I also hatched some eggs from a breeder that are all pure silkie and ended up with several smooths. I almost thought they scammed me until I started doing some research. Also some of them don't have the black skin which will not be used for breeders but still very unusual. Here's one of my...
Ok....that helped out a bit. I thought, before researching, that sizzle and frizzle were basically the same thing....a bird with wacky feathers. I've just been getting so much mixed information I got to the point where I didn't know wth to call em. For now, we'll say sizzle lol. No matter what...
Fuzzy and feathered? Are mine sizzle? Or frizzle? They are still young and have some fuzzy but look mostly feathered....they have six toes like silkie also. They are supposed to be silkie/cochin mix from what I was told. There's so much information that is off. Just when you think you know...
I was told sizzle are cochin and silkie and frizzle can be any breed that carries the "frizzle" gene Most commonly a cochin. Here are pics of my sizzle hens....they have a top knot coming in with six toes.