The Sizzle Thread!

[debchick]

This is SQUARE ONE, the very beginning of breeding Sizzles from scratch: If I were starting from scratch ( VERY thankful I'm not LOL) I would put my frizzled cochin roo over my silkie hens and a silkie roo over my sizzle hens - this will give you a mix to work with on sizzles.

IF by frizzles you mean JUST frizzled birds, breed smooth to curled in the cochins and you will get both smooth and frizzled cochins

thank you for the info. My full size smooth cochin bred my sizzles and they went broody so I let them sit on the eggs cause the grandkids were


begging me and heres what we got adorable but have no idea what they are going to look like. The other hatch is due Friday

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: You just did not give enough information for real help. Photos of the parent brds would help, too.

We need to know how developed your sizzles are, and what you are intending to improve in them. Also need to know whether you want frizzled silkies as part of the outcome, if all silkie traits are already present in your sizzles.

Using unknown frizzle breeds may not be helpful. A purposeful cross might be, but unknown breeds probably are not.

You did not mention anything about their variety, and that is at least as important as anything you did mention; probably more important.

There is absolutely nothing wrong from judiciously breeding two frizzled birds together.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: If you already have decently typed sizzles, don't cross breed. Once frizzle is bred in, breeding to a cochin is done; from then on breed to silkie or sizzle (preferably smooth).

 

[debchick]

You just did not give enough information for real help. Photos of the parent brds would help, too.

We need to know how developed your sizzles are, and what you are intending to improve in them. Also need to know whether you want frizzled silkies as part of the outcome, if all silkie traits are already present in your sizzles.

Using unknown frizzle breeds may not be helpful. A purposeful cross might be, but unknown breeds probably are not.

You did not mention anything about their variety, and that is at least as important as anything you did mention; probably more important.

There is absolutely nothing wrong from judiciously breeding two frizzled birds together.

ok I will try to get some pics today and see if that helps. I recieved all as chicks so their parents I dont know about.

 

[debchick]

Skittles bantam frizzle roo

You just did not give enough information for real help. Photos of the parent brds would help, too.

We need to know how developed your sizzles are, and what you are intending to improve in them. Also need to know whether you want frizzled silkies as part of the outcome, if all silkie traits are already present in your sizzles.

Using unknown frizzle breeds may not be helpful. A purposeful cross might be, but unknown breeds probably are not.

You did not mention anything about their variety, and that is at least as important as anything you did mention; probably more important.

There is absolutely nothing wrong from judiciously breeding two frizzled birds together.

Here are some pics

 

[aoxa]

Those are some nice sizzles!

 

[debchick]

Those are some nice sizzles!

thanks I have another rough sizzle and smooth sizzle hens which one is sitting on eggs and the other just hatched 4 babies they are the best broody mommas

 

[aoxa]

thanks I have another rough sizzle and smooth sizzle hens which one is sitting on eggs and the other just hatched 4 babies they are the best broody mommas

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Trying to get a breeding program set up for Spring any info would be appreciated. I have 1 frizzed bantam roo 1 smooth frizzled roo 3 frizzled hens 1 smooth frizzled hen. 4 sizzle hens(1 smooth) and 2 silkie roos and 4 silkie hens. I have read many sites but alittle confused I know never frizzle to frizzle. What should I breed to get frizzles and what should I breed for sizzle. thanks in advance

Skittles bantam frizzle roo


Blackie bantam frizzle hen

Lizzie bantam frizzle hen

Smokie bantam frizzle hen

Sizzle hens
Didnt get pics of smooth bantams sorry does this help
Quote: Okay, since you do not have a sizzle boy, breed to a silkie (the girls are blues, so breed to blue, black or splash boy).

The frizzled cochins appear to be an assortment of varieties. You did not show or say what variety your non-frizzled boy is. I honestly do not see any obvious breeding pairs in the photos you showed.

 

[aoxa]

I don't have a recent shot of McChicken to share with you guys, but here is the only other smooth 1stGen we kept.

She is McDouble

Nice beard I do believe Her mother was unbearded.

Rough Sizzle Boy - George Jr. Going to breed him to my smallest silkies to help with size.

And of course much more than size needs to be improved. We need

• Darker Skin
• Better Feathering on feet
• Smaller size
• Better Type

At least the crest is decent! He has a lot of pin feathers in his crest right now. I'll focus on colouring when we get closer to type.