Frizzle (chicken plumage)

A frizzle refers to a plumage pattern in domesticated chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) characterized by feathers that curl outwards, rather than lying flat as in most chickens.

Though all breeds of chickens may be frizzled; it is most commonly seen in breeds such as the Cochin, Pekin, and Polish.

[1] Chickens with this pattern are sometimes referred to as frizzles.

The gene which causes the frizzles' peculiar feathering is an incomplete dominant trait.

[1] As a result of its unusual look, frizzles are primarily used as exhibition birds, and are included in most English language poultry standards.