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You'd probably not know what to make of me. I'm an anachronism.

Too bad I didn't get to dress up for Halloween. I might have enjoyed my alter ego, Mountain Man lol
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Icelandics are a landrace, a domesticated regional ecotype, from Iceland. They were the only chickens in Iceland for centuries so they are (or were) some of the most genetically pure chickens til around 1930 when the ban on imported chickens was lifted and other breeds were imported into Iceland. They are very diverse in color, comb type, shank color, etc. They come in all colors and comb types. They started to decline in number til around 1970ish I think, til they were almost extinct. A small, pure flock in Iceland made it and that is the flock that all icelandics came from today. There are only an estimated 4000 breeding Icelandic chickens in the world today. There are only 4 true bloodlines, Sigrid, Behl, Hlesey and Vala, they are all named for the people that imported or bred that specific line. I especially like Lyle Behl's birds, they are all mottled. The Hlesey line is pretty as well. They are all very pretty but to me those stand out the most. As far as hardiness, they do slightly better in cold weather than some breeds. Where they come from in Iceland isn't much colder than where I'm at in Va. They do good in hot or cold weather as long as it's not too extreme.

Very cool. Thank you!
 

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