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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Lovely cockerel named Frank. Great temperament but the unfortunately he’s not able to stay due to the noise. Based in Bayford, Hertfordshire.

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6 Bantam Silkie Hatching Eggs – Proven Fertile – Mixed Colours Fresh Bantam Silkie h@tching eggs from a proven fertile flock. Birds are healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Lavender splash, lavender, white, black, light brown and dark brown. Eggs are sold strictly as hatching eg

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6 Bantam Polish Hatching Eggs – Proven Fertile – Mixed Colours Fresh Bantam Polish hatching eggs from a proven fertile flock. Birds are healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Golden, SIlver laced, white crested blue, black crested white, white crested black, buff laced, tolbunt, w

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Bantam Silkie Chicks Looking for Their New Coops 🐥 I have a lovely selection of Bantam Silkie chicks available to loving pet homes. They are currently on heat, eating and drinking well, and thriving. The chicks are being sold unsexed and are a beautiful mix of colours, including lavender, lavender splash, dark and light brown, white, and black. Silkies are a wonderful

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Currently have some point of lay hens for sale Have 2 Pekin frizzle £40 each or 2 for £75 Lot of pimento hens £35 each ot 2 for £65 Banevelder £35 each Cream Legbar who lay cream eggs £35 each Brahma £40

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We have 2 breeding Trios of F1 & F2 Olive Eggers. We have selectively bred these for egg colour and friendliness, from our own breeding stock. They are approximately 17 weeks old at the moment. The parents are either F1 Olive Eggers crossed with Cream Legbars or French Copper Black Marans crossed with Cream Legbar. Each trio is 2 hens with a rooster, perfect for bree

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Serama bantams Unrelated proven pair £25 Female growers £16 Chicks £8 Beautiful healthy bird collection from Eltham SE9 Defra registered

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Beautiful full breed ayam cemani for sale right away Male Well handled growing up Not aggressive with other males

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Buff Orpington Cockerel for sale. Hatched August 2025 Currently lives in a mixed flock and has started treading hens. Collection only

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Pekin £12.50 Pekin mix chicks £10 3 weeks unsexed POL £20-£60 Pekin’s Orpingtons Brahmas Hybrid hens Pairs and Trios available Hatching eggs also available Day olds Quails available from day olds to laying hens

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HYBRIDS Hi for sale i have Blue laced red Wyandotte x hybrid chicks £12 each BANTAMS Dutch bantam x frizzled pekin chicks £10 each (due in 2 weeks) I have added photos of roosters for each group. A

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Hello, We are now taking reservations for point-of-lay hens of various Hybrid and pure breeds. Next batch of hens are available on 22nd of Feb 2026. Early booking is recommended as numbers are limited

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These are beautiful Buff Orpington day old chicks ready for their new home. Pictures of mum and dad available, very friendly loving chicks

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Young Pure Pakistani Aisl Not keen on his colour hence the sale. Very temperamental just come out of moult. Contact me for more info

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Salmon faverolles, buff Orpington’s, cream legbars, marans, double laced barnevelders, pekins, olive eggers. Range of ages, chicks from £12, pullets £30 upwards. Near Milton Keynes

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Hi, We have 10 day old silkie chicks for sale A selection of colours first come first served £10 per chick

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2 x ginger buff frizzle 1 x red pekin 1 x lemon pekin 1 x ginger buff pekin I have a selection of bantam cockerels available who are available for free (hatched 10th may). I am looking for good hom

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We have a lovely stock of hybrid hens for sale. Friendly, fun and good layers. Our hens are fully vaccinated, wormed and regularly checked for red mite. Some are laying already and they all inquisit

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1x Pekin Bantam Pullet. Not sure of age exactly, as didn't hatch her myself, but she's expected to start laying in the spring (they don't really lay this time of year). Collection from Thornhill, SO1

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Home bred hens. Lovely inquisitive nature. Last couple photos show dad who is very large and handsome. Recently been wormed.

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Beautiful Large Grey Brahma hen. She is just under 2 years old and laying regularly. She has great colour and is very large for her age. Very friendly and tamed. Selling due to no fault of her own

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need new homes asap preferably as a trio . Price is for all three. Priced to move quickly as have issues with a puppy . They are great hens !

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A very polite and well-mannered male, we just can’t keep him anymore due to the noise. Used to being handled and very patient with being petted. Experienced chicken owners preferred. Responds to being

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Welsummer Cockerels 2 . Plus variety of hens free Range layers of brown eggs, also(silver ducklwings Cockrell and 3 Hens For sale . . £90) , All now re homed.
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.