Need a quick lesson on genetics - silkies and frizzles?

[Stonerowfarm]

I saw a posting about silkies, etc. and thought I would ask those much smarter than me.

In my bantam coop I have a silkie roo and five silkie hens.
Also, a red cochin roo (frizzle trait) and nine hens, some frizzled, some straight feathers.

What would happen if:

the silkie roo mated with a frizzled cochin

the silkie roo mated with a straight feather cochin

the cochin roo mated with a frizzled hen

tbe cochin roo mated with a silkie hen

Thanks for the lesson.

 

[Camelot Farms]

You might try PMing SonoranSilkies. They are 'in the know' when it comes to genetics!

 

[Stonerowfarm]

Thank you. I'll give it a try.

 

[catwalk]

smooth or silkied feathers mated to a frizzle of any breed should produce 50% frizzle, 50% smooth.
silkie mated to smooth will make all smooth feathers.
Frizzle to frizzle is not reccomended.
Smooth feathered offspring of a Silkie will carry the silkied gene, and it may show up in future generations. Smooth offspring of a frizzle mating will not likely produce frizzles in the future.
That's just feather genetics; there's other characteristics, like comb shape, skin color, number of toes, etc., that will very depending on breeding choices.