Ended Valentine's Day Contest Series—Cutest Couples Photo Contest

[WVduckchick]

Winners announced here!​

This photo contest is brought to you by our BYC Sponsors
(click to view & support them)

Welcome to the Valentine's Day Contest Series
Cutest Couples Photo Contest​

The most romantic day of the year is fast approaching - Valentine's Day! To commemorate this great day, we would like you to take a photo of your favorite poultry pair. Whether roosters and hens or best buds, we want to see what you have! So take out your cameras and show us your cutest couples! You could win amazing prizes! There are great prizes to be won!

Photography tips from fellow BYC members:

• Photography Tips from BYC's jolenesdad
• Photography Tips from BYC's mdees88

It's easy to enter, just reply to this thread & attach (upload) a picture of your cutest poultry couple.

Rules:

• Four entries per member. An entry is *one* picture of your domestic poultry pair. One entry per post, please.
• All domestic poultry allowed (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, peafowl, guinea fowl, quail, pheasants, etc.).
• Mixed poultry pairs allowed (chicken & guinea fowl, turkey & peafowl, goose & duck, etc).

Spoiler: More Rules - Please Read

1. The picture needs to have been taken by you.
2. You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC sponsored contest.
3. Basic editing such as cropping and other subtle changes are allowed.
4. Images that have been resized might be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
5. Extra consideration for picture quality!
6. No people in the picture (no faces, fingers, hands, arms, etc.).
7. No screenshots, and no watermarks, date stamps, text, etc. on the picture.
8. ALL pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
9. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
10. Open to all BYC members.
11. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
12. Entries will be accepted until February 17th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

There will be at least 3 winners and each will receive a copy of the beautiful BYC 2022 Calendar!​

The calendar is available to winners that reside in the United States. If the winners are outside of the United States, they will be awarded a 1-month PFM.

If you would like to purchase a beautiful BYC 2022 Calendar, see this thread: 2022 BYC Calendars are HERE!!!! Free Shipping to US Addresses!

Additionally, One winner will be offered a hand-crafted leather keyring, with the poultry of their choice.

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Valentine's Day Contest Series

Click on a picture or link to enter the contest.



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BYC's Valentines Day Bingo


Count Cupid's Candies​

 

[WVduckchick]

Rules:

• Four entries per member. An entry is *one* picture of your domestic poultry pair. One entry per post, please.
• All domestic poultry allowed (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, peafowl, guinea fowl, quail, pheasants, etc.).
• Mixed poultry pairs allowed (chicken & guinea fowl, turkey & peafowl, goose & duck, etc).
• The picture needs to have been taken by you.
• You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC sponsored contest.
• Basic editing such as cropping and other subtle changes are allowed.
• Images that have been resized might be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
• Extra consideration for picture quality!
• No people in the picture (no faces, fingers, hands, arms, etc.).
• No screenshots, and no watermarks, date stamps, text, etc. on the picture.
• ALL pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
• Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
• Open to all BYC members.
• All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
• Entries will be accepted until February 17th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Found a picture you like better?
If you find a picture that you like better than the one(s) you already entered, go ahead and post it then let us know which one it's replacing and we will make a note in the spreadsheet. There is no need to delete it.

 

[casportpony]

What a great contest!

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

I can't wait to see those amazing entries!

 

[Sara S]

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This photo contest is brought to you by our BYC Sponsors
(click to view & support them)

Welcome to the Valentine's Day Contest Series
Cutest Couples Photo Contest​

The most romantic day of the year is fast approaching - Valentine's Day! To commemorate this great day, we would like you to take a photo of your favorite poultry pair. Whether roosters and hens or best buds, we want to see what you have! So take out your cameras and show us your cutest couples! You could win amazing prizes! There are great prizes to be won!

Rules:

• Four entries per member. An entry is *one* picture of your domestic poultry pair. One entry per post, please.
• All domestic poultry allowed (chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, peafowl, guinea fowl, quail, pheasants, etc.).
• Mixed poultry pairs allowed (chicken & guinea fowl, turkey & peafowl, goose & duck, etc).

Spoiler: More Rules - Please Read

1. The picture needs to have been taken by you.
2. You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC sponsored contest.
3. Basic editing such as cropping and other subtle changes are allowed.
4. Images that have been resized might be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
5. Extra consideration for picture quality!
6. No people in the picture (no faces, fingers, hands, arms, etc.).
7. No screenshots, and no watermarks, date stamps, text, etc. on the picture.
8. ALL pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
9. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
10. Open to all BYC members.
11. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
12. Entries will be accepted until February 17th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

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There will be at least 3 winners and each will receive a copy of the beautiful BYC 2022 Calendar!​

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The calendar is available to winners that reside in the United States. If the winners are outside of the United States, they will be awarded a 1-month PFM.
For inspiration, here are some examples.

Check out the rest of the Valentine's Series contests here (don't forget to insert link here).

If you would like to purchase a beautiful BYC 2022 Calendar, see this thread: 2022 BYC Calendars are HERE!!!! Free Shipping to US Addresses!

More contests!
Valentine's Day Contest Series

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Valentine's Day Contest Series—Roses are red, violets are blue... Poultry come in these colors too!


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awwww I was gonna say I wing but my chickens hate each other… here’s my money makers

 

[Weeg]

Love this!
Pinecone and JuneBug
They wre brooding together.

 

[Weeg]

I'll post Doodle and Smudge this afternoon, hopefully I don't forget.

 

[fatty and friends]

mocha and latte

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

mocha and latte

Adorable!!

 

[casportpony]

Spoiler: 2021 Valentine Contests Participants

@-ChickenLover-
@007Sean
@50-45-1
@Abriana
@Ada06
@Aflanders
@AgnesGray
@Alanna
@Alaskan
@aliciaplus3
@Allsfairinloveandbugs
@ambercurly
@Andi156
@arwoon
@BDutch
@berryncherry
@BigTexChick
@Biker chick
@black_cat
@BokBokBeginner
@bonz4bon
@BReeder!
@Britt The Chicken Chick
@BTS
@ButtonHoarder
@BY Bob
@Byrd gal
@Calmkl
@CaptainCupcake
@CaroChickenMom
@casportpony
@CatWhisperer
@checkingon
@cherrynberry
@Chick-N-Fun
@Chickassan
@Chicken Bone
@chicken3fly
@chickendaddybill
@ChickenGirl300
@chickenlittle21
@Chickeria
@ChickForLife
@Chickstarrs
@CHlCKEN
@ChloeSilkie08
@ChocolateMouse
@Chookwagn
@cinnamoncockatiel
@CIuck
@CJLR
@Cleetus777
@CluckerFamily
@cluckingheck
@cluckmecoop7
@CluckNDoodle
@CoachAlangley
@CraftyHen
@CrazyChicken Lady
@crazychicken-chickk
@Cryss
@DallasChickyMomma
@DeathlayerDreams
@deidreg
@deldeer
@DobieLover
@donddon
@Drex Chick
@drstratton
@Duckbreeder2020
@DukesDucks
@Egg Snatcher
@ekeating
@electrycmonk
@EmmaRainboe
@EverV
@EverythingDucks
@Farm life101
@fatsGREENgarden
@Featheredwonderment
@featherhead007
@FlightyChicken
@Fluffs_flock
@FluffySilkie
@ForTheLoveOfSilkies
@getaclue
@gimmie birdies
@Goatlover223
@Graphichick
@guineapeeps
@HappyClucker7
@HappyDuckie
@heavenforhoneycup
@HENS-and-MARES
@HollyWoozle
@HomesteaderWife
@HopKat
@human1
@humblehillsfarm
@hysop
@JadeFarms
@JaeG
@janiedoe
@JCaseyHammond
@Jeanw
@JedJackson
@Jrd7788
@Justso
@jwlee
@Katniss_Everdeen
@Kelsykin
@Kiki
@kikiruru
@Lacy Duckwing
@Laura_BelgianBantams_63
@Lavender18
@Lazygaze
@lbgreenfield
@Lkgong
@M-H-Fielding
@Madhouse Pullet
@MamaSug
@MarkJr
@Melody102
@MGG
@micstrachan
@Misfits Farm 92
@Missa4848
@Mogul Moonshine
@Molpet
@Monika Lynne
@MROO
@MrsCluckles
@MrsKroo
@Mvan42
@MysteryChicken
@Neggative
@Nero70002
@Ninjasquirrel
@Nmarine1057
@nuthatched
@Old-clucker-55
@Overo Mare
@PDXJULES
@Pentatonchix
@PioneerChicks
@PopoMyers
@Poultrybonkers
@preciouschick
@Quacking ducks
@Quailing
@Qusba coop
@Raeganmh02
@RainbowHen
@RaZ
@rebeccaH86
@RebelEgger
@RiverOtter
@Rlindsey
@room onthebroom
@RoostersAreAwesome
@rosemarythyme
@Rshumpal
@Ruthster55
@Sadness Child
@Sally PB
@Sammi_0411
@senseibrewster
@senseibrewster
@Silkies and succulents
@Silviaschicks
@slippednfell
@Smileybans
@SophiaSussex
@Spudlo
@SueT
@SulkyBantam
@The Phantom
@TheAlrightyGina
@TheOddOneOut
@theoldchick
@tn_artist
@trinity2883
@Trisseh
@Ursuline Chick
@Vickischics
@WanderingFeather
@WaspSlayer
@Weeg
@whatsthequestion
@Xouie
@Yusuf123

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