Ended Official BYC Article Writing Contest - #21

[Pampered chicken girl]

I put it over on Backyard herds but I will make a thread on here with the same info

You can make it an article here too

 

[my spoiled chickens]

You can make it an article here too

It wont be a part of the contest but I will

 

[my spoiled chickens]

I would really like to see an article on that if you did!

Alright the thread is done

 

[nuthatched]

Have y'all decided yet whether or not a.i generated pictures are allowed? It's only been since last contest when I asked...

 

[Barnette]

My entry:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/caring-for-a-blind-chicken.79325/

Caring for a Blind Chicken

Hey everyone! Meet Pinky (see pics in Gallery of her and her buddy)! She is about 2 years old, and I adopted her four months ago. And she's blind. She requires lots of love and a little work, but she is happy and living with her best friend Gale. To make this article less confusing (hopefully it...

• Barnette
• Jun 9, 2024
• 3.75 star(s) 4 ratings
• Comments: 1
• Reviews: 3
• Category: Injuries, Diseases, & Cures

 

[Bobbiejocoop]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/raising-chickens-within-city-limits.79338/

Raising Chickens Within City Limits

Raising chickens within a city is something that is becoming more common. It is wonderful that people are able to have chickens without a ton of land and I happen to be one of those people! My family and I live in a small city in rural Michigan right across the street from our local hospital...

• Bobbiejocoop
• Saturday at 4:41 PM
• 4.50 star(s) 2 ratings
• Comments: 3
• Reviews: 2
• Category: Housing & Feeding Your Flock

Here’s mine! First time ever writing an article so I hope I did everything right!

 

[Bobbiejocoop]

Here’s my second entry!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/benefits-of-a-backyard-flock.79342/

Benefits of a Backyard Flock

Think back to when you started your backyard flock. What was one big reason you decided to embark on this journey? Was it for eggs? Was it for fun? Maybe for both of those reasons? There are so many benefits to having backyard chickens and eggs are just the tip of the iceberg. This article will...

• Bobbiejocoop
• Sunday at 6:51 PM
• 5.00 star(s) 3 ratings
• Reviews: 3
• Category: Getting Started Raising Chickens

 

[Debbie292d]

Have y'all decided yet whether or not a.i generated pictures are allowed? It's only been since last contest when I asked...

I don't see why not as long as it's used to demonstrate something in your article. I might put in tiny print underneath it that it's my AI image though.

The best articles have pictures to go with it, so if you didn't have any pictures or a way to get a picture of something you wanted, then creating your own would help, IMO. Like the old saying, "A picture is worth 1,000 words." So if your AI picture could do that, I'd say go for it!

For a silly example, if you wanted to depict unsafe chickens...

 

[Debbie292d]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/raising-chickens-within-city-limits.79338/

Here’s mine! First time ever writing an article so I hope I did everything right!

You did well. I rated it.

 

[Bobbiejocoop]

You did well. I rated it.

Thank you so much! I appreciate it I was so worried about posting them but I went for it!