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.

06/04/2026
05/29/2026

Pimento cheese sandwiches are a staple, made with a creamy blend of cheddar cheese, mayo, diced pimentos, and other spices, served on white bread.

04/20/2026

Try this simple chile relleno casserole recipe! It's a delicious one-pan meal featuring roasted poblanos, eggs, and cheese. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner. You won't want to miss it!

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Another Sunday/Monday hatch in progress. They’ll be in tomorrow’s mail.
04/12/2026

Another Sunday/Monday hatch in progress. They’ll be in tomorrow’s mail.

To my Iron River peeps, I delivered eggs on Monday. Iron River Foods is well stocked with Viking eggs. I apologize for...
04/10/2026

To my Iron River peeps, I delivered eggs on Monday. Iron River Foods is well stocked with Viking eggs. I apologize for the delay and thank all my loyal customers for your purchases and support of our preservation flock of Icelandic landrace chickens. 🌷🐣

01/11/2026

The best chicken tacos you'll ever have, so moist and flavorful with a quick citrus marinade, char-grilled to perfection, served on warm corn tortillas with a bold, spicy verde sauce.

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I just dropped off eggs at Iron River Foods, get them while they last. The girls are starting to slow down now, so ther...
09/29/2025

I just dropped off eggs at Iron River Foods, get them while they last. The girls are starting to slow down now, so there will be fewer and fewer eggs each week. Check out my new sign.

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