And the winners are! Here are the winners and some honorable mentions in each of the five categories of our annual Best of Cluck photo contest.
Cutest Chick
Sponsored by Hobby Farms & EG Media
Winning Prize: a $50 gift card, a 1-year subscription to Hobby Farms magazine and a copy of Best of Hobby Farms 2023.
Winner

Haley Waters | Lynn Haven, Florida
Runner Up

Jennifer Garcia | Terrell, Texas
Best Group
Sponsored by Mt. Healthy Hatcheries.
Winning Prize: a $100 gift certificate to Mt. Healthy Hatcheries
Winner

Ashley Thomas | Azle, Texas
Runner Up

Lynn Mullens | Redding, California
Runner Up

Hanna Bomblies | Williston, Vermont
Best Hen
Sponsored by Brinsea Products.
Winning Prize: A ChickSafe Eco Automatic Chicken Coop Door (retail value: $150). This tough and reliable system automatically opens the coop door in the morning and closes it in the evening as light levels fall, keeping your birds save and giving you peace of mind.
Winner

Alisha Steele | Madison, Wisconsin
Runner Up

Bradley Brossard | Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Best Rooster
Sponsored by Murray McMurray Hatchery.
Winning Prize: a $100 gift certificate to Murray McMurray’s online store for poultry and/or other merchandise.
Winner

Jennifer Garcia | Terrell, Texas
Runner Up

Linda Harrison | Woodland, California
Runner Up

Alesia Moffatt | Willits, California
Coolest Coop
Sponsored by Chickens magazine & EG Media
Winning Prize: $100 gift card to build more coops!
Winner

Brianna Kannon | Hitchcock, Oklahoma
Runner Up

Jordan Knutson | Richmond, Utah
Honorable Mentions
This Best of Cluck photo gallery of contest winners originally appeared in the July/August 2023 issue of Chickens magazine.