Breed with feathers growing forward?

[Maiahr]

So on a TV show here they showed a chicken breed with feathers growing forward, not backwards as usual. I don't remember the name of the breed and I don't have pictures as it was on a TV show. Do you know any such breed?

 

[Aapomp831]

I believe you’re talking about frizzles

 

[mangotangolango]

I believe you’re talking about frizzles

Yup

 

[SpotTheCat]

Frizzle? Its not a breed but some breeds can have it.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

It could be any breed. It just has to have a frizzled gene. If one parent has the frizzled gene, the offspring is frizzled. I had a frizzled hen once. To the best of my knowledge, it is not advisable to breed two frizzles together. 50% of the offspring will be frizzled, 25% will be normal and 25% will be over frizzle with brittle feathers.

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGD/Friz/BRKFrizzles.html

I read somewhere that they tend to go broody. My frizzle hen raised several batches of chicks and was a vicious protector of her broods. Being frizzled, she seemed even more frightening when she charged with her hackles up.

 

[Aapomp831]

Frizzle? Its not a breed but some breeds can have it.

Lol I know it’s not a breed, I just meant that’s the “feather pattern” or however you would describe it.

 

[Mmanist]

This is Toupee. "She" is a from my silkie group! These aren't the best pictures of her.

 

[SpotTheCat]

Lol I know it’s not a breed, I just meant that’s the “feather pattern” or however you would describe it.

I was replying to the op

 

[Aapomp831]

I was replying to the op

Oh! I see that now... sorry.

 

[LateBirdFarms]

I vaguely remember hearing a frizzle was a breed in Australia or maybe Britain.