Viking Chickens in Canada: March 2011

Viking chickens are a breed of chicken from Iceland. These 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 -- Íslenska landnámshænan -- means "Icelandic hen of the settlers." With the advent of the commercial type chickens, by the 1950s the Icelandic breed was nearly extinct. All the birds now existing (less than 3,000) are descended from a very small group of fowl saved in the 1970s.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Ólafur moves to new home =[

Ólafur is going to a new home in Ladner. He will live
with our other rooster "Lola" and 83 laying hens...
his job will be to help Lola "serve and protect" the hens.

Ólafur's timeline with us :)

He will be missed here, but I know his new home is

fantastic and he will love it there!! click to see Cropthorne Farms in Ladner

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Ólafur moves to new home =[