Hatching frazzle eggs

[nchls school]

I have a frazzle serama that has been laying eggs for a couple years, but have never tried to hatch any. Has anyone ever tried hatching FRAZZLE eggs? If so, what happened?

 

[Cyprus]

They'd hatch as any other viable fertile egg would. All chicks would be frizzled.

 

[nchls school]

Thank you for the information.

 

[justin24]

Is she bred to a frazzle rooster even then all chicks may or may not be frazzle

 

[nchls school]

Is she bred to a frazzle rooster even then all chicks may or may not be frazzle

If both parents can only pass on a frizzle gene (no other gene available for feather type) every chick get two frizzle genes and isn't that frazzle?

 

[justin24]

If both parents can only pass on a frizzle gene (no other gene available for feather type) every chick get two frizzle genes and isn't that frazzle?

The amount of frizzling that you get on a bird can be quite variable due to the ‘mf’ gene.

This is the ‘frizzle modifier’ gene and if present it can cause your frizzle chick to look relatively normal.

Responsible breeders do not breed Frizzle to Frizzle. This would give you Frazzle or ‘curlie’ chicks. The acceptable practice is to breed Frizzle to a normal hen which will give you a mix of regular and frizzled chicks.

Frazzles are extremely delicate. The feathers can be so brittle that they break at a touch, feathering can be patchy or even near total baldness can result.

Normal x frizzle = 50% frizzle + 50% normal
Frizzle x frizzle = 25% normal, 50% frizzle + 25% frazzle

There can also be heart and other physical issues linked to Frazzles which usually means the chicks will not survive very long or live a relatively normal life.

 

[nchls school]

Thank you. It's the frazzle x frazzle genetics I am not clear on.

 

[justin24]

Thank you. It's the frazzle x frazzle genetics I am not clear on.

They have the ability to produce normal feather chicks frazzle is not a total domanit gene

 

[justin24]

And over breeding frazzles like after f1 or f2 they feathers become extremely brittle

 

[Redhead Rae]

Two frizzle genes get you a frazzle. Breeding a frizzle to a frizzle gives you a 25% chance of getting a frazzle. Frazzles are VERY undesirable and actually quite harmful to the bird. Good breeders of frizzles NEVER, EVER breed frizzles to frizzles. Some inexperienced breeders will breed frizzles to frizzles, thinking it increases their chances of frizzled offspring. It doesn't. You will still get 50% frizzles. What does happen is instead of 50% normal feathering, you get 25% normal feathering and 25% frazzles.

@WVduckchick breeds Frizzled Cochins and Seremas. You can talk to her if you want a better idea of how you should go about breeding frizzles.