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Here ya go Lisa.

/In case you havent heard of them a Sizzle is a cross between a Silkie & a Frizzled Cochin. Here is the description I put on the Sizzle list
This page is for enthusiasts of the new poultry breed called Sizzles. It is for the sharing of information, history and experiences in the breeding and raising of this new breed of chicken. The Sizzle is a cross between the Silkie & a Frizzled Cochin (or another Frizzled breed). It will have the crest, blue skin, five toes & comb of a Silkie with hard curly feathers. Basically following the Silkie standard but, with a different feather. They come in all the same colors and some of the non regulation colors also. Their temperments are usually the easy going temperments of the Silkies & the Cochins also.
We as a group are expanding on that standard for our breed & hope to someday get them recognized as a breed

Im starting my F4 generation this year. I raised over 200 chicks last year and ended up with 40 I considered good enough to breed this year. Im hoping for a larger percentage of better birds this year. I would really love to find some others who have been breeding for awhile. Id like to expand my gene pool & bring in some new genetics and perhaps share mine with someone who wants to do the same.

If you know of anyone who is interested in Sizzles Id love to hear from them. They can reach me here or on the Sizzle list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sizzles/
 
And, here ya go again Lisa...

Frizzle
Frizzles are rarely passed by the general public without comment; Is that a real chook or OMG theyve permed the poor thing! are likely reactions but there is more to Frizzles than meets the eye.


Breed: Frizzle
Origin: Asia and Africa
Colours: Black, Blue, Buff, or White, a pure even shade throughout in the self-coloured. Brown-Red, Partridge, Cuckoo and many other OEG colours are recognised, along with Red (as per Rhode Island Red) and Columbian (as per Wyandottes). Beak and leg colour is to correspond with plumage; yellow in Buff, Columbian, Pile, Red and White varieties. White in Spangle, Black-Red and Cuckoo. Dark willow, black or blue in other varieties. Variation is leg colour occurs, and Blacks are often seen with yellow legs.
Eggs: tinted to white in colour, although really depends on the strain. Frizzles have caught a bad name as layers go, and even though theyre an exhibition breed, they are good layers and excellent broodies despite the rumours.
Comment: Frizzles may become ragged looking as the end of the season wears on, their plumage is often quite brittle and will snap or fray if the perches are too high, males are mating vigorously or because of their environment. Generally they make great pets for children and even the males will allow you to pat them and will eat out of your hand. One thing that exhibitors of Frizzles see as constant battle is the knockers; some people regard Frizzles as crossbreds or feather dusters, and dismiss them without further comment. This is often due to frizzled crossbred birds being sold or shown as Frizzles, for example a Silkie, Pekin or Belgian frizzled bird is not a Frizzle, just a frizzled crossbred. And although these may appeal to backyarders and are very attractive, the only frizzled breeds recognised in Australia are Polish and Japanese (along with the breed, the Frizzle).

Cost: Frizzles can range in price depending on quality and age. They can range from $5-$30ea for pet quality, and $25-$100ea (or more) for show specimens.
History: Frizzles are believed to have originated in Asia, although little is known about the exact place. Charles Darwin first discovered them and classed them as Frizzled or Caffie fowl, he discovered the bantams and they are still more popular today than their large counterparts.

Exhibition:
Frizzles rarely win at poultry shows, due to their rare stature and difficulty to breed a perfect bird. Having said that, many judges are very fair and put up Frizzles for sectional awards or higher, its just with a lot of rare breeds, some judges feel pressured by breeds like Australorps or OEG that are known winners and often award a more common breed.
Weights for Frizzles are:
FOWLS
Male 3.20 3.60 kg (7 8 lb)
Female 2.25 2.70 kg (5 6 lb)
BANTAMS
Male 960 1075 g (34 38 oz)
Female 790 910 g (28 32 oz)

A good Frizzle is an eye-catching bird, and a flock of well curled, evenly coloured Frizzles in a pen or on a green lawn is spectacular.


Suitability:
Despite their fragile appearance Frizzles are pretty tough when it comes to wet and cold whether, but stay cleaner and happier in a dry pen. Frizzles are great for pets as they are soft, and lovely natured, and their back-to-front feathers often fascinate kids. To avoid plumage breaking and birds roosting on the ground, perches shouldnt be too high, and although they can fly, its not as well as they think, and may injure themselves flying up to roost.


Selecting birds:
When purchasing birds, take the time to handle each bird and thoroughly run over each bird.
What you should be looking for is nice broad, soft plumage. Well curled for exhibition birds* with the tips of the feathers ideally pointing at their base. Plumage takes up 25 points (one ¼) of the standard so obviously a very important feature. Size is also important as some Frizzles sold are often too big for bantams, or too small for large, a result of a cross usually. Earlobes should be red, legs free from feathers or stubs, no tufts or top knots and not of a Light Breed type.
Type is ideally a well-balanced fowl, nothing type wise is exaggerated on a Frizzle. Legs should be medium length, but still showing when a bird is standing, and shouldnt be so short the feathers touch the ground. Tails need to be medium or short, and not carried too high, wings should be tucked up neatly but sometimes they appear loose because of the feathers curl. Colour is also worth 25 points so a uniform recognised colour is a must.
*Read below about breeding frizzling.

Breeding:
Frizzles are not always frizzled, which is very important to remember. When 2 exhibition Frizzles are mated 25% will be smooth feathered fowl, 50% frizzled (of varying quality), and 25% will be extremely frizzled.
Smooth feathered birds are very important in the breeding pen as they will often soften and broaden the feathers within a line after years of Frizzle-to-Frizzle matings. This is often a problem when the flights, and wing feathers become brittle, a smooth feathered, Frizzle-bred male or female will usually fix the problem.
It should be remembered that a Frizzle (the breed) MUST have clean legs (no feathers), single comb, red lobe and be of a heavy breed type.

Extremely frizzled birds have many names; Wispies, Double-curleds, Extremes, Wireys, etc. They are usually, to say the least schizophrenic! Especially males. They are birds that are born extreme, both in the curl of their feathers and their nature. Most males seem to be nervous and usually small. This year (2009) is the first year i am keeping 3 F/F pullets, as they have proved themselves as more calm and collected birds, although i know breeders who always keep a pen of F/F females and an f/f male (smooth male) to produce 100% F/f exhibition Frizzles.

Feeding:
Frizzles eat as per normal fowl, and are great foragers. They should be fed a variety of grains plus layer pellets and grit to keep them from becoming bored with pelleted food. Greens provide stress relief, entertainment and great health.

An interesting note is that frizzling has been introduced to broiler chickens to help overcome heat stress.
 
Thank you Cynthia! Yay! Now I understand. I though it had something to do with a frizzled silkie. But this says they have "hard feathers" and that is where I was most confused. I thought they had the fur and the fur was ridiculously fluffy curling up or something. Lol. And I did not know that you get them by adding cochins in the mix, how cool is that? So they still have blue skin and five toes it says? Now I am wondering if you threw a showgirl in the mix if you could get a Naked neck sizzle, so that would look like a showgirl, blue skin and naked necked with hard curly feathers? A white one maybe? That would be fuuuuuun! Somebody should try that :D !
 
Nice to meet you, Kambrie!

Lisa, congrats on getting rid of your extra boys.

I have to say that my frizzle is not super friendly. She doesn't like to be petted at all. But, she's been a diva since the day I brought her home.
 
I am headed to pawtraitart's tonight after work, if anybody wants me to bring back anything.....Michelle you could post here if you have anything fun for sale....
:D Hope it does not snow for the drive, the weather is looking yucky!
 
RedIII said:
Desert, you have some very gorgeous stock! Did you enter any of your roos into the SL county fair last year? Someone there had a huge BA roo. He was pretty and very mellow.

Sundance, I saw quail today at IFA. And ducks. And turkeys. And geese. All I got was one little chick to keep the BSL chick company, though. I tried to stick her under my broody last night, but my broody is a total dope and wouldn't take her, so the chick has been crying and crying in her brooder. She's much happier with a friend, now. I got a little Delaware. She is already so sweet, just like my Ellie was.

Corvidae, Bokbok sounds like a fun hen. Glad she's recovering alright.

I need to get my greenhouse set up. I'm stocked with herb seeds now. Just need the GH set up and some soil to put in the pots I got. And, my turkey hen is broody. She's not even sitting on anything! She's been camping in the nest mound for two days now, and if you get within five feet of her she puffs up and hisses, then tries to bite you. Betty, you have a very cruel sense of humor............

Uh oh.............I just realized that I forgot to get more feed today at IFA
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We still have some, but I guess the chickens will be getting extra vegetable scraps and grazing time tomorrow.
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Thanks for the compliment. I work hard to keep my stock healthy and happy.

Haven't entered anything yet into the fairs however want to start this year. My BA is a total sweetheart and so very mellow, unlike some of my other roos...lol (my Welsummer roo is often in coop prison for attacking... he stalks only certain people he hates, who visit the farm!! My hybrid Ameracauna is another threat... but you can hear him come running before you even see him so you're warned). I have another BA roo which is the same way so maybe the BA roos just have that temperament; don't know.
 

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