The Sizzle Thread! - Page 2

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Originally Posted by Birde 

I recognize these beautiful birds from your blog. I'm on my first generation sizzle now. Lots of experimenting to do. I have a question about the rose comb. How many generations before you got your first blue rose?

Thank you. Sizzles are quite a heavy duty project so I love it when someone appreciates them.

Sizzles are supposed to have a deep mulberry colored walnut comb, just like a Silkie. But now that you mention it, I suppose I probably got some blue rose combs along the way.  I'm not sure exactly when I got the first ones, but I can tell you that I'm still getting them as I just had one crop up in a 10th gen. rooster.

I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with your Sizzle project & will probably learn more about genetics that you ever want to know - at least I did. However, if I had it to do over, I would buy eggs or birds from others that were a few generations ahead of me & had already gone through the rough spots. It would have saved me a lot of headaches!  The first generation is very encouraging - you get some birds that are really yucky (though usually kind of "cute" yucky) & you'll probably get a few that are actually a pretty good representative of what a Sizzle should be.  You'll think "Wow, look at me. I made a Sizzle!!"  Unfortunately, it's all downhill from there & you'll be lucky to get much of anything even remotely resembling a Sizzle for the next few generations. At least that was my experience but maybe others have done better & will chime in about their Sizzle projects.

Also, here's a friendly word of warning.  We all know that Silkies are addictive but I want to tell you that Sizzles are every bit as bad. Plus, to make matters worse, your Sizzle project is going to give you some adorable Frizzled Silkies, & they're just as addictive as Silkies & Sizzles.  I hope you have a coop builder in your family!! lol

Here are some of my Frizzled Silkies.

Good Luck!!

Sheri

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Originally Posted by country 

 

Thank you. Sizzles are quite a heavy duty project so I love it when someone appreciates them.

 

Sizzles are supposed to have a deep mulberry colored walnut comb, just like a Silkie. But now that you mention it, I suppose I probably got some blue rose combs along the way.  I'm not sure exactly when I got the first ones, but I can tell you that I'm still getting them as I just had one crop up in a 10th gen. rooster.

 

I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with your Sizzle project & will probably learn more about genetics that you ever want to know - at least I did. However, if I had it to do over, I would buy eggs or birds from others that were a few generations ahead of me & had already gone through the rough spots. It would have saved me a lot of headaches!  The first generation is very encouraging - you get some birds that are really yucky (though usually kind of "cute" yucky) & you'll probably get a few that are actually a pretty good representative of what a Sizzle should be.  You'll think "Wow, look at me. I made a Sizzle!!"  Unfortunately, it's all downhill from there & you'll be lucky to get much of anything even remotely resembling a Sizzle for the next few generations. At least that was my experience but maybe others have done better & will chime in about their Sizzle projects.

 

Also, here's a friendly word of warning.  We all know that Silkies are addictive but I want to tell you that Sizzles are every bit as bad. Plus, to make matters worse, your Sizzle project is going to give you some adorable Frizzled Silkies, & they're just as addictive as Silkies & Sizzles.  I hope you have a coop builder in your family!! lol

Here are some of my Frizzled Silkies.

Good Luck!!

Sheri

I have a red rose comb sizzle right now.......

Discohen, Birde - I'd love to see some pictures.  Also, anyone else out there with pictures?
 

Country~ 

Here are some pictures of Spike~ 

He is our only rooster!

aoxa - You have a nice start on Sizzles with George.  He's very nice & it looks like he has a good Silkie comb, which is one of the hardest things to get.  It looks to me like your baby is a Frizzled Silkie but it's hard to tell at that age.

discohen - Spike is adorable!  I love his mohawk. You'll have a lot of work to do with his skin & comb color but the comb is flat so that's a start.

I think you're both starting off better than I did. I bred a beautiful SQ frizzled btm Cochin to a gorgeous SQ Silkie hen & the birds below were the best I got.  But we entered the hen in the country fair & she got me a lot of orders for chicks so I was off & running.  Good luck to both of you on your current & future Sizzles.

ladyfaeden, you started this thread, so where are your pictures?  Come on & join the picture parade.