Bantam Cochin Color?

[BritneyBradshaw]

This is the second bird (with the seemingly non-existent comb)... I'm pretty sure she's not a silkie, which is why I said "my two frizzles"

 

[ladycat]

That chick definitely looks like it has some silkie ancestry.

 

[BritneyBradshaw]

That chick definitely looks like it has some silkie ancestry.

Interesting!

I am still very novice, would you mind explaining what makes it appear to have silkie ancestry?

 

[donrae]

Silkies can be one of the parents in a frizzle bird. Silkied feathers are recessive, so if bred to a hard feathered bird the offspring is not silkied. The other key characteristics of the silkie are the funky comb (is it a walnut?), beard, crest, black skin, five toes and feathered legs. Some of those characteristics can be explained by another breed (cochins are feather legged, for instance) but that comb looks like a classic silkie mix comb. If your bird has five toes on one or either feet, I'd be pretty confident saying it has silkie ancestry. Not necessarily saying one parent was pure silkie, but somewhere up the line someone was. Some of those characteristics like the comb are hard to breed out.

 

[BritneyBradshaw]

Silkies can be one of the parents in a frizzle bird. Silkied feathers are recessive, so if bred to a hard feathered bird the offspring is not silkied. The other key characteristics of the silkie are the funky comb (is it a walnut?), beard, crest, black skin, five toes and feathered legs. Some of those characteristics can be explained by another breed (cochins are feather legged, for instance) but that comb looks like a classic silkie mix comb. If your bird has five toes on one or either feet, I'd be pretty confident saying it has silkie ancestry. Not necessarily saying one parent was pure silkie, but somewhere up the line someone was. Some of those characteristics like the comb are hard to breed out. 

Thanks so much! That was extremely informative

I'll go check her toes now! hehe

 

[ladycat]

Interesting!

I am still very novice, would you mind explaining what makes it appear to have silkie ancestry?

A little hard to explain. I've had hundreds of silkie crosses and it's something you just spot when you see it.

The comb is obvious. But also I think I see the trace of a crest, and it's head and beak shape stands out a bit, like I've seen in a lot of crosses. And if I can tell, I think I can see a little bit of leg color, and it looks a little darkish.

Silkies are often used in frizzle breeding, so it wouldn't be unheard of.

 

[BritneyBradshaw]

A little hard to explain. I've had hundreds of silkie crosses and it's something you just spot when you see it. 

The comb is obvious. But also I think I see the trace of a crest, and it's head and beak shape stands out a bit, like I've seen in a lot of crosses. And if I can tell, I think I can see a little bit of leg color, and it looks a little darkish.

Silkies are often used in frizzle breeding, so it wouldn't be unheard of.

Thanks so much!

Lo and behold, she does have 5 toes as well, more evidence of being a silkie cross?

 

[ladycat]

Thanks so much!

Lo and behold, she does have 5 toes as well, more evidence of being a silkie cross?

Yep, no doubt about it now!

 

[ashtree]

Not a "what breed" question, but I am having difficulty determining what color my bantam cochin frizzle chick is or is going to be... any ideas?

I know the thread has moved on from the original topic but I just wanted to chime in and say that's the cutest little chick ever! I love the color!

 

[houlahoula]

My little Frizzled Cochin chick is similar I think...

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Not sure what kind of crazy genetic combination this is but would love any opinions.