Chicken Dictionary for Dummies?

[Nifty-Chicken]

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I thought it was "In my humble opinion" ??

 

[Reinbeau]

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I thought it was "In my humble opinion" ??

Old post, I know, but yes, Rob, you are right, IMHO is In My Humble Opinion.

IMNSHO is In My Not So Humble Opinion.

Just adding to the list...

 

[okiemommy]

Is there a place where the breed abbreviations are listed?

Example: BO for Buff Orpington etc etc


ETA: I now see that there are some in this list, but aren't there some missing?

 

[Farmer Kitty]

I've seen a lot of posts asking about abbreviations and here's whats on my misc. info page:

DE = Diatomacious Earth

Methione- An amino acid (containing sulfur) required for feather growth. It's found in black oil sunflower seeds which also contain 30% protein.

DH=Dear (most times) Husband
DD=Dear Daughter, Dear Dad
DS=Dear Son
DM=Dear Mother, Dear Mom
DF=Dear Father
DSD=Dear StepDaughter
DSS=Dear stepSon
DSM=Dear StepMother
DSF=Dear StepFather
BIL=Brother in Law
SIL=Sister in Law
MIL=Mother in Law
FIL=Father in Law
DC=Dear Children

DE=Diatomaceous Earth
BOSS=Black Oil Sunflower Seed
GF=Girl Friend
BF=Boy Friend
POL=Point Of Lay
NSQ=Non Show Quality
PQ=Pet Quality
CBOF=Cantankerous Bag Of Feathers

JBG - Jersey Black Giant
SLW - Silver Laced Wyandotte
BLRW - Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
CM - Cuckoo Marans
GPH - Gold Penciled Hamburg
OEG - Old English Gamebirds

OEGB-old english game bantam,
OEG-Old english game (ususally standards).
SLW-Silver laced Wyandotte.
RIR-rhode island red,
WCP-White crested polish.
BTB-Black tailed buff (usually Japanese bantams)
BTW-black tailed white (usually japanese bantams)
BR-Barred rock.
BO-buff orpington
EE-Easter eggers (Ameraucana Crosses)


BLRW- Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
BBR- Black Breasted Red
SDW- Silver Duck Wing

BA OR LORP = Black Australorp

SCOVY=Muscovy duck

MUTT= MIXED BREED CHICKEN

BCM - Black Copper Marans

 

[okiemommy]

Oh wow!! Thanks Farmer Kitty!!! That's exactly what I was needing!

 

[Slightly Cracked]

I have seen *DUW* on posts and don't have a clue what this means. Can anyone help?

SC

 

[mudhen]

I don't know that one, but thanks to Farmer Kitty for that list of breed abbreviations!

 

[okiemommy]

I am also curious as to what DUW means

 

[Farmer Kitty]

DUW-Dialup warning! For those who have dialup internet and pics are slow to upload. I need to add that one to my list.

 

[okiemommy]

oooooh!!!! lol I was trying sooo hard to figure out what it meant before I asked someone lol!