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  • Author Author Shelby R.
  • Publish date Publish date Jan 14, 2025
  • Last update Updated Aug 6, 2025
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ksbkeys
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Really helpful! Thank you!
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This is good, but I think it's a good start.

The vast majority of new members want to learn where to find the info they came here in the first place for. It would be better to explain all of the Tabs at the top, starting with Forums. That's where most wind up looking for where they can post about their poultry. You could explain how there's a forum for almost every animal there is, plus other places in the Forums like the Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures, or Predators and Pests, etc.

After that, I'd point out Articles, mostly the Learning Center and Coops, which are the two most helpful things in BYC.

I think you're onto a great start, but it just seems like it's not geared to include brand-new members, as they aren't being shown what is most likely important to them to find.

Unless you wanted to make a "Starting Out in BYC" one, and an "Advanced BYC" one. What you have here would be for the Advanced one.

It's really good what you have going here, so if you choose to improve it with more stuff, let me know, and I'll change my rating. :)
Last edited: Aug 10, 2025
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I’ve updated it with a few new pages.
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Love the pictures! No real comments besides that I think its very helpful!
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  • Jul 1, 2025
It would be helpful to have a FAQs section or a section that actually explains how to use the Gallery. This article doesn't provide any information really. For example, I uploaded a video, posted it in a thread and although it will play for me, it won't for others. I can't find any information on how to fix that.
 
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@CherishedFowlGuardian I added a link to your new article here. The forum overview is helpful. :)
 
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GodLovesU said:
@CherishedFowlGuardian I added a link to your new article here. The forum overview is helpful. :)
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Thanks I am still trying to touch it up a little.
 
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CherishedFowlGuardian said:
Thanks I am still trying to touch it up a little.
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Using some heading, lists, and maybe different fonts would give it a cleaner look. :)
 
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  • Yesterday at 3:09 PM
I will be adding BB codes and other things like it so if you have a suggestions please let me know.
 
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GodLovesU said:
Using some heading, lists, and maybe different fonts would give it a cleaner look. :)
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Ya working on it I was proof reading and doing a couple other things that a staff member recommended.
 
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CherishedFowlGuardian said:
I will be adding BB codes and other things like it so if you have a suggestions please let me know.
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A chart would be helpful too, for the forum list. You could put the forum name on the left side and when to post on the right side.
 
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A chart would be helpful too, for the forum list. You could put the forum name on the left side and when to post on the right side.
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Here’s a guide to the tables if you want to add one. They were a little tricky for me.
 
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