Thanks for starting this thread. I started my Sizzle project several years ago & it's been a long bumpy road but well worth it. I totally adore these little guys. One of the best things (IMHO) about Sizzles is the fun of hatching them. Each hatch is like a surprise party!! Like you said, you get curled Sizzles, smooth Sizzles, Silkies, & frizzled Silkies. Of course you also get a few unwanted surprises too, such as red or single comb, 4 or 6 toes, but those are coming up less & less. My little ones are into the 11th & 12th generation now & I can hardly wait to see what the next year will bring. Here are a few of mine, starting from earlier generations until current. Wheezer was about 5th or 6th gen. He's cute as can be but has a red comb. Blue Dahlia, one of my favorites. As a chick & as an adult. Another favorite - Petunia. Here are a few of the smooths. They look just like a Silkie with regular feathers. People really like them because you can see the feather patterns on them. Geronimo, from 4 generations ago but still using him on some of the curly Sizzle hens. Here are blue, black, & splash smooth Sizzle hens. The splash is from last year's hatch. These two were hatched at the end of last year & started laying a few weeks ago. I just put some of their eggs into the bator but the roos are young so not sure if they're fertile yet. Blue girl below is having a bad "hair" day. It rained the day before her pic was taken & she lost most of her curl. It makes me wonder if people living in damp & humid climates might have Sizzles & not even know it!! lol I know there are several other Sizzle breeders on here from seeing their posts from time to time, so I'm looking forward to pictures from everyone.
Thanks for starting this thread. I started my Sizzle project several years ago & it's been a long bumpy road but well worth it. I totally adore these little guys. One of the best things (IMHO) about Sizzles is the fun of hatching them. Each hatch is like a surprise party!! Like you said, you get curled Sizzles, smooth Sizzles, Silkies, & frizzled Silkies. Of course you also get a few unwanted surprises too, such as red or single comb, 4 or 6 toes, but those are coming up less & less. My little ones are into the 11th & 12th generation now & I can hardly wait to see what the next year will bring. Here are a few of mine, starting from earlier generations until current. Wheezer was about 5th or 6th gen. He's cute as can be but has a red comb. Blue Dahlia, one of my favorites. As a chick & as an adult. Another favorite - Petunia. Here are a few of the smooths. They look just like a Silkie with regular feathers. People really like them because you can see the feather patterns on them. Geronimo, from 4 generations ago but still using him on some of the curly Sizzle hens. Here are blue, black, & splash smooth Sizzle hens. The splash is from last year's hatch. These two were hatched at the end of last year & started laying a few weeks ago. I just put some of their eggs into the bator but the roos are young so not sure if they're fertile yet. Blue girl below is having a bad "hair" day. It rained the day before her pic was taken & she lost most of her curl. It makes me wonder if people living in damp & humid climates might have Sizzles & not even know it!! lol I know there are several other Sizzle breeders on here from seeing their posts from time to time, so I'm looking forward to pictures from everyone.