I want to ask a question that has already been asked.

[skyfires]

Hi everyone!!! Newbie is here, watching, reading, and learning. Just think, I was just going to post 'When will my chickens start laying',,,,just kiddin,,,haha!! Your followers are watching

 

[lab44]

I have a young chicken with a eye infection. Its swollen shut with a white cottage cheese like discharge what do I do?

 

[klf73]

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you should go to the emergencies section and post there, you probably won't get any help posting on this old thread..... good luck

 

[Me & My Peeps]

I also belong to a scuba diving site and they had/have the same problem. New people dont know any better and their anxious to get inot the board and post a question. Everyone understands how to post, for some its easier then learning how to search.

That being said, a "Welcome committee" was formed and a half dozen people were dedicated to welcoming new people. They have a standard PM they would send them and includes tip on finding answers and how to navigate the forum. It really cut down on overposting and needless threads.

Any volunteers?

 

[Zahboo]

I hate the, okay I have chickens sitting in my dog crate and I don't know what to feed them, where to keep them, or how to care for them. Well, maybe you should have figured that out before you got them. Also the pictures posted of birds spewing blood, they can't afford a vet or medical care but want to know how to keep it alive becaue it's their favorite. Yes culling is hard, but neccessary.

 

[speckledhen]

I also belong to a scuba diving site and they had/have the same problem. New people dont know any better and their anxious to get inot the board and post a question. Everyone understands how to post, for some its easier then learning how to search.

That being said, a "Welcome committee" was formed and a half dozen people were dedicated to welcoming new people. They have a standard PM they would send them and includes tip on finding answers and how to navigate the forum. It really cut down on overposting and needless threads.

Any volunteers? big_smile

We do have a Frequently Asked Questions thread in the top section of the forum, which is a great way for a newbie to start becoming part of our family. And since this thread is two years out of date, we're going to close it. These threads are a great introduction to our forum:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1198
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=3
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16110
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=182235​