Ended Official BYC Mini-Contest - What’s Your Hobby

[EmtheFishLady]

Omgoodness you killed an apple tree?!

Not PURPOSELY.


I walked over to the thing, picked an apple for our daughter...3 days later, whole tree is dead. Apples still on the branches.





I just have stopped touching plants nowadays.



If you need a plant "Taken care of" though, I'm your gal.

 

[FluffyBottomBantams]

*WARNING picture heavy!!*
Okay here goes, my first hobby is chickens (who would have guessed right lol) my mom and I both have our project breeds that we work on and show together and we have a lot of fun. Due to the covid madness we haven’t had a show since last January and probably won’t until May 2021 at the earliest.we don’t usually show at fairs but instead prefer to show at the large ones held at fairgrounds In the off season. For anyone who has been to a show, you know that it is a wonderful atmosphere and the sound of an echoey barn filled with hundreds of chickens ducks and whatever else is unlike anything else, just being there is easily as fun as winning anything.The prep for a show is extremely fun as well. We have a large industrial sink in our kitchen with a hose attached so the chickens come inside to get washed for show. (Ever chased a wet chicken across the kitchen counter? They get faster when theyre wet and soapy I think) and once they’re all clean,these pampered show birds get trimmed,brushed, filed,oiled,and finally, blowdried. although the shows are cancelled for this year we are still super busy with keeping them looking as nice as possible and expanding our flock to better the breeds which we have chosen to work with. I guess I’d say we are adept and almost at expert,
It doesn’t take many shows to figure out what needs to happen, but once we do have a show again we’ll do much better, as the quality of our birds has increased lots!

Above (I bought this skinny little brat at the last show we went to, he’s a gentleman now lol)

(Above) This little guy is no longer with us but he decided to conveniently lose all his nice long sickle feathers a few days before the show.

 

[EmtheFishLady]

For anyone who has been to a show, you know that it is a wonderful atmosphere and the sound of an echoey barn filled with hundreds of chickens ducks and whatever else is unlike anything else, just being there is easily as fun as winning anything.The prep for a show is extremely fun as well.

Extremely nice birds.


I have been to a show, and I agree with you, the atmosphere is wonderful. I miss it.

 

[FluffyBottomBantams]

Extremely nice birds.


I have been to a show, and I agree with you, the atmosphere is wonderful. I miss it.

Thank you, I apologize for the huge block of text lol

 

[Shadrach]

It probably isn't fair to submit this as an official entry given I've entered an earlier competition.
But, the chance to show my work is hard to pass over and, while similar to my previous entry, there has been a change in direction.
I've been making lamps for a few years. There is a thread about them here.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shadrachs-lamps.1272460/

More recently I've gone a bit arty rather than crafty and I've been making sculptures.
This post shows a bit about them to save reading the entire thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shadrachs-lamps.1272460/post-23209029

A few pictures.

 

[SulkyBantam]

Hobby #1 - Rescuing Animals in Need

On and off since I was a kid, I’ve loved to rescue animals in need here and there. Even something as tiny as a lizard frozen on a cold day, brought inside in a small container to warm up and released later into a warm nearby location. Years ago, Pepsi had a fund/grant contest and so many people including my Aunt tried desperately to help me save those bottle codes and vote to build a small chicken rescue! We didn’t win, but ended up nonetheless rescuing three chickens around that time (unwanted owner surrenders, and even one attacked by a dog and surrendered).
I’ve had four shelter dogs over the years, reuniting two twins after the sister was returned and letting them live their lives together in peace. Though she passed away awhile back, her brother lives on at 11 years old. Their housemate is a 8 year old Heeler (also adopted). I was working at the shelters at the time, and these dogs were all passed over constantly as young adults.
Recently, we rescued a hen named Wally (pictured) who has her own journal here on BYC. She’s been such a joy, and we are now starting to clicker train in hopes she will better represent rescue birds and the fact they can be great friends. She was so afraid of people to start, and now she’s become sociable and loves to be held. Her expression has softened, and her feathers came back in healthy and bright.
No money is made off of it- you spend a little more on feed or care. But in the end, seeing an animal change and blossom into a happy individual after being scared and reserved is so worth it. I’ve been helping animals here and there since I was a young child, inspired by my Grandma and Aunt. Rescuing animals in need is definitely a favorite hobby.

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Yaay! We love Wally! Go Wally!

 

[kikiruru]

Hobby #1 - Collecting Stickers from everywhere and anyone.
I have always loved collecting stickers since I was little. My dad would let me get 1 from the quarter machine any time we were out and about together.
Fast forward, I let my kids put stickers on their stuff; eventually they started putting them inside back window of my car but that became a blind spot so I had to put my foot down! Then one day, my oldest son got a sticker from school and immediately pasted it on the outside of my car, without hesitation he was too excited to tell me why he got the sticker
Considering my car is already salvaged (and paid off), I decided to allow it and it escalated from there. Over time, random people from anywhere I was (gas station down the street or even out of town) started giving me free stickers.
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This is just one side of my car... there's plenty more on the other side. Can you spot my BYC stickers?

I thought I would be able to zoom and see the stickers

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

I thought I would be able to zoom and see the stickers

Was it hard? There are so many
I have a BYC on the bottom side (in view) and the back left bumper (I think?).

 

[Madhouse Pullet]

It probably isn't fair to submit this as an official entry given I've entered an earlier competition.
But, the chance to show my work is hard to pass over and, while similar to my previous entry, there has been a change in direction.
I've been making lamps for a few years. There is a thread about them here.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shadrachs-lamps.1272460/

More recently I've gone a bit arty rather than crafty and I've been making sculptures.
This post shows a bit about them to save reading the entire thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shadrachs-lamps.1272460/post-23209029

A few pictures.
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Wow!!! Those are amazing!!!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

It probably isn't fair to submit this as an official entry given I've entered an earlier competition.
But, the chance to show my work is hard to pass over and, while similar to my previous entry, there has been a change in direction.
I've been making lamps for a few years. There is a thread about them here.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shadrachs-lamps.1272460/

More recently I've gone a bit arty rather than crafty and I've been making sculptures.
This post shows a bit about them to save reading the entire thread.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shadrachs-lamps.1272460/post-23209029

A few pictures.
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Woooow, I'm drooling over these beautiful pieces of art! I'm going to have to come back to look at your other threads longer too.