2026 Photo Contest

Cackle Hatchery Chicken Photo Contest

Show off your flock and win one of three $100 cash prizes. Snap your funniest chicken, your best-of-breed bird, or a proud show ribbon — then enter for free.

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No purchase necessary · Open to chickens, ducks, geese, guineas, turkeys & peafowl

Three Ways to Win $100

Enter as many categories as you like — each winner takes home a $100 cash prize.

$100

Best of Breed

The photo that best shows the pure breed.

$100

Funniest Chicken

Funny, cute, originality or artistic.

$100

Poultry Show Prize or Ribbon

A photo of a bird with a ribbon or prize in the shot. Include the show name and award won on your entry.

Contest Rules

Take photos of your funniest chicken doing crazy stuff — or just strutting around the coop. Here's what you need to know before you enter.

  • We accept photos of geese, ducks, chickens, guineas, turkeys and peafowl.
  • We look for photo quality and clarity in every photo submitted.
  • Any A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) created image is disqualified.
  • Each household is limited to 10 photos submitted each contest year.
  • There is no purchase requirement for submitting an entry or for winning.
  • The photo must have been taken by the person submitting the entry, with no copyrights or pending ownership.
  • All photos submitted are subject to use by Cackle Hatchery®.

Enter Our 2026 Photo Contest

Photos and entry form must be delivered to Cackle Hatchery by December 15th.

Were the poultry submitted purchased from Cackle Hatchery? *
Are you a member of the APA-ABA Youth Poultry Club? *

Max file size: 32 MB. JPEG, PNG, WebP, or HEIC. No A.I.-generated images.

Past Winners & Runner-Ups

Browse the winning photos from every year of the Cackle Hatchery Photo Contest.