Introducing Ethel

Meet Ethel, she's one of my favorite chickens. She is a double frizzle. Frizzles are chickens with feathers that curl outward instead of inward. Typically, frizzles only have one copy of the gene - having two copies is usually fatal. Chickens who survive the double dose will have health issues as well as a unique appearance. Fortunately, we haven't noticed any health problems with Ethel. Except maybe a little sunburn when she's out in the sun too much.