Icelandic Chickens were nearly extinct until an Icelandic Preservation Society stepped in to help save them. Since the 1970's conservation efforts have helped increase the population in Iceland and then in 2003 the first eggs were imported into the US. Since that time, more eggs were imported and more chicks were hatched. As the chicks grew into beautiful mature birds, their eggs were shared with other preservationists and the numbers have continued to grow.
The Icelandic Chickens are unique in that no two look alike, there is no standard as there is with most chicken breeds. They are, quite simply, simply beautiful birds.
http://www.aviculture-europe.nl/nummers/10E06A03.pdf
