Heritage breed 9 of 20
Icelandic
The Icelandic is a genetically diverse landrace shaped by centuries of farm life rather than selection for one uniform appearance.
Breed profile
What makes the Icelandic distinctive
- Origin
- Iceland
- Traditional role
- Landrace farm chicken
- Known for
- Hardiness, variety, and strong foraging ability
At our Kentucky hatchery
Our plan for this breed
The Icelandic is one of the 20 breeds planned for our rebuilding conservation hatchery.
Our approach centers on natural mothering: chicks are hen hatched and hen raised until they are feathered out and weaned at about five weeks.