Winners Announced Here!
The contest is simple, post pictures of your birds in the worst part of their molt. Once we're past the molting season, our esteemed panel of judges will pick a loser... er... winner!
The rules are simple too:
Prizes
If entries warrant, we will have two categories, "Frizzle" and "Non-Frizzles" (on account of Frizzles having some pretty bad molting genes and winning this contest for a few years
), and the following prizes will be awarded to both categories.
BYC Store Gift Certificates are available to winners who reside in the United States. If the winners are outside of the United States, they will be awarded the PFM instead.
2022 Frizzle Winners
From left to right, photos by @gimmie birdies, @taprock, & @kurby22
See more pictures here.
2022 Non-Frizzle Winners
From left to right, photos by: @Poultrybonkers, @HorseGirlAbby, @Artichoke Lover, @pipdzipdnreadytogo, @Judy Chicken Mama, @Paradisewife, @cluckingheck, @OneMountainAcres, & @Miss Cheep
See more pictures here.
From left to right: @The Moonshiner , @Naisha, @higginskzoo, @locoyosh, @SteveE, @Wildgrass, & @wolfinator
See more pictures here.
Previous Molt Contests
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Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2023
Are Your Chickens Molting?
We Want Your Pics!
Ends December 31st, 2023
It's that time of year again when our birds start their metamorphosis into... well, okay, they don't turn into anything, but it sure is interesting to see them go through their molting process and leaving feathers all over the place!
For more information on your flock's annual molt, see here:(click to view & support them)
Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2023
Are Your Chickens Molting?
We Want Your Pics!
Ends December 31st, 2023
It's that time of year again when our birds start their metamorphosis into... well, okay, they don't turn into anything, but it sure is interesting to see them go through their molting process and leaving feathers all over the place!
- Molting: All You Need To Know
- What Happens When Chickens Molt?
- Chickens Losing Feathers? Managing Your Flock's Molt
- Molting- Your Flock's Seasonal Shedding
- DISCUSSION: For the new folks that haven't experienced a molt yet.
The contest is simple, post pictures of your birds in the worst part of their molt. Once we're past the molting season, our esteemed panel of judges will pick a loser... er... winner!
The rules are simple too:
- An entry is up to 50 pictures of your molting chicken. Please include:
- Name
- Breed
- Chickens only. All other fowl can enter the Other Fowl Molt Contest here.
- If you have more than one chicken to enter, do them in separate posts.
- Must be your pictures that were taken THIS YEAR, so probably within the last few weeks and over the next few months (depending on your climate, birds, etc.).
- Molt pictures submitted to our previous molt contests are not eligible for this contest.
- Images that have been resized might be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
- ALL pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
- No screenshots, watermarks, date stamps, text, etc., on the photo. No collages.
- The photo needs to have been taken by you.
- You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC-sponsored contest.
- High-quality images are recommended. Basic editing, such as cropping and other subtle changes, are allowed.
- ALL photos MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
- Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
- All BYC rules apply: Terms and rules
- Accepting entries through December 31st, 2023, at 11:59 pm Pacific Time
Prizes
If entries warrant, we will have two categories, "Frizzle" and "Non-Frizzles" (on account of Frizzles having some pretty bad molting genes and winning this contest for a few years
| Place | Prize |
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| 1st | $50 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 1-year PFM ($60 value) for yourself or a friend. |
| 2nd | $30 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 6-month PFM ($35 value) for yourself or a friend. |
| 3rd | $15 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 3-month PFM ($20 value) for yourself or a friend. |
| 4th | A copy of the beautiful BYC 2024 Calendar! or a 1-month PFM for yourself or a friend. |
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2021 Winners
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@Aussie-Chookmum See more pictures here. |
@Dorothy Dandurand See more pictures here. |
Previous Molt Contests
