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That would be Ladybug's boy, David (I think...unless it was Thomas' cockatiel)
And, here is a little more info on sizzles. They are SIZZLES, but they could come out
silkie feathered or
curly feathered or REALLY curly (as you go through the generations...this is what us sizzle breeders are striving for) and you have a 3rd generation that ACTUALLY originally came from Ladybug, also!
Info from my friend, Sarah who got me HOOKED on sizzles. She is in Arizona and is ALSO on her 3rd gen, but has worked THROUGH to that generation...as opposed to starting from a 3rd gen.:
"To explain Sizzles...Cross a Frizzled bird, I used Cochins because they have feathered feet, to a Silkie and you will get 4 different types of Sizzles
Type #1 You will get the Sizzles I'm breeding for, like Boop, curled hard feathers, top knot, blue skin, five toes & Silkie combs.
Type #2 smooth feathers with topknots, 5 toes, blue skin & Silkie combs.
Type #3 what I call Frilkies are frizzled Silkies with all the Silkie traites but the feathers curl.
Type #4 Look just like Silkies but, carry the genetics for curly feathers and ...hopefully ..all the other traits your after.. as do all of the other types.
As you probably know, you can't breed curly to curly so all the types are necessary.
When you first start crossing you will also get all kinds of combinations of the different traits. Of the 200+ chicks I hatched this year I have gradually weeded them down to about 40 that I'm keeping and some of those may still go because they have the wrong type of comb or not enough toes or I don't like the coloring. The pic of the Blue Silkie feathered roo is a good example. Nice topknot, decent feathering on the feet, color is OK, although I don't like the gold developing in his neck but, he has only 4 toes on one foot, one with out a nail. "
That should clear everything up for you! She has some AWESOME looking birds!
Here is a pic of Sarah's Sizzle "BOOP"
and here is her first pullet & cockerel
~4kidZ
ps~ ladybug took some of my Sizzles to the swap ... Did anyone get any? Most were silkie feathered sizzles. Great color combos.
You know you love them as much as I do!! And everyone needs a full coop!! Want me to save a couple for you?
