I need help please!

[RobinFrances]

Ok so I am a first time chicken owner. I'm raising 8 babies all around 5 weeks of age. I have 5 different breeds. I'm having trouble identifying one of my babies. He is so different. He is a frizzle for sure BUT I cannot identify anything else. He has 5 toes and has feathers growing from his legs. He is about half the size of the others. I have been researching for weeks. I have tried to find other chickens with his coloring but it's difficult because his feathers are literally trying to run away from his body lol... Plus he only has about 50% of his feathers. Also his feathers are thin almost like noodles.

 

[Wee Timmy]

Maybe a sizzle? They come in many colors so that shouldn’t be a factor in finding his breed. Could you post pictures?

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Hi RobinFrances ~ First off Welcome to BYC! You've come to the right place for answers to your questions & you will find a lot of very nice people here.
It's important that you share a picture of the chick you are trying to figure out. By your description I suspect that you have a frizzled or sizzled Silkie. Is his skin black in color?

 

[RobinFrances]

 

[RobinFrances]

Ok so I am a first time chicken owner. I'm raising 8 babies all around 5 weeks of age. I have 5 different breeds. I'm having trouble identifying one of my babies. He is so different. He is a frizzle for sure BUT I cannot identify anything else. He has 5 toes and has feathers growing from his legs. He is about half the size of the others. I have been researching for weeks. I have tried to find other chickens with his coloring but it's difficult because his feathers are literally trying to run away from his body lol... Plus he only has about 50% of his feathers. Also his feathers are thin almost like noodles.

Hi RobinFrances ~ First off Welcome to BYC! You've come to the right place for answers to your questions & you will find a lot of very nice people here.
It's important that you share a picture of the chick you are trying to figure out. By your description I suspect that you have a frizzled or sizzled Silkie. Is his skin black in color?

I figured out how to post pictures! Let me know if they help?

 

[Wee Timmy]

That looks like a frizzle Cochin. No idea why it would have five toes? Probably a five toes bird down the line genetically

 

[RobinFrances]

Maybe a sizzle? They come in many colors so that shouldn’t be a factor in finding his breed. Could you post pictures?

I posted a few.. Let me know if it helps??

 

[Smuvers Farm]

@Chickassan @CapricornFarm any ideas???

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[RobinFrances]

That looks like a frizzle Cochin. No idea why it would have five toes? Probably a five toes bird down the line genetically

 

[RobinFrances]

That looks like a frizzle Cochin. No idea why it would have five toes? Probably a five toes bird down the line genetically

I am truly stumped with this little one lol