Ended Official BYC Contest - Post Your Best (Worst) Chicken Molt Pictures - 2022

[casportpony]

Anyone else with molt pictures?

 

[3KillerBs]

Anyone else with molt pictures?

Not me.

The Marans are finishing up, but they've molted gracefully a few feathers at a time.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Well... Sylvie's not looking too hot these days. She would also be in the non-frizzle category.

 

[casportpony]

Just a friendly reminder to get those last-minute entries in! This contest ends tomorrow, December 31st, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time!​

 

[casportpony]

Just a friendly reminder to get those last-minute entries in! This contest ends tonight, December 31st, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time!​

 

[casportpony]

This contest is now closed!
Thank you so much to everyone that participated! Judging will begin tomorrow, and we will announce the winners here soon. So stay tuned and good luck to the contestants!!

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[casportpony]

The judges have finished judging, and we have our winners!
@gimmie birdies, @taprock, @kurby22, @Poultrybonkers, @HorseGirlAbby, @Artichoke Lover, @pipdzipdnreadytogo, @Judy Chicken Mama, @Paradisewife, @cluckingheck, @OneMountainAcres, & @Miss Cheep

There were so many awesome entries that we decided to split this contest into two categories, Frizzle & Non-Frizzle

Frizzle Winners
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First Place - @gimmie birdies

Fancy Nancy

Since she is molting I am careful when I pick her up or pat her body.
Look at her little oil gland nub...

She keeps getting more bald...

I had a cute video, but having trouble figuring out how to load it.

I had a video but could not figure out how to down load it.

She likes the shade.
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In this pic it is hot, you can see the other hens panting, but she is not. This morning it was 56, and I saw her shiver.
Okay- but those weak hearted avert your eyes...NN

When held she feels like a meat bag. She is quite heavy.

Fancy Nancy is very happy. She is not low on the totem pole. She lays a lovely green egg, too! As a baby she was very nak-y in this pic you cannot see, but she had no feathers on her but, and if you see her pics she is all skin, not even pin feathers saying hello. (By the way she is a NN. So not supposed to have as many feathers.)

She has less feathers than I have seen on chicken in the meat dept. lately.
To be clear it is a molt pic of Fancy Nancy and she is one year old.

Fancy Nancy getting her winter coat back.

Second Place - @taprock

This is Sweetie who is a Frizzle. I have included her unhappy picture wearing a coat to help her stay warm here in Northern Michigan.

Third Place - @kurby22

Poor Ms Frizzle! She looked like a naked neck for almost the whole summer Last photo was in June…second two were about 3 weeks ago. She couldn’t roost either as she had no wing feathers for three months! She’s finally thru the molt and looks so pretty again.

Non-Frizzle Winners​

First Place - @Poultrybonkers

One of Beabras sisters decided to drop all her feathers

Poor thing looks like a porcupine!

Id say so lol

Two-Way Tie for Second Place​

Second Place - @HorseGirlAbby

Holly:

Holly yesterday. Poor girl was shivering so bad I had to put her under a heat lamp.

Second Place - @Artichoke Lover

Non-frizzle
I’ll try to get some more pics of her today. But this is one of my almost 2 year old RIRs. She’s done this two years in a row now.

Three-Way Tie for Third Place​

Third Place - @pipdzipdnreadytogo

I assume, even though there haven't been any posts in a while, that the contest is still open for entries? I didn't think I'd have a bird to enter as my usual hard molters went easy on it this year, but then Harley decided to just drop half of her feathers at once this past week. Looks like the competition's pretty stiff this year, but she really gave it her all anyway!

Now I'm just waiting on her sister Washburne to molt... and really hoping she has a lighter molt than Harley considering how soon it'll be frigid here!

Third Place - @Judy Chicken Mama

This is my poor Kermita, who in the past has always had a soft molt. I feel so bad for her. Pictures are from yesterday and today. Temps are going to drop into the 30's tonight, not sure if I should bring her in. She only has one other flockmate. I thought about wrapping the coop in a blanket or towels so it is not drafty.

Third Place - @Paradisewife

This is Lacy (in front of her mom & sister, Cagney) on Aug 4th: Before

.......aaaannnnndddd yesterday:

Today...

Normal moulting time here in SW New Mexico. Daytime temps aren't hitting the 80s this week!
WHOO HOOO!!

Believe it or not, updated pic of Lacy (post #120, 1 Oct) this was last night in her roost.

Her sister Cagney was much less dramatic.

Lacy is looking MUCH happier, Spediote however, has lost his tail. (This was 4 days ago)

And yesterday:

Three-Way Tie for Fourth Place​

Fourth Place - @cluckingheck

A post broody Cookie

Fourth Place - @OneMountainAcres

I was looking for this! One of my poor English Orpington hens is getting hit hard this year!

Fourth Place - @Miss Cheep

This is Princess Sugar, she’s looking real bad…

Fourth Place -
@gimmie birdies, @taprock, @kurby22, @Poultrybonkers, @HorseGirlAbby, @Artichoke Lover, @pipdzipdnreadytogo, @Judy Chicken Mama, @Paradisewife, @cluckingheck, @OneMountainAcres, & @Miss Cheep, I will send you instructions on how to claim your prizes momentarily!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all who participated, this wouldn't have been possible without all of your entries!!!!

Great job, everyone, this was so much fun!!

~ Shout out to all judges who took the time to judge this contest. I know it was incredibly difficult to judge, and I appreciate all of you! ~

And THANK YOU to our BYC Sponsors (click to view & support them)

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

The judges have finished judging, and we have our winners!
@gimmie birdies, @taprock, @kurby22, @Poultrybonkers, @HorseGirlAbby, @Artichoke Lover, @pipdzipdnreadytogo, @Judy Chicken Mama, @Paradisewife, @cluckingheck, @OneMountainAcres, & @Miss Cheep

There were so many awesome entries that we decided to split this contest into two categories, Frizzle & Non-Frizzle

Frizzle Winners
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First Place - @gimmie birdies


Second Place - @taprock


Third Place - @kurby22

Non-Frizzle Winners​

First Place - @Poultrybonkers

Two-Way Tie for Second Place​

Second Place - @HorseGirlAbby


Second Place - @Artichoke Lover

Three-Way Tie for Third Place​

Third Place - @pipdzipdnreadytogo


Third Place - @Judy Chicken Mama



Third Place - @Paradisewife

Three-Way Tie for Fourth Place​

Fourth Place - @cluckingheck


Fourth Place - @OneMountainAcres


Fourth Place - @Miss Cheep

Fourth Place -
@gimmie birdies, @taprock, @kurby22, @Poultrybonkers, @HorseGirlAbby, @Artichoke Lover, @pipdzipdnreadytogo, @Judy Chicken Mama, @Paradisewife, @cluckingheck, @OneMountainAcres, & @Miss Cheep, I will send you instructions on how to claim your prizes momentarily!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all who participated, this wouldn't have been possible without all of your entries!!!!

Great job, everyone, this was so much fun!!

~ Shout out to all judges who took the time to judge this contest. I know it was incredibly difficult to judge, and I appreciate all of you! ~

And THANK YOU to our BYC Sponsors (click to view & support them)

I got second place in the ugliest chicken contest! Thank you, and congratulations to the other winners.

 

[gimmie birdies]

Thank you! I will let Fancy Nancy know...
Here is a blurry pic of her this morning... with friends. I also got her a rooster yesterday. so hopefully baby Nancys soon!

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

Congratulations @gimmie birdies, @taprock, @kurby22, @Poultrybonkers, @HorseGirlAbby, @Artichoke Lover, @pipdzipdnreadytogo, @Judy Chicken Mama, @Paradisewife, @cluckingheck, @OneMountainAcres, & @Miss Cheep! Your birds were quite the molters!