Country
Specie
ISO3
ISL
Language
ice.
Other name
Icelandic Poultry
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Efabis cultural role comment
References to the breed are found in sagas and literature
Adaptability to specific environment
well adapted to cold and wet conditions, outdoors in summer, housed in winter
Special characteristic of product
good flavour of the eggs
Efabis adaptability to marginal land
Adapted to cold and wet climate
Comb type
duplex or V-shaped
Shank and foot colour
white pinkish
Plumage colour
white and brown
Avian classification
indigenous
Color comments
multicolored: white, black, brown, red (several patterns)
Efabis main colour
white, black, brown, red
Efabis skin colour
pink and black
Wither height males
40
Wither height females
25
Weight males
5.00
Weight females
3.00
Herdbook
n
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
probably of Norwegian origin, known since the settlement of Iceland 1100 years ago
Year of origin
900
Location within country
country-wide
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Not at Risk
Detailed local risk status
Not at Risk
