BYC Glossary & Index of Abbreviations - Ideas and suggestions!

[Lothiriel]

I'm helping Nifty with some projects and one is an Index of Abbreviations. Lots of new peeps get confused when they see us old salts using terms like "GLW" or "BBR OEGB." So I've compiled this list. If anyone would like to give it a once-over (or a twice over, if you like), and post any feedback, additions, suggestions or ideas here, we will be most grateful! And while you're at it, take a peep at the Glossary too.

• BYC Index of Abbreviations & Acronyms
• Glossary Of Terms For Raising Chickens

Also let us know if you think the two articles should be combined into one or left separate.

 

[aart]

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I didn't say it was labeled as 'active'
The glossary should maybe include some explanation.

 

[aart]

Huh.. thanks, I'd not heard this term https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_of_vinegar

Applies to other 'active' concoctions...
..... it's sometimes called the 'scoby',
which is an acronym for symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast.

 

[SteveE]

HC = Hardware cloth

 

[Kiki]

HC = Hardware cloth

Great one.

 

[aart]

BYC Index of Abbreviations & Acronyms

Please add PDZ....Brand name 'Sweet PDZ' is the mineral zeolite.
....and ACV should be Active Cider Vinegar.

Maybe this thread should be pinned somewhere?

 

[aart]

Really? Not Apple cider vinegar?

Well, it is apple ......and

Pasteurized (apple) cider vinegar isn't getting any more vinegary because the bacteria were killed off. The raw, unpasteurized stuff is still "active". The brand we buy says "raw, unpasteurized" o the label, but not "active".... I've never heard it described that way and neither has the microbiologist in the family. I wonder if that's a regional thing?

......'active' denotes a live mother is included.
No, it won't get more vinegary but the mother will continue to live and reproduce.
Another one of those things that gets confused...like 'deep litter'.
Have seen people use pasteurized Apple Cider Vinegar.

 

[casportpony]

Well, it is apple ......and

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Thanks Lothiriel!

We get a ton of questions about the terms used in the forum. Lots of the terms are BYC / Forum specific so we initially thought it would be a good idea to have the lists separate, but let us know if you think the abbreviations and glossary should all be combined.

Also, if you have any ideas, suggestions, changes, etc. that you think should be made to either of the above items, please let us know!

 

[Kevin565]

I think it would be best if the two articles remained separate. Also just a suggestion for the Glossary instead of common terms for chickens could it possibly changed to common terms for Poultry? I'd say 85 % of those terms can be applied to all the poultry sections but there are still some terms that could possibly added to make it more Universal for BYC.