Here's my BYC-friendly way of solving that problem - sort of, i think.
And yes, this is a new suggestion.
A bigger emphasis on articles in the learning center or stickies in the threads, where really good and thorough information is offered, specifically written by those with extensive experience or knowledge in a specific subject. (Along with this would be a suggestion for some way to more easily search for learning center information. I find that section less than friendly to navigate when looking for something specific.)
For example, i raised chickens for more than a year before i even though about incubating in an incubator. So, for the first time ever, i started reading the incubation thread. Well, there are more dead dog hard head - i'm-right-and-everyone-else-is-wrong opinions from folks who incubate than i think i have ever seen. And they're all different, specifically when it comes to humidity levels. So i was horribly confused when trying to formulate my own plan.
Then, by the grace of God, i found this sticky in the incubation secion, labeled "humidity discussion." I think it's 30 pages long, but i read about the first 17 pages and got some of the best information i've ever had, learned why some folks might be using completely different methods with equal success, and i got a lot of tried and true information from folks who have been getting better than 90% hatch-rates consistently for decades. I also followed their advice and got a 96% hatch-rate of my own on only my second try.
I want to hear more from folks who have been doing some certain thing forever, like that.
The other thing about this sticky is that it was beginner-friendly. The main character of that thread did a really good job of sharing information in a way that anyone with an actual incubator in front of them could understand and apply.
I have yet to see comprehensive genetics help in a language that i can understand. Maybe that's part of the reason there's so much mis-information about genetics. Or maybe it's just too complicated for beginners TO understand. I don't know.
One more note (i wonder if anyone will actually read all this blathering on), experts should always present things in a "this is how I do it and have success" voice, not a "this is the only way," voice. The second will have me closing a thread or article before it gets started. Obviously, there are some scientific facts that don't apply to this rule, but any methods should be explained this way.
And yes, this is a new suggestion.
A bigger emphasis on articles in the learning center or stickies in the threads, where really good and thorough information is offered, specifically written by those with extensive experience or knowledge in a specific subject. (Along with this would be a suggestion for some way to more easily search for learning center information. I find that section less than friendly to navigate when looking for something specific.)
For example, i raised chickens for more than a year before i even though about incubating in an incubator. So, for the first time ever, i started reading the incubation thread. Well, there are more dead dog hard head - i'm-right-and-everyone-else-is-wrong opinions from folks who incubate than i think i have ever seen. And they're all different, specifically when it comes to humidity levels. So i was horribly confused when trying to formulate my own plan.
Then, by the grace of God, i found this sticky in the incubation secion, labeled "humidity discussion." I think it's 30 pages long, but i read about the first 17 pages and got some of the best information i've ever had, learned why some folks might be using completely different methods with equal success, and i got a lot of tried and true information from folks who have been getting better than 90% hatch-rates consistently for decades. I also followed their advice and got a 96% hatch-rate of my own on only my second try.
I want to hear more from folks who have been doing some certain thing forever, like that.
The other thing about this sticky is that it was beginner-friendly. The main character of that thread did a really good job of sharing information in a way that anyone with an actual incubator in front of them could understand and apply.
I have yet to see comprehensive genetics help in a language that i can understand. Maybe that's part of the reason there's so much mis-information about genetics. Or maybe it's just too complicated for beginners TO understand. I don't know.
One more note (i wonder if anyone will actually read all this blathering on), experts should always present things in a "this is how I do it and have success" voice, not a "this is the only way," voice. The second will have me closing a thread or article before it gets started. Obviously, there are some scientific facts that don't apply to this rule, but any methods should be explained this way.
