Is this a....FRAZZLE? (PICS)

[InsaneBreeder]

I have a black bantam cochin "frizzle" who is 1 month old, very large, and is feathering out very slowly. I have been suspicious that he might be a frazzle, because his head feathers are already growing in, and he has practically no feathers on his body besides the wings, legs, and a few on the tail. I know he's a male, and so I was wondering if males feather more slowly than females and if that might explain it.
If he is a frazzle, and if I bred him to flat-feathered hens, would I get frizzles or frazzles along with the flat-feathered ones?

Any opinions on whether he is one or not?

Sorry for the blurry pics; my camera has been uncooperative:

And also for comparison:

 

[muddyhorse]

It is hard to tell at this point, roos feather out weird and especially frizzles. I have one at home about that same age and I know only one parent is a frizzle and he looks like yours.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! I'd guess he's just a slow-feathering Frizzle.
Yes, I've had some male frizzles that've been insanely slow to finish feathering out. They can be scraggly for a while.
Good luck!

Lisa

 

[InsaneBreeder]

Thanks for your opinions

Hopefully he isn't a frazzle after all

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! You are welcome!
They look like they are growing into some nice birds.

Lisa

 

[bacres]

What is a frazzel? How does it differ from a fizzle?

 

[InsaneBreeder]

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A frazzle is a result of breeding two frizzles to each other. It has two copies of the frizzle gene instead of one, is extremely frizzled, and often has bald spots and feathers that are thin and flimsy. A frizzle is a result of breeding a frizzle to a flat-feathered chicken (but you will get 25-50% flat-feathered from this cross as well).

 

[nzpouter]

there's a pic of frazzles/ curlies in the simple breed index.

 

[InsaneBreeder]

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I'll go look.

 

[THough1956]

OK, so what is a Sizzle??