overwhelmed...

[heavenlychick]

This site has sooo much to offer so much information so many people posting pictures and information web sites I can't keep up or seem to maneuver this site correctly...

 

[redsoxs]

The best way is to find out what you want to know the most and concentrate on that thread. I was the same way when I first discovered BYC -

Too much info!! But soon I realized I had little need for some of the forums, leaving me more time and energy for the ones I do use.

 

[heavenlychick]

Thank u very much

 

[RonC]

It is a busy forum. There are several topics that are hotly discussed. Read what everone has to say and make your own decisions, obviously each way has it's merits and will work if done properly. You can follow threads you have posted to by clicking your name near the top right. The learning center is full of good information for beginners and some not so beginners. Anything you need to know you can probably find or just ask if you can't find it. Somebody has been there abd done that.
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[heavenlychick]

Thank you also. Tons of information which is great for newbies like myself

 

[LVchicks]

There is so much, isn't there?
I'm new to this too. For myself, I try and stick to the forums that address what I need to know *now* and important information that I need in planning (like coop requirements). My chicks are healthy now I don't need to read on how to treat a chicken with a cold, I don't live in freezing cold temperatures, I don't need to worry about how to keep a coop warm in sub zero temps and for now I don't care what incubator is best or need to now what pipping is. In the beginning I needed to know just what it took to keep chickens safely-for them and my family, if it was something we were ready to take on, What breeds would work best for us and how to feed and house them for optimum health. Everything else...for now....is gravy.
Just stick with what you need to know...now. Digest and comprehend that info and then move on to the less urgent things.

 

[heavenlychick]

Awesome advice lv ) tyty

 

[aggiemae]

Another thing to remember is that you can always SEARCH any topic and get loads of advice without starting a new thread!

 

[OCpeep]

I started in the learning center then focused on the forums that applied to what I needed/wanted to know.

 

[3riverschick]

This site has sooo much to offer so much information so many people posting pictures and information web sites I can't keep up or seem to maneuver this site correctly...

Hi,
Yes it can be mind-boggling! I pick the forums which interest me. Then when I find a thread which i think will repeatedly interest me, I "subscribe" to it. Then set the subscription to "No Mail". Right now I am subscribed to 53 threads in different sections of the forum. Then when I log on, I look at my subscriptions and pick the ones I want to check out that day. It makes BYC much more manageable and keeps BYC mail from crowding my personal email box. Thanks BYC for this useful feature!
Best,
Karen