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Icelandic
ChickenRare breedCold hardy
Heat tolerant
Broody
Flighty
Good to know
- Lays roughly 175 tan eggs a year
- Icelandic goes broody occasionally
- Tolerates both cold and hot climates well
- Active and flighty — likes room to roam
Egg colorTan
Egg production150–200 / year
Weight5–6 lb
TemperamentFlighty
BroodinessOccasional
ClimateCold hardy, Heat tolerant
PurposeEggs
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