Is this a frizzle?

[Chicksnmind]

I’m not sure if it’s just because it’s feathers are still growing out that they kind of stick up or is it a frizzle? Almost all the bantam Orpingtons are growing like this (I have 6) . They are almost 6 weeks.

The second picture the wind was blowing a little so the feathers were sticking up a bit more. I have a couple that look more like that all the time.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

doesn't look like it. Looks like the wind is just blowing the feathers up. A frizzle will have the wind blown look all the time, even w/out wind.

 

[Chicksnmind]

Ok here are indoor pictures.

The first two pictures is the one in the first post .

This one below is a different one. Cockerel.

Out of my 6 this is the only one that feathers are smooth looking .

 

[danceswithronin]

Looks frizzle to me.

 

[poisondartfrog]

I bought 3 day old Bantam Frizzle Cochins this spring. Two of them are very "frizzley". The other one looks like this bird. I call it Frizzle Lite.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Take it back then... LOL yep, those are frizzled!

 

[Chicksnmind]

I bought the eggs off ebay. They didn’t mention the possibility of getting frizzles. They are just supposed to be Silver Birchen chocolate Orpingtons. Can it be caused by shipping?

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I bought the eggs off ebay. They didn’t mention the possibility of getting frizzles. They are just supposed to be Silver Birchen chocolate Orpingtons. Can it be caused by shipping?

Nope... its genetics.

 

[ColtHandorf]

I wouldn't say they are frizzled just yet. Because of English Orpington's loose feathering they get that look sometimes. Or at least I've seen it with other people's birds. Once they've done some more growing and molted out, they are nice and smooth.

 

[Chicksnmind]

Hmm when will that be? I’m going to try to sell/rehome all but two . I don’t want to say that they are and they don’t turn out to be.