Do I have a frazzle?

[McGill]

These aren't the best photos but these 2 are very skittish. I have 2 cochin bantams. I'm thinking one rooster, one hen?? Also, I think the hen is so curly she might be a frazzle? Any thoughts?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How old are they? Does look like a male and female with the female being frazzle, but depends on the age.

 

[McGill]

How old are they? Does look like a male and female with the female being frazzle, but depends on the age.

They're 10 weeks

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

They're 10 weeks

Generally the combs on the males is bright red by that age so I'm not positive.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

My Cochin males usually are a lot more prominent than that at 10 weeks as well, but sometimes they're slower to develop for one reason or another. I do think he has too much wattle growth to be a pullet at that age, though. I also agree that you appear to have a frizzle and a frazzle with those two. Be aware that breeding them together will make a lot more frazzles, so would be ill advised if that was your plan with them. Best practice with the gene is always to breed frizzle to smooth to avoid making frazzles due to the numerous issues that that double copy of the gene causes.

 

[McGill]

Thanks for the input! If one ends up being a roo we will definitely rehome him so we don't get more frazzles