Silkies x bantam Frizzle Cochins - any interest?

[WiseChicks]

After not being able to find a replacement cochin roo without having to try and ship in this #*&#!@ cold, I am wondering about just putting one of my extra black silkie roos in with my back frizzle cochins. What does that produce? Would anyone be interested?

I am going to finish my breeding barn this weekend if it kills me, and I am trying to figure out what to do with that last group of hens......

Thoughts? Thanks!

 

[allaboutdemchicks]

Hi Katie, you hope to get something like this:

Alot of people on this forum call the breed a sizzle. Try a search on sizzle and you will find quite a few of us that have them.

 

[WiseChicks]

OK! DONE! That is darn cute!!!

I've always wondered what a sizzle was!

Hmmmm..... black frizzles will be going in with the black and splash silkie roo as soon as the pen is done. Hopefully everyone will be friendly!

 

[shelleyb1969]

You could also get a frizzled silkie like I've got. Some of the chicks may come out with the normal silkie feathering, and they actually look just like a silkie....at least mine does.



Here's Sparky's thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=113422

 

[tiki244]

Sizzles are great..... I plan on trying to brred a few too this spring. I think a lot of people would like them.

 

[tiki244]

O yes it is something to work on, you dont always get sizzles. You can get frizzled silkies but they are cute too.

 

[cherndon712]

I would be interested!

 

[jimnjay]

Check out my website for a description on what you can expect in breeding your two breeds. Sizzles are eventually going to be a breed unto itself. Basically it will have all the characteristics of a Silkie but with Regular hard feathers. As will all Frizzled birds there will be a smooth and Frizzled variety