
Icelandic Chicken
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Origin | Iceland |
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Scientific name | Gallus gallus domesticus |
Rank | Breed |
Egg color | White to pale tan |
Skin color | Yellow |
Higher classification | Chicken |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2129097 |
About Icelandic Chicken
Icelandic Chickens are a type of chicken from Iceland. Called íslenska hænan, Haughænsni or landnámshænan in the Icelandic language. They are a landrace fowl which are rare outside their native country. They have been present on the island since introduction by Norse settlers in the 9th century.