Why won't anyone reply?

[hdchic]

Also, it was recently posted that there is a post on here every 30 seconds...WOW!! I've had posts get completely lost, so don't feel bad, lol. It happens when there are over 3,000 posts per day...crazy, ain't it?

 

[BearSwampChick]

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Yes, I forgot that aspect! That's a lot of posts!

 

[tiffanyh]

I have been in the same spot...even though it is not logical, it really does make you feel neglected. I even posted a thread on it and I was pretty ticked off since I am a long time user and it had happen to a few of my serious question threads...

..it is funny too...some posts that seem silly get thousands of post and other that are legitamite questions go unanswered....

 

[BearSwampChick]

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I know what you mean! Also, do you ever feel like a thread killer? You post something that you think is witty or insightful and BAM! it's dead. No more posts! Gives you a complex!

 

[MissPrissy]

Please try to be patient when you post a new thread. BYC is growing by leaps and bounds. 3000 new threads are on the boards daily. It takes a while for people to get through the pages and respond.

We don't neglect people but sometimes the threads get lost in the jumble.

It would help if everyone would be very specific in the thread titles.

Sometimes there are so many of the exact same questions on the board at the same time that people get tired of answering the threads and move on to a different forum. It is not out of any kind of meanness or neglect. They just get tired and move on.

If you are trying to identify your chicks it would help if you tell people what you think you purchased and if they come from a hatchery.

Most people don't like to hear it but many times they will have mutt chickens - combinations of several breeds and it is just a guessing game. Many breeds of chicks can look very similar and without a clue as to what they might be people just move on and don't reply to those threads either.

Sorry you feel neglected but you can rest assured people on BYC are far from neglectful. This is the biggest bunch of chicken enablers you will ever meet.

 

[flakey chick]

While we're on the topic, can someone respond to my unanswered thread from yesterday? Ok I didn't have a catchy title ("Am I prepared"), some questions are just unanswerable, and it flew by in just a few short minutes.

I am expecting my first order and I am getting nervous about all the unknowns. I have ordered and am set up to handle 10 bantam chicks. What I am not so well prepared for is all the packing peanuts. I am bound to get a few.

How young will people take roos off your hands? Does anyone here cull their peanuts on arrival? How many extras should I be prepared for? I have searched and done a lot reading but haven't found the answers to all my roo questions.

 

[DottieMarie]

I gotta tell you that the amout of replies I've received on this thread really puts things into perspective. Everyone has been very helpful and I've learned a few things about posting questions and patience (which is not my strong point).

Like BearSwampChick said, (and I'm curious how you came up with your name) you see others get so many responses and others get nothing. But, I've received responses today so this patience thing is really working,

Thanks for your comments, encouragement, help and support!!!

 

[BearSwampChick]

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LOL, it's not as intriguing as it sounds! I live on Bear Swamp Road and I'm a chick with chicks! I have no idea where the name for the road came from. I'm assuming that sometime in the last century there were bears in these woods where our house now stands. As for the swamp part, yes, it can be pretty swampy at times. And we have the mosquitoes to prove it!

 

[robinaggie]

On a serious note: Is there any way to post an urgent question and get a quick reply? When I got the sick gosling from the feed store I needed immediate help, so I broke into a thread and asked someone to read my post. That worked, and I am very grateful to all who replied, but I'm wondering if there's another way to do it?

 

[MissPrissy]

You should put the emergency in the title. Make sure it is in the correct forum.

Not everyone raises goslings. The really are different from ducks and chicks. Very few people are qualified to give out that kind of advise.

What might save a chicken can kill a goose.

You would be better off posting your thread and then PMing someone you know that has waterfowl knowledge. That knowledge is not always equal so I would be selective in treatments and advise depending on the source.