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[hbrown322]

Here they are again around 5-6 weeks old
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Wow, quite the difference!! Thanks for posting these!!

 

[flyladyrocks]

Been awhile since I've been on too!
@hbrown322 did you get her at Agrarian? I know they had them a few weeks back. Agrarian buys from Meyer and this is what Meyer says about their Frizzles:
"The frizzle feathering doesn't show in the baby chicks. Since the trait does not breed true, about one-fourth of your chicks will develop normal feathers and the others will be frizzled." It takes a little while for the frizzle to show up so you just don't know if they are frizzled when you buy get them at only a few days old and unfortunately only have a 25% chance of actually getting a frizzle.
Here is the link from Meyer: https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=BRCBS

View attachment 1098898 View attachment 1098899 It's been a while since I have been on. But I think I'm all caught up!
I did have a question. I posted it on the Frizzle thread, but I'm not sure if that thread it still active.

I have a 5 wk old supposed black frizzle Cochin.
She doesn't look very frizzled to me though. I was wondering if anyone here has experience with them. Will her frizzleness come in in the upcoming weeks, or does she look more like a regular Cochin?

 

[Leahs Mom]

On the foot pans of water...

Not all my birds stand in them. I have 2 that do regularly. The rest I've never seen in the water but they do drink from it.

So...
I guess not all birds appreciating wading

 

[Leahs Mom]

@JanetMarie
I love that they are all out there together. I sure with I had a broody!

 

[hbrown322]

Been awhile since I've been on too!
@hbrown322 did you get her at Agrarian? I know they had them a few weeks back. Agrarian buys from Meyer and this is what Meyer says about their Frizzles:
"The frizzle feathering doesn't show in the baby chicks. Since the trait does not breed true, about one-fourth of your chicks will develop normal feathers and the others will be frizzled." It takes a little while for the frizzle to show up so you just don't know if they are frizzled when you buy get them at only a few days old and unfortunately only have a 25% chance of actually getting a frizzle.
Here is the link from Meyer: https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=BRCBS

Thanks!!!! I did get her from agrarian. I have a blue Cochin pullet and this black one's feathers are definitely growing in a little more different than hers were. They just aren't as frizzled as the other chicks I've seen. Guess we will see what she turns out to be in another couple of weeks!!

 

[hbrown322]

On the foot pans of water...

Not all my birds stand in them. I have 2 that do regularly. The rest I've never seen in the water but they do drink from it.

So...
I guess not all birds appreciating wading

Mine will step in the water dish and then run away quickly as if they are surprised there was water in there. Silly things!!!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

I have a 5 wk old supposed black frizzle Cochin.
She doesn't look very frizzled to me though. I was wondering if anyone here has experience with them. Will her frizzleness come in in the upcoming weeks, or does she look more like a regular Cochin?

As @wheezy50 pointed out, your chick is not a frizzle. Her feathers would already be frizzled if she were. I had the same thing happen the one time I got a 'frizzle' Cochin bantam, also from Meyer stock. It's luck of the draw, and I had no luck in either that department or the gender department; mine was a smooth-feathered male.

Meyer breeds frizzle to frizzle, which is why they state that a quarter will not be frizzled. Technically speaking, they are not entirely correct on that statement, though. That's like saying 75% of the offspring from a Blue x Blue mating will be Blue. The gene functions like Blue; it's partially dominant. As you may know, Blue shows up as Blue when only one copy of the gene is present, and the cross of Blue x Blue creates only 50% Blue in the offspring, along with 25% Black (no copies of the gene) and 25% Splash (two copies of the gene). Like with Blue, when you breed frizzle to frizzle, only 50% are actually frizzle, and 25% are smooth, having not inherited any copies of the gene. The remaining 25% are what's commonly called 'frazzle' or 'curly', the birds that inherit a double copy of the gene. These birds have more extreme frizzling and tend to have a lot of issues, primarily brittle feathering that often results in them having patches of baldness year-round. Most breeders breed frizzle to smooth so that no frazzles are produced, but then the offspring are 50-50 frizzle and smooth. Basically, when using frizzles, you're only going to have a maximum 50% chance of getting actual frizzled offspring. The only way to get more frizzle offspring out of a crossing is to use a frazzle crossed to a smooth feathered bird, resulting in 100% frizzled offspring.

Unless you happen to have access to an interesting gene called the frizzle modifier, but that can be a bit complicated.

Let me just say that, frizzled or not, Cochin bantams are the absolute cutest. Regardless of her feathering, your baby ought to be an adorable addition to your flock. Just wait until she hits you with a hard stare from those big eyes when she wants a treat or a cuddle! My Abra can certainly demonstrate the technique. Seriously, how could anyone say no to this face?

 

[Leahs Mom]

@pipdzipdnreadytogo

Your genetics make me

But I'm glad SOMEONE takes the time to understand it!

 

[Leahs Mom]

@hbrown322
They'll get the hang of it after awhile. Once they figure out it won't hurt them. Sometimes it takes awhile for chickens to figure out it's safe.

Mine will step in the water dish and then run away quickly as if they are surprised there was water in there. Silly things!!!

 

[Faraday40]

Oh do I love this little ball of fuzziness!!!!


DD finally got her silkie. I still think they look weird, but now I can at least understand why people love them so much. All they want to do is be cuddled.

I like the feel & look of the silkie feathers, but I prefer the "normal" chicken face. I think that's why I like your silkie bantam cochins so much. They are on my "someday" wishlist.