The Sizzle Thread!

[aoxa]

What's up with posting pics? Chris

I know right? That is irritating :/

Chris, Could I use this above chick in my sizzle project by breeding her (if it is a her) back to her father? She is part polish.. the two others that hatched are both frizzled. Chick in question has five toes, black skin and a comb that looks silkie-ish so far. Size is very comparable. My polish is not much bigger than my silkies.

 

[Chris Herzog]

I know right? That is irritating

Chris,
Could I use this above chick in my sizzle project by breeding her (if it is a her) back to her father? She is part polish.. the two others that hatched are both frizzled.
Chick in question has five toes, black skin and a comb that looks silkie-ish so far. Size is very comparable. My polish is not much bigger than my silkies.

What is the father?

Chris

 

[Chris Herzog]

With all the lightning that we have been having in Louisiana the last few days there seems to be a lot of static electricity in the air around here!!! Lol!!!
Chris

 

[aoxa]

What is the father? Chris

Father is a sizzle (or a porcupine, take your pick!)

Excuse his tail feathers.. My barred rock rooster picks on the silkies/sizzles - so they are all separate, except George. I'll have to add him back soon.

 

[Chris Herzog]

That was very detailed, thanks for the description. I thought it wasn't the norm. I've only seen the rooster be the sizzle and the hens are always straight feathered. Right now I only have silkie hens and a sizzle rooster. I don't have an option for a smooth feathered sizzle yet. When I do, I will be sure to keep them.
Question to Sizzle people out there. George bred with a polish hen. The chicks have 5 toes, one has dark skin and is smooth feathered, the other two are lighter skin and have frizzled feathers. Can I use the smooth sizzle x polish in the breeding program (if a pullet) or is that not recommended? She/he has perfect toe spacing for a silkie, but the crest is still growing - so I don't know how big it will be. She has black skin and feathered shanks as well. Not sure about the comb. It's so small. Looks like the silkie combs at this age.

I just went and found this because I thought that I had read something about your question already a few days ago. Anyway, I’m no expert when it comes to breeding but with that being said, here are my thoughts about your question. If the father to this pullet (if she is a pullet) is a Frizzled barbed feathered male with all the Silkie characteristics like the 5 toes, dark skin ect ect. I would try it because I think you will be fine. Just keep in mind that down the rd you may get some Polish traits that show up in a bird or two. Depending on what you are trying to do with your flock that may or may not be a big deal. However if I had an offspring show up looking like a polish I would just not use it as a breeder. If all the off spring look like a Polish ( I doubt that would happen) then you will know that you cannot use this chick and I’ll send you a smooth that you can use, lol!
Chris

 

[Chris Herzog]

Father is a sizzle (or a porcupine, take your pick!)

Excuse his tail feathers.. My barred rock rooster picks on the silkies/sizzles - so they are all separate, except George. I'll have to add him back soon.

OK, with that male, he is a frizzled Silkie feathered bird and your white smooth barbed feathered pullet, I believe you will get all 4 feathering types…

a) Silkie feathered
b) Frizzled Silkie feathered (like your male)
c) Smooth barbed feathered (like your pullet)
d) And frizzled barbed feathered chicks (like the chicks in the last pic I posted)

Like I said, it all depends on what you are trying to accomplish but I would give it a try.
Chris

 

[aoxa]

OK, with that male, he is a frizzled Silkie feathered bird and your white smooth barbed feathered pullet, I believe you will get all 4 feathering types… a) Silkie feathered b) Frizzled Silkie feathered (like your male) c) Smooth barbed feathered (like your pullet) d) And frizzled barbed feathered chicks (like the chicks in the last pic I posted) Like I said, it all depends on what you are trying to accomplish but I would give it a try. Chris

He has frizzled barbed feathers, not frizzled silkie feathers.

You can see it better here.

Here is my frizzled silkie - not as noticeable at all

 

[Chris Herzog]

In that case you will get (c) and (d).

Chris

 

[aoxa]

In that case you will get (c) and (d).

Chris

If bred to a silkie, I could get either:

(a) regular silkie feathered
(b) frizzled silkie feathers

but can I get the following?
(c) smooth barbed feathers
(d) frizzled barbed feathers

 

[Chris Herzog]

If bred to a silkie, I could get either:
(a) regular silkie feathered
(b) frizzled silkie feathers
but can I get the following?
(c) smooth barbed feathers
(d) frizzled barbed feathers

If you bread either your male or pullet to a Silkie you could get all 4, a b c or d.

what feathering do you want to try and get?

Chris