Ended Miss BYC Beauty Pageant—Official 2024 BYC Mini-Contest

[Kiki]

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Miss BYC Beauty Pageant
Official 2024 BYC Mini-Contest
Ends on November 30th, 2024​

Do you own the most beautiful hen on BYC? Is she worthy of the title of Miss BYC? We want to see your beautiful hens in all their glory. No matter the breed, age, or species, we want to see your gorgeous girls. Make sure she's as pretty as she can be with all her feathers in their place, then grab your camera and show us her best glamour shot for a chance to win!

There will be at least three winners, and each will receive a copy of the beautiful BYC 2025 Calendar! If entries warrant, we will have two categories, landfowl & waterfowl, with prizes for both categories.

The calendar is available to winners who reside in the United States. Winners outside the United States will be awarded a 1-month PFM.

How to enter:
It's easy to enter, just reply to this thread with pictures of your gorgeous girls.

To increase your chances of winning, please read the rules before entering.
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Rules:

1. Four entries per member. One entry per post, please.
2. An entry is a picture of your female domestic poultry along with:
   • Her name
   • Her age
   • Her color
   • Her breed or species.
3. Other poultry may be in the picture, but the star of the picture must be a female.
4. Images that have been resized might be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
5. No screenshots, watermarks, date stamps, text, etc., on the photo. No collages.
6. The photo needs to have been taken by you.
7. You cannot use a photo that won an award in another BYC-sponsored contest.
8. High-quality images are recommended. Basic editing, such as cropping and other subtle changes, are allowed.
9. ALL photos MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
10. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest.
11. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
12. Entries will be accepted through November 30th, 2024, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Photography tips from fellow BYC members:

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

2023 Landfowl Winners

From left to right, photos by: @HopKat, @Fluster Cluck Acres. @CCsGarden, @alinas2010 & @RIverbend

2023 Waterfowl Winners

From left to right, photos by: @fowltemptress, @WhiteTreeOfGondor & @OutbackQuackers

2022 Landfowl Winners

From left to right, photos by @heatherbeast, @HopKat, @Dragon Slayer Trinket, & @TinyRaptorDodos

From left to right, photos by @Kingbobkingdom, @chickenmomma41, @Henfla, & @MsChickenTender

2022 Waterfowl Winners

From left to right, photos by @Painted Calls, @ProudRedneck, @yesterDAYNE, & @Duckduckchicken32

From left to right, photos by @WhiteTreeOfGondor, @5ducks, & @Silkiesaz

Check out the rest of the contests here:
Official 2024 BYC Mini-Contests—Win One of 36 BYC 2025 Calendars!

If you would like to purchase a beautiful BYC 2025 Calendar, see this thread: 2025 Calendars are HERE!!!

 

[Kiki]

This contest is brought to you by our BYC Sponsors
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Official 2024 BYC Mini-Contests
Ends November 30th, 2024
Twelve (12) amazing contests to choose from!
Click on a picture to view the contest!​

Fabulous Feather Foto Contest: Zoom in on the intricate patterns and mesmerizing colors of feathered beauty

Show Us Your Flock Photo Contestt: Present your flock in all its proud glory

Miss BYC Beauty Pageant: Crown the most dazzling, charming, and photogenic fowl in our community

Mister BYC Beauty Pageant: Give our handsome and debonair male fowl a chance to shine

Show Off Your Eggs Photo Contest!: Frame the elegance and wonder of eggs in captivating compositions

Poultry and Pals Photo Contest: Capture the delightful bond between your poultry and other furry, scaly, or feathery friends

Funny Poultry Faces & Poses Photo Contest: Have your camera at the ready to catch your flock at their most hilarious moments

Family and Fowl Photo Contest: Show off memorable moments with your feathered family member

Fluffy Butt Photo Contest: Celebrate the adorable and quirky side of feathered posterior perfection

Pets With Paws Photo Contest: Show us the adorable companions that bring joy to your life (other than the poultry!)

What's Your Hobby?: Share the passion that ignites your soul and showcases your unique talents

November Nuttiness, a Random Funny Posting Contest: Post your funniest pictures, jokes, and stories to get a chance in our random number drawing for a BYC 2025 calendar

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Looking forward to seeing everyone's pretty ladies!

 

[Perris]

This is Uppsala. She was 2 in July. She is a Swedish Flower Hen.

 

[Perris]

Entry 2: this is Puffin. She is a partridge Penedesenca, and she turned 3 in June.

 

[Perris]

Entry 3: This is Venka, Swedish Flower Hen (and mother of Uppsala above), 7 years old, and my favourite hen in the flock.

 

[CCsGarden]

Entry 1
Name : Josey
Breed: Exchequer Leghorn
Age: 2 yrs .
Color: Black and white
Josey, My loved Leghorn is very friendly and loves too be cuddled .

This year she is more white and has a beautiful comb!

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

Entry 1:
Juniper, a gold-laced Orpington. She is light gold/yellow with darker brown/black lacing. She is 3yrs old.

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

Entry 2:
This is Aspen, a gold-laced Orpington. She has ginger/dark orange feathers with black lacing. She was 3yrs old

 

[OrpingtonManiac]

Entry 3:
This is Holly. She is a buff Orpington. She has light buff feathers. She is 3yrs old.