What Animals did the Vikings Have on Their Farms

Before I start, I know that many people will think it is obvious which animals the Vikings had on their farms. But we cannot expect everyone across all cultures and ages to have the same knowledge, so I still think it is an important piece of the puzzle to understand how it was to live in Scandinavia in the Viking age.
Said I have said before, the animals were not separated into two groups in the Viking age. Most of the domestic animals in the Viking age lived inside their houses and were not seen as either pets or farm animals, all the animals had their uses, and were part of the household for a reason.
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[@garychynne1377]

my grandparents had all those animals except pigs on there farms. lived by the sea in bays. no roads only boats. no electricity just oil lamps. no indoor plumbing just the piss pot. fished, logged, traded. i realize now that up til 1950 my family still lived the same way as north men have lived for a couple of thousand years. i'm glad i got to see it though i didn't know what i was seeing then. thank you thumbs up. take care gare

[@shanekonarson]

Wow , that’s a Great little piece of info , thanks for sharing

[@acisverycool]

Thanks this was really interesting to learn what these animals particularly symbolized in Viking culture. I’d like to add that horses were also used for their meat (at least in Iceland)

[@runeomatt3098]

You make my sundays great. Thank you.

[@colinp2238]

It is hard for us to imagine living in a house with animals that aren't our pets but it was common in the past. It is thought that many two tiered structures came about because the animals were kept at ground level and the family lived above them. It is thought that in the Christian story of the birth of Jesus that is the meaning of he was born in a stable, not an out house but the ground floor of a dwelling. One of the symbolic interpretations of Sleipnir is that the eight legs represent the coffin bearers carrying the bier of the dead. Odinn was a god of the dead and so it may be how the symbol was formed over time. Are the Shetland ponies modern version of Viking horses?

[@Skjalden]

I think there is a good chance that the Shetland ponies, are the descendants of the horses that the Vikings brought with them. It could be how the symbol was formed over time, we just cant know for sure. I hope one day to see a big treasure be discovered, not in the form of silver, but in the form of "knowledge", so we can get a better understanding of many of the unanswered questions we have.

[@denvernicholas1270]

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[@kaiwill5018]

@Denver Nicholas Yup, been watching on Instaflixxer for since december myself :)

[@lameesahmad9166]

I have found all your videos fascinating. Thank you for this great series. I am going to recommend it to all to watch.

[@mikeherbst1825]

We live with animals in the house when all of our grandkids are there.😊🍸

[@quellenwaldrouge9681]

Your content gets more and more interesting!

[@Skjalden]

Thanks quellenwald, I am glad to hear that :)

[@roninviking2373]

I love your content. And almost always agree with everything you say. And i don't mean to be a troll here, i only being this up in case someone wants to find the book to make it easier. The "prose edda" was the version written by Snorri. Not the "poetic edda".

[@Skjalden]

critical thinking and constructive criticism is always welcome, so we can grow together and connect with our roots :)

[@orionrodi]

I have my second Icelandic Sheepdog. They are great dogs, kind to other dogs and children. The dog is breed to live amongst the sheeps. The have good eyes, and look out for Eagles, that wants to take the lambs. When they spot an eagle they will start to bark, trying to scare the eagle away! When our first Icelandic Sheepdog was a puppy, we took him onboard our boat. When he spotted the first seagulls he immediately started to bark! It just in the genes.

[@catsmeow5566]

I never knew sheep could have more than 2 horns unless it was some sort of mutation. That is very cool. I've had goats but not sheep. Goats were good at keeping weeds at bay, although they die easily from worms. They are practically garbage disposals and will eat bark off of trees, paint off of walls, etc. But they can be very sweet and cuddly. I had pigs as well. They loved to swim in the pond and get belly rubs. The boar loved to taunt the horse (but the horse was a jerk so he deserved it). I currently have cows. They are pets though. The horned one chases trespassers and loves to be petted and listen to lullabies. Chickens can keep trees from overtaking areas by scratching around on the ground and digging up seeds and eating them. They will also break down some weeds and keep areas clear of weeds. They will dig up trash or other things left lying around and clear areas. I miss having chickens. I had big chickens who laid double and triple yolk eggs.

[@Eclipse-mf6hc]

This is the type of channel where I can: 1.) Listen to a familiar accent which I only hear in my far’s side of the family. 2.) Learn educational stuff. 3.) Have a long attention span (which is hard for me because I’ve got ADHD). 4.) (etc)

[@caligulaincarnate]

I like your content, but doesn't the term viking only refer to those who went on 'vikings' or raids?

[@dianeteeter6650]

Thank you,

[@RandomAFP]

...have you encountered Gutefår? Looks like a Manx Loaghtan (it's pronounce lock-tan) but grey. I believe it's the ancestor breed of the Gotlandsfår, it's a double-coated breed, very kempy, but lovely once you get the kemp out. Most of it comes out when you comb it, most of the rest drops out in use, because it¨s brittle and doesn't stick together like the undercoat does. As I understand it, the Icelandic and Norwegian wools are also fairly similar to wools they would have had access to.

[@mark-fn2zs]

great video, i love your channel! it's really good content :) btw im wondering if the vikings kept donkeys/mules?

[@marksteven6116]

well done

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[@waynebrown1609]

I have Icelandic chickens, they are a land race bird, they are unique having 79% of their DNA being their's only, they were the only chickens on Iceland for 1200 years.

[@ttvbrighteye7533]

im watching this for online class lol

[@alexandrbatora9674]

5:00 is this from the Viking Mythology, children's book on... well, Viking mythology? edit: I read that a usual medieval village ratio was 1 human to 2,6 animal, of those one half was fowl.

[@lauraholdt9413]

Ahlooo!!!

[@earthygardens7507]

Not the chicken story .papa would tell me you put the neck in between the nails .etc.

[@danielledegeorge2129]

Why do people put those plastic tabs on the sheep's ears? I don't like it. It makes me mad 😠

[@entwifey]

So they can catalogue them. I promise the sheep is fine.

[@cannett8966]

Could you tell us more about the horses viking society ? C from the little haunted cottage in Ireland 🍀🍀🍀👻👻👻

[@thomasmills3934]

Come on... I otherwise love this channel. But even entry level Norse fans know that Snorri did not write the poetic edda. He wrote the Prose Edda. Which is not AT ALL the same thing. ...that's a pretty big mistake.

[@waynebrown1609]

Another great video.

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

thanks man. love your posts. yes 100% these sagas are written in code. idk inglis is crazy language and it's the only one i knowThor = thaw.. to defrost.. bifrost earth is flat. apart from the hills and valleys.

[@watchoutforyourself7710]

Myths are just that, myfhs and not truth.

[@plciferpffer3048]

The Norse myths tells us about nature forces and human behaviour. They are full of wisdom.