Mille fleur Bantam Cochin frizzle coloring question

[Jayrenw]

I feel a bit silly for asking but I got some Mille fleur hatching eggs (possible frizzle) from eBay. One of seven eggs hatch and a pleasant surprise, it is that possible frizzle! Anyway I’m not too familiar with Mille fleur coloring but from what I do know my frizzle does not fit the standard Mille fleur coloring. He’s 5 weeks and is showing a lot of gray feathering. If not Mille fleur, what color would he be considered? I also added a photo from the seller of who I assume is the father of my cockerel

 

[Painted Calls]

He's likely a mixed color.

 

[Jayrenw]

He's likely a mixed color.

That makes sense!

 

[Painted Calls]

This is a MF frizzled bantam Cochin.

 

[Jayrenw]

He's likely a mixed color.

The breeder just got back to me! Says he’s a blue based Mille fleur!

 

[Jayrenw]

This is a MF frizzled bantam Cochin.
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Gorgeous

 

[Painted Calls]

The breeder just got back to me! Says he’s a blue based Mille fleur!

Doesn't look quite right for any color of MF to me. I do still believe he's mixed.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Beautiful chick.
He looks like a “calico” project color which is usually splash with autosomal red.
Calico is not an official color and can be achieved different ways but it is not Mille Fleur, which is a very specific color pattern.
Do you have photos of the other chicks?

 

[Jayrenw]

Beautiful chick.
He looks like a “calico” project color which is usually splash with autosomal red.
Calico is not an official color and can be achieved different ways but it is not Mille Fleur, which is a very specific color pattern.
Do you have photos of the other chicks?

Oookay thank you! That makes more sense. Unfortunately it was the only one to hatch. Luckily I put a few of my own Oliver egger eggs in incubation with him so he’s not alone. I live in Hawaii and lately I haven’t been having much success with eggs shipped from the states.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Oookay thank you! That makes more sense. Unfortunately it was the only one to hatch. Luckily I put a few of my own Oliver egger eggs in incubation with him so he’s not alone. I live in Hawaii and lately I haven’t been having much success with eggs shipped from the states.

I live in Hawaii, too.
Shipped eggs are always a challenge coming here. My paint rooster in my avatar was the only one that hatched out of almost 40 eggs! Only way to get certain breeds and colors. If you can find some blue, splash or red cochin hens for him you could get some interesting chicks. Just make sure you do not breed frizzle to frizzle.