Think I have a Frizz Coturnix....

[SamG347]

I have a group of young birds growing out in the brooder. And have been noticing lately that the one A&M chick is not only BIG but feathers never sit smoothly. She/he always looks ruffed up. Thought it was just a fluke but starting to think it could be a Frizzled Coturnix. I will try and get some pics later of the bird next to another A&M chick that is the same age but smooth feathered.

 

[Appaloosa Hill Farm]

Pics! Pics! Pics!

 

[monarc23]

I have a curly jumbo brown hen, on her it was her back and her flight feathers that were curly growing up now that she's a huge adult you cant see it on her back anymore but you still can on her wings some


eta: check her wings see if they also curl that's what made me realize I had something different

heres the scientific study on the curly coturnix:

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=555543&rendertype=figure&id=F2

and here was PC (purple curly) as a youngster:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=142665