Icelandic Chickens of Whippoorwill Farm

Icelandic Chickens of Whippoorwill Farm A landrace breed of chicken originating in Iceland, considered an Old World treasure, brought to Iceland by the Vikings in the 9th century AD. Very rare.

Considered an Old World treasure, Icelandic chickens were brought to Iceland by the Vikings in the 9th century AD and were found on most farms for centuries. Indeed, one of their Icelandic names -- Íslenka landnámshænan -- means "Icelandic hen of the settlers." With the advent of the commercial type chickens, the Icelandic breed was nearly extinct by the 1950s. All the birds now existing ( around

3,000 ) are descended from a very small group of fowl saved in the 1970s. The Icelandic chicken is significantly different genetically than modern chicken breeds, therefore, crossing with other breeds is strongly discouraged and once crossed, the offspring and descendants from these crosses can never be considered Icelandics. A landrace, with no set standard, Icelandic Chickens come in a variety of colours and comb types and lay richly flavored, ivory or tinted colored eggs. Known for their hardiness, prolific egg laying and docile nature, Icelandic chickens are capable of foraging for much of their own food around a farm, a great asset considering the high cost of feed these days. We don't keep any other breeds of poultry to insure the purity of our Icelandic Chickens. Our chickens are from five imports representing five preservation farms in Iceland. The U.S. Icelandic chicken lines are named after their importers and are referred to as the Behl line, Sigrid's line and Vala's line, there may be others that I'm unaware of. The Behl line birds came from Kolsholt farm, Sigrid's line from Steinum II and Syðstu Fossum farms and Vala's lines are from Hlésey and Húsatóftir farms.

02/07/2025

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02/03/2025

This tater tot casserole recipe is hearty and filling, made with oven roasted turkey, slow roasted ham, lots of Cajun spices, and topped with golden tater tots. Bring your appetite!

02/02/2025

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01/30/2025

Rose Acres Farms, one of the nation's top egg producers, has confirmed that one of its farms tested positive for cases of bird flu over the weekend.

According to the company, cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) were detected at Cort Acre Egg Farm in Seymour, Indiana.

With farms across the U.S. testing positive for bird flu cases, the USDA predicts that egg prices will rise up to 20% this year due to a shortage of eggs.

Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/4jUsWt

01/18/2025

Bird flu, or avian influenza is now sickening wild birds. As a result, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota is sounding the alarm.

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01/17/2025

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In this video, I explain and debunk 6 reasons why keeping chickens is a "bad" idea. Also, I give you my chicken retirement or succession plan for when our he...

01/03/2025

This easy homemade salsa roja recipe is the ultimate Mexican salsa, perfect for tortillas, tacos and burritos, with tomatoes, jalapeno, lime juice and more.

Just like clockwork, the hens have started laying again. After getting just one or two eggs a day for the past several ...
12/27/2024

Just like clockwork, the hens have started laying again. After getting just one or two eggs a day for the past several weeks, I collected 5 eggs yesterday and today. We let our hens take a natural break from egg laying and don’t force them with artificial light. They start picking up production every year after the winter solstice.

A snowy evening and doing a little decorating for some of the barnyard residents.
12/14/2024

A snowy evening and doing a little decorating for some of the barnyard residents.

If you’re looking for gift ideas, how about hatching eggs or day old chicks from Whipppoorwill Farm? We’ll start taking...
12/01/2024

If you’re looking for gift ideas, how about hatching eggs or day old chicks from Whipppoorwill Farm? We’ll start taking orders and reservations January 1st for the spring 2025 season. We’re still updating the website, but you can find more details here.

Home of Whippoorwill Farm Icelandic Landrace Chickens. Welcome to Whippoorwill Farm and Studio. A Scandinavian inspired farmstead and art studio nestled among the forest and lake region of Bayfield County in Northern Wisconsin.

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