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That's how I got my Frizzle! Picked him up from the side of the road. He had been roosting on my neighbor's fence for 3 nights, along with a Cochin Roo, and a Silkie Roo. Poor things!

My Cochin Frizzle Rooster :)

It IS so exciting Congrats on #2!

Congrats on the new baby

You might be surprised. The other eggs might just be a day or so behind... I was sure none of my eggs were going to hatch... they were 2 days late!

Welcome to BYC! From Ruth in Oregon

Thanks to all the help I got in the forums, my broody black Austrolorp hatched out these five on Mother's Day! Mama(s) are either BA or Barred Rock or Americauna or Speckled Sussex. Daddy(s) are either White Silkie, white frizzle, or white cochin. My three roos were rescued from the side of the...

Hi All, Thanks so much for the advice to this first timer and all the great info here in this forum! We had 5 new chicks hatch on Mother's Day! How fitting :) After my last failed attempt to move one of my BA's who was brooding in the woods, the next day I combined two hidden nests and another...

Thanks for posting this thread :) I have a hen brooding six eggs. I was at the farm store today & saw all the chicks... wondered if I could graft a few more onto this hen when her eggs hatch. I will wait till night time if I do it :) Wish me luck :)

Thanks Becci, Yes, it was her first time... mine too :) Better luck next time I guess... Ruth

Well, when I went out this afternoon mama was off of the nest. One of the eggs was broken and they were all cold. She couldn't get out of the stall fast enough. I candled them all after I removed them. All but one had been developing, but none had any movement, and they were very cold. All...

Thanks Becci, Yes! I was just perusing the pics. I think I will do the candling tonight, just to make sure that I have viable eggs in there. She may have been off the nest for too long the first night. I don't know. That is what worries me. But as you say, she will know what to do! Best, Ruth