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Try following as a list of sources. Do not do this just to have a rare menagerie. Rather put real effort into it and maintain a healthy flock that can preserve breed so it can be a source for others. If the menagerie route is preferred, then stick to sourcing birds from commercial hatcheries...

Jake, I think the Icelandic is something a little more special than a breed and it does not meet criteria usually used for a breed. It is to me a definable population with little or no inputs from other populations or breeds. The breed concept and its selection system is of recent development...

I agree very much with what saladin wrote. Breeds are much more than coloration and body type. They are also about performance. The challenge is measuring performance and keeping records. Most of this information can not be assessed simply by looking at a bird. Conditions under which birds...

My 1.5 cents is: Try to find more than one breeder with a line or lines of breed that interests you. Then ask around, see how those lines are related. Most folks start with trios or pairs, therefore it is difficult for even the best breeder to carryover many of the genes that make a breed...

Quote: Could you put me on track to barred hollands not of a hatchery source? Duane Urch Thanks, I am already on to Duane. Hoping someone else has them as well. Genetic variation in flock desired.

Quote: Could you put me on track to barred hollands not of a hatchery source?