need a glossary

[woodmort]

I'm new to all these abbreviations--got RIR and EE figured out but some of them throw me. What is need is a glossary for all these short cuts.

 

[canada-goose]

Here's a list. I love the FAQs.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=241913

 

[RAREROO]

Someone else was asking about this too, we probably should make a stick or something will all of our common abriviations we use on here.

woodmort Do you have any in particular you are stuck on.

Here are a few abriviations we commonly use.

Breeds
BRs Barred Rocks
NHRs New Hampshire Reds
BLRW Blue laced Red Wyandotte
SLW Silver laced Wyandotte
RSL Red Sexlink
BSL Black Sexlink
BO Buff Orpingtons
OEGB Old English Game Bantam

Colors
BBS Blue, Black, Splash ( any breed)
BBR Black Breasted Red
MF Mille Fleur

Expressions
BTW By the way
FYI For your information
LOL Laughin out loud

And Referring to someone as an OP means Original Poster as in the person who started the thread, you would be the OP of this thread. This is one that threw me for a while.

If anyone else can think of anymore, please add them.

 

[woodmort]

Thanks RAREROO the common text message stuff I understand it is the breed abbreviations I had a tough time interpreting.

 

[RAREROO]

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No problem Was there any others that you are having trouble with ?

 

[PunkinPeep]

OEGB had me stumped for the longest time. It's Old English Game Bird.

But if someone uses an abbreviation i don't understand (and want to), i just ask. Folks are pretty nice to answer.

 

[RAREROO]

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That is another good one that I forgot about, though the B stands for Bantam

 

[RAREROO]

doublepost sorry

 

[ranchhand]

At the top central area of this and almost every page there is a link to the FAQs, (Frequently Asked Questions). Tons of info about anything and everything there!

 

[PunkinPeep]

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That is another good one that I forgot about, though the B stands for Bantam

Haha! See there? 2000 posts, and i still don't know what OEGB stands for!