What is the difference between a frizzle and a Sizzle

[timbofarms]

Is there anyone that can tell me the difference between a frizzle and a sizzle. I have a rooster i have been calling a frizzle. I just want to know the difference.Thanks
Timbo

 

[dangerouschicken]

Sizzle is a Silkie mixed with a Frizzle.

 

[timbofarms]

Okay?????? My rooster has a blue lob does that mean it's a sizzle or what? So, what is a frizzle? I'm so confused.

 

[kentuckysilkies]

I cannot tell you the origin of these terms, buit this is how I interpret them:

Frizzle is a genetic trait that causes the feathers of a bird to flip forward or frizzle away from the body. There are several breeds that naturally exhibit this trait.

Sizzle describes a Silkie with frizzled feathers. Many breeders have used Frizzled bantam Cochins to introduce the Frizzle gene into their Silkie lines for the purpose of creating a unique bird.

 

[nzpouter]

sizzle = a frizzle with all silkie characters (without the silkie feathering).

 

[timbofarms]

Thank everyone for the replies. That makes sense i think.

 

[timbofarms]

With what i understand now my rooster is a sizzle and i have breed he with my cochins and that gave me a frizzle chicks. I'll have to examine my chicks to see if they took on the sizzle or frizzle jeans.

Thanks for everyones help

 

[nzpouter]

post a pic of him.

 

[timbofarms]

I tried loading picture on BYC and it didn't work so you'll have to click on the link to see it on our poultry club site.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WestT...ode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc