Can a frizzle be noticed as a chick?

[gmachicken]

We think that some of our chicks are frizzles. I have a photo on my page if you want a look at one we think is. Hope you can help. Their wing feathers seem different somehow. Thanks for your help.

 

[nzpouter]

you'll see them straight away when the primaries start to grow, frizzle feather will curl outwards.

 

[walkswithdog]

There are times, in some breeds where a chick will appear to have the bent or curly feathers of a Frizzle as they feather in as juvenilles and then when they mature, they feather in normal feathered. If the breed is a Frizzle based breed, the Frizzling is obvious as the first feathers come in usually it's a stronger Frizzle, curl, than the ones that will mature to straight feathers later. Side by side it's a difference you would notice. At least in the ones I've seen. What breed do you suspect is Frizzling?

 

[swheat]

Here are a few pic of a frizzle chicks that is a few days old. You can see how the primary feather have an outward curl.

 

[gmachicken]

Sorry it has taken me so long to get back here. It would be a Cochin Bantam, I think. There could be some Silkie in there as well. I don't think my photos posted. Anyway it should be interesting!