Icelandic chicken

The Icelandic chicken is a type of chicken from Iceland. Called íslenska hænan (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈistlɛnska ˈhaiːnan], Icelandic chicken), Haughænsni ([ˈhœiːɣˌhainstnɪ], pile chicken) or landnámshænan ([ˈlantˌnaumsˌhaiːnan], hen of the settlers) 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.

Icelandic chicken

The Icelandic chicken is a type of chicken from Iceland. Called íslenska hænan (Icelandic pronunciation: ​[ˈistlɛnska ˈhaiːnan], Icelandic chicken), Haughænsni ([ˈhœiːɣˌhainstnɪ], pile chicken) or landnámshænan ([ˈlantˌnaumsˌhaiːnan], hen of the settlers) 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.