualified for these:
  • Spelling errors
  • Grammatical errors
  • Punctuation errors
However, they will affect your score, so I strongly suggest using a free checker like Grammarly.

If your entry violates any of these rules shown below, it will be disqualified.
  • Plagiarism
  • Word count (500 minimum)
  • AI-generated images are allowed with the following conditions:
    1. They must be directly relevant to, and substantially enhance an article. For example, ai generated imagery may be relevant to an article on your fantasy coop.
    2. All AI-generated content must be watermarked with "AI generated by" and the name of the AI generator (eg Bing)
  • Images from free image sites and Creative Commons are allowed with the following:
    • Attribution to the photographer
    • The name of the free image site
    • A link to the free image.
  • Absolutely NO COPYRIGHTED content allowed!
  • No screenshots from the web, books, or magazines are allowed.
  • All drawings and/or illustrations must be created by you. No screenshots from the web, books, or magazines are allowed.
  • All pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC.
Good luck!
 
Entry 1
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/useful-tips-on-caring-for-your-flock.80267/
Useful Tips on Caring for Your Flock

Useful Tips on Caring for Your Flock

Importance of feeding your flock the right stuff: To ensure your flock is happy and healthy, you've got to watch what you feed them. Free ranging your flock is the best since they can find what they need in the grass, weeds, plants etc. Free ranging also lets your flock get the natural...
 
GodLovesU said:
Entry 1:
10 Ways to Save Money When Raising Chickens

10 Ways to Save Money When Raising Chickens

Introduction Raising chickens can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. While you do need to responsibly care for your poultry, you don’t have to go overboard with cost. Here are 10 areas to save money in when raising chickens. #1. Buying Eggs, Chicks, or Adults When getting chickens, it may...
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GodLovesU said:
Entry 2:
Keeping a House Chicken… How, When, and Why?

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

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 article is not about...
Click to expand...
thecatumbrella said:
Submission 1:
Omlet Coops: The Five Directives of Eglu Excellence
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...
Click to expand...
talkinboutchickens said:
Entry 1:
Taming The Flock: How To Be Your Chickens' Favorite Human
Taming The Flock: How To Be Your Chickens' Favorite Human🐓❤

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

Are you sick and tired of having skittish chickens that don’t come up to you? Does your bird's nervousness make it a hassle to catch and handle them for necessary medical treatments or other simple tasks? Or perhaps you've just purchased your first ever chicks and want to start your...
Click to expand...
lightm said:
Entry 1

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

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...
Click to expand...
Crazy Chicken Keeper said:
What is the best breed for YOU?

What is the best breed for YOU?

When I first started raising chickens, I got several Araucana hens, a Faverolles rooster, and two Hyline hens. My flock grew with crossbreeds up to 64 chickens, then I downsized to 10. I soon realised that crossbreed breeding was not profitable, so I decided to do some research. My favourite...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/what-is-the-best-breed-for-you.80346/

My entry
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CCsGarden said:
Entry 1
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/useful-tips-on-caring-for-your-flock.80267/
Useful Tips on Caring for Your Flock

Useful Tips on Caring for Your Flock

Importance of feeding your flock the right stuff: To ensure your flock is happy and healthy, you've got to watch what you feed them. Free ranging your flock is the best since they can find what they need in the grass, weeds, plants etc. Free ranging also lets your flock get the natural...
Click to expand...
Thank you all for entering!
 
@BoundlessLove, @casportpony, @CCsGarden, @CherishedFowlGuardian, @Crazy Chicken Keeper, @Debbie292d, @Gilderoy Peckhard, @GodLovesU, @lightm, @redinator, @SourRoses, @talkinboutchickens, @thecatumbrella, @TokoBird, @Viergacht
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This contest is now closed!
Thank you so much to everyone who participated!
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@CCsGarden, @CherishedFowlGuardian, @Crazy Chicken Keeper, @GodLovesU, @lightm, @talkinboutchickens, @thecatumbrella
Now that the contest is closed and we have begun judging, please refrain from making any edits to your articles. Any article edited between now and when we announce the winners will be disqualified.


And here is the new contest!
Official BYC Article Writing Contest - #25
 

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