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What are the different imports to the U.S.?

1997 & 1998 -- Sigrid Line, from Steinar II and Syðstu Fossum Farms imported to the U.S. by Sigrid Thordarson. These birds were from the Icelandic chicken preservation project at Agricultural Research Institute (RALA) in Iceland and placed on the farms.

2003 -  Behl Line, from Kolsholt Farm imported to the U.S. by Lyle Behl. These birds were from the Icelandic chicken preservation project at Agricultural Research Institute (RALA) in Iceland and placed on the farm in 1977.

 

2011 Hlésey Line, from Hlésey Farm imported to the U.S. by Vala Andrésdóttir Withrow 

 

2012  Húsatóftir Line, from Húsatóftir Farm imported to the U.S. by Vala Andrésdóttir Withrow.

Vala’s Hlésey Line and Húsatóftir imports were frequently running together and only periodically segregated for breeding separate lines. Offspring from the collective breedings are called Vala line.

 

2012 --Hlésey Line. from c Farm to U.S. -- David Grote owns this flock.

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These are the only recognized pure imports ‘lines’ of Icelandic Chickens in the U.S.

Each of the lines came from a different farm or preservation flock in Iceland. It should be noted that the flocks in Iceland swap roosters to carry on the genetic diversity in their flocks.

 

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