Chickens, also known as hens or chicks in their early stages, have their origins in Southeast Asia, where they were first domesticated from the red junglefowl around 8,000 years ago. Widely kept across the United Kingdom, these birds have distinctive physical traits including colorful plumage — with males often being more vibrant — and fleshy crests called combs on their heads. Their combs and wattles help regulate temperature, making them well-adapted to various climates. Chickens exhibit unique behaviours, such as dust bathing to maintain feather health and establishing a social pecking order within flocks. Known for their friendly temperament, they are suitable for backyard poultry keepers seeking both egg production and companionship. Popular in the UK for keeping live chickens, many enthusiasts search for "chickens for sale" or "hens for sale near me" to start their flocks. Whether you are buying baby chicks or point of lay chickens for egg-laying, chickens are versatile and hardy birds, thriving in free-range or well-managed environments. Their care involves providing shelter, nutrition, and protection from predators, making them a rewarding choice for both beginners and experienced poultry keepers alike.

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Hybrid hens 19 weeks old Point of lay Some blue, green, dark and white layers available Goldlines £20 Burford browns £30 (dark egg layers) Silver skylines £30 (green egg layers) White stars £25 Lemon cuckoo £25 Welsumer star £25 Rhode rock £25 Skylines £30 (blue egg layers) Silver partridge leghorns £30 (white egg layers All birds are collection only Marks Tey

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Lovely Silkie, Polish polish padovana ,polish frizzle ,speckled sussex, chicks available, 12 weeks old.£30 Raised naturally on quality feed, healthy and well cared for. Friendly breeds, ideal for back garden flocks or as pets. Also I have 13 weeks old silkie ,Plymouth rock ,brahma £30/each Ayam cemani 10 weeks old £50/each

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🐓HAPPY HENS POULTRY🐓 WE OUR RENOWNED FOR SELLING BEAUTIFUL HAPPY HEALTHY HENS IN ESSEX Here at happy hens licensed poultry breeders We have various Hens available at POL all hens are fully vaccinated and wormed up too date The breeds we have available are CopperMaran £23.00 Black tails £18.00 Bovan Brown£15.00 Goldline £15.00 White star (lay blue eggs) £23.00 Light

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4 x cockerels free to a good home Hatched out from eggs and raised And these grew in to cockerels Looking for good home, collection corringham (SS17 area)

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For Sale: 2 Female Serama Chickens Nearly-New Grey Coop I’m selling two lovely female Serama chickens, approximately 18 months old. They are point-of-lay, though please note that Seramas generally

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1 x white Cochin 1 x buff Cochin 1 x blue partridge Brahma 1 x gold/black laced Orpington Born in April Now 7 months POL I can’t accept less than £100, I only bought them in September for £232 but

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2 Vorwerk Cockerals - free to a good home. Very friendly. Wings are clipped on one side. They are currently housed together.

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Seling my gorgeous flock of Pekin Bantams due to moving overseas. I have a Millefleur breeding group, Cuckoo breeding group and lots of hens, pullets and POL'S available for good homes. Please get in

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Bantams hens 22 week old Fully vaccinated Recently wormed Breeds Pekins £35 black, lavender cuckoo, lavender, cuckoo Sablepoots £35 black, lavender cuckoo, porcelain Gold Dutch £35 USA si

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looking for rehoming my gorgeous silkie ,polish ,frizzle polish ,mixed ,boy (£15)or girls £30) in a pairs or individual .13 weeks old ,healthy diet ,accommodated outside ,on day time Re homing for fr

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Chickens are £10 each Chicks are off heat £5 each Chicks on heat £3 each Been on a free range farm, only selling due to downsizing. Chickens are at point of lay. Message me for more information and p

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22 weeks old hens Will lay ************ eggs a year. Stayed laying last week All vaccinated & mite treated. Pure Breads £35 Hybrids £26 Currently on growers pellets

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Hi for sale: BANTAMS Frizzle pekin POL £30 sold Sablepoot POL £30. Sold Millie fluer POL £30 sold Thuringian bantam POL hens £15 each Thuringian Roosters £6 each Dutch bantam roosters £6 each Silkie

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Mixed breed LF but with green egg laying genetics. One grey/blue and one black and white. Free to new home where they can be useful.

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12 laying hens available need gone asap due to moving and unable to bring them with me. Just under a year old

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One day old silkie chicks. They will be going into their brooder today. Mum and dad are our backyard pets. Sex unknown, silkies are impossible to sex at this age.

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6 months old purebred copper black maran cockerel. Lovely nature. Unfortunately we can’t keep him due to neighbours.

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Silkie Hatching eggs, good fertility rates in incubator and under hen. My girls are still laying well Collection or Royal mail tracked postage for fee

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Cockeral frazzler is around 1 yrs old in his full prime. Cockeral silkie bantam white and Ginger. Ginger, silkie bantam. Sex unknown Speckally white, silkie bantam. Sex unknown Speckally black/brown.

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Goldlines £13 White stars (white egg layers) £15 Fully vaccinated Guaranteed hens Both excellent laying breeds Will lay 300 plus eggs a year These will be January layers Just come off heat,

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We have two wonderful cockerels for a new home. That are both one year old and friendly with children, They are both very handsome and well behaved. They need to be sold separately or if you buy both

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POULTRY FOR SALE BETWEEN £25-£50 EACH Growers (£25) Hens(£35-£50) Based in Thurrock Please no time wasters!

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I have one black Austrolorp rooster as well as 2 bantam polish roosters that are completely free. I also have some mixed chickens around 12 weeks old that I can’t identify gender £5 per birds or £15

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Day old chicks Pure breeds Large fowl and bantams Vaccinated USA Silkie bantams (unsexed) £12 each Polish bantams (unsexed) (inc frizzles) £12 each Pekin bantam (unsexed) (inc frizzle) £12 each Ma
Yes, chickens are considered poultry, which is the category of domesticated birds raised primarily for their meat and/or eggs. They are one of the most common poultry species along with turkeys, ducks, and geese.