Frizzle Chickens
Bantams Female
Bantams White Female & Male
History
Frizzles reportedly originate from Southern Asia, the Philippines and Java around 300 years ago but examples were actually documented in Europe in 1676. These only had frizzled wings and neck hackles though. The breed is very popular for exhibition, usually in the bantam form. The large fowl was virtually extinct until a handful of enthusiasts recently started a breeding program to revive it. They are now considered to be a rare breed. Each feather is moderately long and curls backwards towards the bird\'s head. The individual feathers have a rather ragged appearance and the neck has abundant frizzled feathers. Frizzles are erect birds with short, broad bodies and a rounded full breast. They have long wings and large upright tails and their legs are free from feathers.
Behaviour
They are hardy birds which grow quickly. The chicks appear to be normally feathered when they are hatched but the wing feathers soon start to grow and turn outwards. They are gentle birds and are good layers who don\'t sit particularly well. They are classed as a heavy breed and are often considered to be purely for exhibition but make good table birds and are perfectly well suited to free range or outdoor pens.
Varieties
The Frizzle has been bred in several different colours :- self or single coloured black, blue, buff, white Columbian as in the Wyandotte, duckwing, black-red, brown-red, cuckoo, pyle, spangle as in the Old English Game and red as in Rhode Island Red. All colours have red eyes, a single, medium sized comb and earlobes but the leg colour varies and is usually darker with darker feathered birds. Beak colour also corresponds with feather colour, the buff, Columbian, pyle, red and white varieties all have yellow beaks while the spangle, black-red, cuckoo, black or blue have white beaks. There are three types of plumage - frizzled, over frizzled and flat-coated.
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Latest Reviews For Frizzles (3 of 14)
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- Bettijo, 07 January 2013
My wonderful Frizzle makes me smile every day. She is truly unique, not only her appearance but her personality. Of my five chickens she is the one who can communicate and let you know that she is in charge. I had to keep her in my house at night for a while and she walked in the back door at her bed time,got in her "cat carrier"and tossed the timothy hay over herself, making cooing sounds. This is not a chicken for cold weather. She molts in the fall and even when fully grown in her feathers don't protect her as much as the cochins' feathers. It is very cold tonight and I am trying to envision a Frizzle sweater. I love her eggs--I am always amazed at the size of the egg that tiny body can produce. I treasure each day I have her --and I think there will never be another chicken like "Frizzie". She lives with her sisters in an origianl green Egglu.
My favourite chicken so far!
- Callum, 08 April 2012
Yesterday, i got a white frizzle chicken wich i named frost! shes moved in to are chicken pen, but was extremely shy. this was mainly because of our buff orpington bullying her a bit, but theyre getting along ok now. although shy, frizzles tend to run off frequently as we found last night, but she has turned up safe and sound. i greatly recommend frizzles to any keen chicken owner, however try to keep an eye on them when theyre nearer larger chickens.
Highly addictive
- Sally, 19 January 2012
I hatched my frizzles with eggs purchsed from cheekypekins,i can't wait to purchse more this year as they are so cute!
I would love one!
- Tania, 17 January 2012
I would love to keep some frizzles but am struggling to find a true frizzle! Has anyone got any hatching eggs? or birds not too far from hampshire i could collect? Please help? :-(
A chicken with looks and bags of peronality
- Catherine, 28 July 2011
I have four frizzles and each one has a different personality. They are easily tamed and very friendly. One little girl even laid an egg in my terrier's basket while he looked on! The talk away to themselves and one another but do not seem as noisy as some other breeds and their looks are stunning. Lovely yellow legs, dumpy bodies and wonderful scatty feathers. Highly recommended! (Should not be confused with Pekins, Polands or other breeds who have frizzle feathers).
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