Could he be a Favorelles x Silkie mix? or is he something else?

[ChickenTenderKesha]

I’ve posted about him before and he’s a household favourite so everyone wants to figure this out. I’ve always wondered what my Silkie crosses are but he’s definitely made me want to find out the most.

He has 5 toes and one leg is a light grey/blue with the other being pink. His comb at the back splits into 3 fishtails, they look like the back of a single comb but have more of an indent in the middle. He’s pretty small, about the size of my Ameraucana pullets. Was weighed at the vets a while back before he had his adult feathers all grown in and was 700g. He’s gotten bigger and has gained some weight since being confined in a coop/run environment to help him hold weight and for medical reasons.

All I was told for breeds was Silkie and “Frizzle” so I’m at a loss. The frizzles pullets I revived have a more pinkish tint to their eggs I believe than the other Silkie cross pullets I received. They also carry themselves differently with a different body shape. The all had varying sizes so I wasn’t sticking to that as I’m sure what size the parent birds were..

 

[Meg-in-MT]

I can't help you with the breed, but that's a fantastic looking chicken

 

[2 many chickens]

I can't help but he's too cute.
Looks like he was attacked by a blow dryer.

 

[Chickassan]

The color says yes, he's colored just like my boys just frizzly.

 

[Ribh]

Yep. I was going Frizzle. They're considered a separate breed out here. Don't know about Canada.

 

[Lizzy733]

Frizzle isn't a true breed, just a genetic mutation for the feathering. It is sometimes represented as its own bantam breed, but could be any bantam combination (like a barnyard mix) that carries the gene as it is not a true breed on its own. So it could be any combination of bantam breeds that go into it - cochin, faverolle etc... There's definitely some strong silkie genetics in there with the five toes and the over-all look of him. I will say, make sure to only breed him to normal feathered birds though - two copies of the frizzle gene can be lethal and lead to poor health in surviving offspring.

 

[Ribh]

Frizzle isn't a true breed, just a genetic mutation for the feathering. It is sometimes represented as its own bantam breed, but could be any bantam combination (like a barnyard mix) that carries the gene as it is not a true breed on its own. So it could be any combination of bantam breeds that go into it - cochin, faverolle etc... There's definitely some strong silkie genetics in there with the five toes and the over-all look of him. I will say, make sure to only breed him to normal feathered birds though - two copies of the frizzle gene can be lethal and lead to poor health in surviving offspring.

All that being said it is still considered a breed in Oz. I don't know all the ins & outs but they are a large standard breed & quite heavy. I have a beautiful Lavender Frizzle.
Here:
https://www.backyardchickencoops.com.au/blogs/learning-centre/breed-profile-frizzle
& here: talk about Frizzles as a type & as a breed. I'm sure there's more scientific stuff around but this is fairly easy to understand.
http://forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?t=7958906

 

[ChickenTenderKesha]

I can't help you with the breed, but that's a fantastic looking chicken

I can't help but he's too cute.
Looks like he was attacked by a blow dryer.

He’s stolen so many hearts!!

The color says yes, he's colored just like my boys just frizzly.View attachment 1995974

That’s what made me thing Faverolles, everything I read says they are the o my “salmon” coloured birds out there and his colouring really represents that!

Yep. I was going Frizzle. They're considered a separate breed out here. Don't know about Canada.

I’m not sure about everyone else, but I don’t classify them as a breed. My understanding is that any breed could be frizzled as it’s a feather type

Frizzle isn't a true breed, just a genetic mutation for the feathering. It is sometimes represented as its own bantam breed, but could be any bantam combination (like a barnyard mix) that carries the gene as it is not a true breed on its own. So it could be any combination of bantam breeds that go into it - cochin, faverolle etc... There's definitely some strong silkie genetics in there with the five toes and the over-all look of him. I will say, make sure to only breed him to normal feathered birds though - two copies of the frizzle gene can be lethal and lead to poor health in surviving offspring.

I do know he is at least part Silkie since they told me that as one of the breeds, assuming what they say is true. The Favorelles would also give the 5 toes but I think the other two frizzles have 4 toes. At least 1 has 4 if I’m not mistaken...I’ve been trying to narrow down what they are mixed with alongside the Silkie in him. Probably should have said that Some of the pullets give me Polish vibes but those two are from the older pullets they had available.. the younger ones all give me Cochin and something else that was frizzled..

Edit: Forgot to mention I know about the frazzles! That’s why he was separated and paired with my crossbeak Ameraucana pullet and not the two frizzles, as cute as that would have been.

 

[ChickenTenderKesha]

All that being said it is still considered a breed in Oz. I don't know all the ins & outs but they are a large standard breed & quite heavy. I have a beautiful Lavender Frizzle.
Here:
https://www.backyardchickencoops.com.au/blogs/learning-centre/breed-profile-frizzle
& here: talk about Frizzles as a type & as a breed. I'm sure there's more scientific stuff around but this is fairly easy to understand.
http://forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?t=7958906

Everything I’ve seen about frizzles is usually saying there’s certain breeds that are prone to the drizzling gene more so I’ve never been told about an actual frizzle breed before. This is very interesting to read about. My birds looked a lot different than the others up for selection but a lot were males from what I could tell when going back to the old sale photos. They seemed a lot larger and more round than what Ori turned out to be.

Could I ask you to share a photo of your beautiful boy?

 

[Chickassan]

You got pullet pics? Faverolles crosses don't always get 5 toes and body shapes can't always be a tell with them especially females.
Your rooster screams Faverolles cross, but iv'e got some girls you'd never know about unless I told you.

He’s stolen so many hearts!!


That’s what made me thing Faverolles, everything I read says they are the o my “salmon” coloured birds out there and his colouring really represents that!


I’m not sure about everyone else, but I don’t classify them as a breed. My understanding is that any breed could be frizzled as it’s a feather type


I do know he is at least part Silkie since they told me that as one of the breeds, assuming what they say is true. The Favorelles would also give the 5 toes but I think the other two frizzles have 4 toes. At least 1 has 4 if I’m not mistaken...I’ve been trying to narrow down what they are mixed with alongside the Silkie in him. Probably should have said that Some of the pullets give me Polish vibes but those two are from the older pullets they had available.. the younger ones all give me Cochin and something else that was frizzled..

Edit: Forgot to mention I know about the frazzles! That’s why he was separated and paired with my crossbeak Ameraucana pullet and not the two frizzles, as cute as that would have been.