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This is to help New Members get a start on BYC.
Q: How do i change my signature?
A: Click on Profile then Scroll down to Personality. Click on it an it will lead you to box where you can add your signature
Q: How Do I change my avatar?
A: Click on Profile then Scroll down to Personality. Click on it an it will lead you to a button where you can add a avatar
Q: What is new egg?
A: It is your title
Q: How can I change my title?
A: Your title changes depending on how many posts you have
Q: What are all the titles?
A: Just hatched- 25 Posts
Out of The Brooder- 50
Chillin' with my Peeps- 150
Overrun with Chickens-500
Chicken Obsessed- 1000
True BYC Addict- 2500
Flock Master- 5000
Depending on your involvement they make give you a customized Title
Q: What is a Golden Feather Member?
A: Is a paid Membership. You'll have more storage space. You can request a title and many more perks. It's 12 dollars for Six months. 20 for a year
Q: I don't like my user name. Can i change it?
A: Yes you can. Just PM a Moderator
Q: How do you PM someone?
A: All you have to do is Click on the PM button underneath the person's name
Q: How do I post a Picture?
A: Click on Uploads. Chose the file. Then submit. Then Pick which picture you want to use. Copy the code underneath the picture. Then Copy the code in the post. Your Picture will now be there
Some Common Abbreviations often used:
A Broody: a Chicken who is broody. Which means she wants to sit on eggs.
Bator: A incubator
BBR:Black Breasted Red
BIL:Brother in Law
BLRW:Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
BLRW:Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
BO:buff orpington
Boss: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds
BR:Barred rock
BTB:Black tailed buff
BTW:black tailed white
BYB:Backyard Breeder
CM:Cuckoo Marans
DC
ear Children
DDear Daughter, Dear Dad
DE: Diatomaceous earth
DFear Father
DHear (most times) Husband
DMear Mother, Dear Mom
DSear Son
DSDear StepDaughter
DSFear StepFather
DSMear StepMother
DSSear stepSon
EE: Easter Egger. A breed of chicken
FIL:Father in Law
GPH:Gold Penciled Hamburg
IMHO:in my humble opinion
IMO:in my opinion
JBG:Jersey Black Giant
LF: Large Fowl
MIL:Mother in Law
Mutt: A Mixed breed
OEG:Old English Gamebirds
OEGB: a Old English Game Bantam. A chicken Breed
PQ- Pet Quality
RIR:rhode island red
Scovy: Muscovy Duck
SDW:Silver Duck Wing
SIL:Sister in Law
SLW:Silver Laced Wyandotte
SQ- Show Quality
WCP:White crested polish
Tips:
1.Have fun. The forum is for you to enjoy yourself
2. You'll need a sense of humor. Sometimes you have to just laugh things off.
3. Don't Open Really Old Threads.
4. Don't Be afraid to Start a thread. If you have a question go ahead and ask.
5. Don't Give in to Trolls. BYC is a wonderful place but there are a few members who choose to "troll". Don't give them the satisfaction. Just click the report button and file a report.
6. Sometimes your threads will get ignored. Don't take a personally. Sometimes people just don't know how to reply.
7. Being a new member can be hard. Often if you have a low post count some people won't take you seriously. Don't let it get to you. You are a important part of this community.
8. If you ever have a question you don't feel like posting feel free to PM me. I would be more than welcome to answer it the best I can.
9. If someone continuously trolls you on multiple threads please just WALK AWAY. It is the mature thing to do. You don't want to do something you'll regret later.
10.
Q: How do i change my signature?
A: Click on Profile then Scroll down to Personality. Click on it an it will lead you to box where you can add your signature
Q: How Do I change my avatar?
A: Click on Profile then Scroll down to Personality. Click on it an it will lead you to a button where you can add a avatar
Q: What is new egg?
A: It is your title
Q: How can I change my title?
A: Your title changes depending on how many posts you have
Q: What are all the titles?
A: Just hatched- 25 Posts
Out of The Brooder- 50
Chillin' with my Peeps- 150
Overrun with Chickens-500
Chicken Obsessed- 1000
True BYC Addict- 2500
Flock Master- 5000
Depending on your involvement they make give you a customized Title
Q: What is a Golden Feather Member?
A: Is a paid Membership. You'll have more storage space. You can request a title and many more perks. It's 12 dollars for Six months. 20 for a year
Q: I don't like my user name. Can i change it?
A: Yes you can. Just PM a Moderator
Q: How do you PM someone?
A: All you have to do is Click on the PM button underneath the person's name
Q: How do I post a Picture?
A: Click on Uploads. Chose the file. Then submit. Then Pick which picture you want to use. Copy the code underneath the picture. Then Copy the code in the post. Your Picture will now be there
Some Common Abbreviations often used:
A Broody: a Chicken who is broody. Which means she wants to sit on eggs.
Bator: A incubator
BBR:Black Breasted Red
BIL:Brother in Law
BLRW:Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
BLRW:Blue Laced Red Wyandotte
BO:buff orpington
Boss: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds
BR:Barred rock
BTB:Black tailed buff
BTW:black tailed white
BYB:Backyard Breeder
CM:Cuckoo Marans
DC
ear ChildrenDD
ear Daughter, Dear DadDE: Diatomaceous earth
DF
ear FatherDH
ear (most times) HusbandDM
ear Mother, Dear MomDS
ear SonDSD
ear StepDaughterDSF
ear StepFatherDSM
ear StepMotherDSS
ear stepSonEE: Easter Egger. A breed of chicken
FIL:Father in Law
GPH:Gold Penciled Hamburg
IMHO:in my humble opinion
IMO:in my opinion
JBG:Jersey Black Giant
LF: Large Fowl
MIL:Mother in Law
Mutt: A Mixed breed
OEG:Old English Gamebirds
OEGB: a Old English Game Bantam. A chicken Breed
PQ- Pet Quality
RIR:rhode island red
Scovy: Muscovy Duck
SDW:Silver Duck Wing
SIL:Sister in Law
SLW:Silver Laced Wyandotte
SQ- Show Quality
WCP:White crested polish
Tips:
1.Have fun. The forum is for you to enjoy yourself
2. You'll need a sense of humor. Sometimes you have to just laugh things off.
3. Don't Open Really Old Threads.
4. Don't Be afraid to Start a thread. If you have a question go ahead and ask.
5. Don't Give in to Trolls. BYC is a wonderful place but there are a few members who choose to "troll". Don't give them the satisfaction. Just click the report button and file a report.
6. Sometimes your threads will get ignored. Don't take a personally. Sometimes people just don't know how to reply.
7. Being a new member can be hard. Often if you have a low post count some people won't take you seriously. Don't let it get to you. You are a important part of this community.
8. If you ever have a question you don't feel like posting feel free to PM me. I would be more than welcome to answer it the best I can.
9. If someone continuously trolls you on multiple threads please just WALK AWAY. It is the mature thing to do. You don't want to do something you'll regret later.
10.
