What do these initials mean? Find out here.

Hi all. When I joined BYC and started seeing a lot of initials in the posts, it sometimes took a bit to figure out what they were. Some I knew, some weren't hard to guess but some were a little tricky. I'm guessing that some other new people may have the same experience, so I made this list up. If anyone sees some that should be added, let me know. Or if I have the wrong meaning, PLEASE let me know so I can correct it. Thanks.



Initials Meaning

BCM Black Copper Maran
BJG Black Jersey Giant
BLRW Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
BO Buff Orpington
BR Barred Rock
BYC Backyard Chickens
CCL Crested Cream Legbar

CL If after a breed name - Clean Leg (not feathered)
CM Cuckoo Maran
DBM Deep Bedding Method?
DE Diatomateous Earth
DH Dear Husband
DIY Do It Yourself
DL or DLM Deep Litter or Deep Litter Method
EE Easter Egger
FBCM French Black Copper Maran
FL If after a breed name - Feathered Leg
GL Gold Laced
GLW Gold Laced Wyandotte
HC or HWC Hardware Cloth
KUTGW Keep Up The Good Work
LGD Livestock Guardian Dog
MHP Momma Heating Pad
NHR New Hampshire Red
OEG or OEGB Old English Game or Old English Game Bantam
OP Original Poster
OS Oyster Shell
POL Point of Lay (when they start laying eggs)
RC Rose Comb


RIR Rhode Island Red
RSL Red Sex Link
SC Single Comb
SGE Starlight Green Egger
SLW Silver Laced Wyandotte
SOP Standard of Perfection
SS Speckled Sussex
TSC Tractor Supply Company
WTB or WTG Whiting True Blue or Green