I saw someone in an older post indicate they wanted to try and breed the frizzled phenotype and get the birds to breed true. I am sorry to say that according to the research it can not be done.The frizzled bird that is the chicken fanciers choice is actually an unmodified heterozygous frizzled phenotype. Since the bird is a heterozygous genotype, the best a breeder can do is get around 50% of the offspring being choice frizzled. The remainder of the birds will be normal feathered or over frizzled with brittle feathers. This is also assuming the two birds that are mated carry two dominant modifiers. If the two birds are heterozygous for the modifier, this can also cause problems. Some of the birds will be recessive for the frizzled phenotype and that lowers the number of choice frizzled birds a breeder will find in the offspring. Some of the offspring will look almost normal and show very little frizzle.
The modifier of the frizzle gene is recessive ( it inhibits the processes that cause frizzle) and found in many birds. So, to get a good frizzle the bird must carry at least one dominant gene that will not inhibit the action of the frizzle gene.
I have not worked with frizzle but the research on the subject is thorough.
Tim
The modifier of the frizzle gene is recessive ( it inhibits the processes that cause frizzle) and found in many birds. So, to get a good frizzle the bird must carry at least one dominant gene that will not inhibit the action of the frizzle gene.
I have not worked with frizzle but the research on the subject is thorough.
Tim
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