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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Day olds buff Orpington chicks available, please make sure u have brooders/setups before enquiring, I must also stress, please only message with genuine interest, also we require u to bring a hot water bottle and box, I will gladly fill the water bottle, all healthy stunning chicks, minimum 2 .. priced per chick

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Silkie hatching eggs for sale 6 for £15 Chicks available also Point of lay available Breeding pairs also available We are based just outside of Haywards Heath. For more info please contact Natasha - ************

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Point of lay hens for sale Warrens £15 Light Sussex £20 White stars £20 Bluebells £20 Message if interested

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silkie ,brahma ,pekin bantam green eggers 6 weeks old off heat,ready to go £15 /each or £120 for 10
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Appenzella in a mix of colours chamois, silver laced, blue and pure black fully vaccinated and wormed lovely mohican haircut they are a pure breed
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We’ve got some Olive Egger, French Black Copper Maran & Easter Egger chicks available now. Collection from Lingfield (RH7 Postcode) £10 each or £9 each if you buy 5 !✨ The Olive Eggers are either Araucana or Cream Legbar crossed with Copper Black Maran and lay a stunning Deep Olive Egg! We also have some F2 Olive Eggers in the mix too which will lay either a very deep Oli
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Hi, I’ve got Silkie hatching eggs available at £2 each plus postage. They come from 7 different colour pens: cuckoo, mottled, buff, splash, red, red pyle, and mixed, so there’s a really nice variety o

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3m x 4m x 2m Run with mesh, full size door, 1 half roof cover and another half roof cover with sides. Been up for 2 days and changed our plans No hens have been in there.
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POL hybrid pullets (young hens) available, we have: Light Sussex Type Blue Eggers (Yorkshire Blues) White Star Blue Belles 18 weeks old and will start laying in approx 2 weeks. £20 each, collecti
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Rhode Rock is a tough and reliable hybrid bred to lay a good number of eggs, especially good at free ranging and foraging. Temperament: Confident hardy hen Eggs: Brown Beginners: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Children: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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I have: 1 Cream Legbar cockerel, £5 1 Farm Yard Mix black cockerel, £5 1 Farm Yard Mix (possibly Easter Egger cross) tan cockerel, £5 2 Mille Fleur Pekin Bantam cockerels, £5 each 1 Black and White Pe
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For sale pol lohmann brown chickens 19 weeks old ready to start laying anytime now lovely friendly birds all vaccinated and wormed great egg layers Deal if buying 10 or more
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We have a limited number of Brahma large fowl available in April. Such beautiful gentle giants, a real garden favourite! Gold, Blue, Lemon Pyle, Isabella. (some cockerels available) Temperament: Ex
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Available from Heritage Crested Poultry, we have a lovely batch of purebred Polish chicks hatched on the 7th of March. Now 7 weeks old, these chicks are fully off-heat and hardy. Polish chickens are t
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Four Plymouth Rock (pure breed) cockerels for sale. Hatched from chicks. They are all now 9 weeks old. Ready to go to be with their own flock of hens! All boys have a friendly temperament and have bee

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Lavender hen , Mille fleur I think is a hen to , to be sold together plz , do not need heat , they are just 8 weeks old £35 for the 2

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Silkie bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed we have them in black, gold, gold partidge and white the are 30.00 each

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Handsome Bantam Cockerels, Approx 9 months old. They were born early August 25, I’m not sure of the exact date. New loving homes needed, each would love some ladies to care for! Home bred from our
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These chicks are ready to go outside. Unsexed, 8 black silkies and 1 white Polish. On growers pellets, off heat and ready for their new coops

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Buff Orpington hatching eggs fertilised large foul hatching eggs very fertile this season £2.00 each or £9.00 for six free collection or £5.50 next day postal service
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I have some lovely hand raised, calm birds from chicks to point of lay, both big and small from silkie and pekin to Brahma and Orpington amongst my lovely organically raised flock. I have hatching eg
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🐣 Day‑Old Chicks & Hatching Eggs – Now Available We have a lovely selection of day‑old chicks and fertile hatching eggs ready this week. All chicks are vaccinated against Marek’s and coccidiosis before collection. Availability changes daily, so please message us for the most up‑to‑date list. Hatching Eggs £3 each — available as single breeds, mixed selections, or Myster
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Gorgeous Polish hens available in lots of different colours!! These bantam hens are now £40 each! Please message me for more info or to arrange viewing/collection
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Pekin bantams chicks available hatched regularly Multiple colours available £10per chick Please contact for any more Information
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.