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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Warren's brown egg layers pullets 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed they lay 320 to 340 eggs per year

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🐣 Silkie Chicks, Unsexed. 🥚 Next Hatch Date 17/1/26 📖 Follow North West Poultry on Facebook for updates.

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* UPDATE 18TH JAN X3 LEFT NOW* Newly hatched chick's for 2026 .. Hatched 2nd January... Usa mini silkie / silkies breed ( still need heat) ( UNSEXED) LOvely floofy poms raised them myself after there mum couldn't be bothered to sitt .. raisedvon good quality food.. £12.50p EACH .. Pm for more info Collection only Plse provide your own carrier Thank you

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STILL FORSALE IF OUR ADVERT IS UP WE HAVE SOME Beautiful pekin bantams 7 weeks old pullets we now have 2 left forsale beautiful colours ready to go £35 each (unsexed), ready for there forever home. we also have more pekin bantams for reservation £deposit required born 07/01/25......... we have 18 for reservation.... we also have quail off all types and ages and quail hat

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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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Bluebells, Speckledys, white star, light sussex, silver sussex, Columbian black tails, rhode rocks, dark egg and blue egg layers and more.... Available Feb - September - pre-order now for when you want them. We do not delivery sorry - its collect only . We are located in between Stafford & Uttoxeter. See website for more details. www.chartleychucks.co.uk

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Hello, I am downsizing my flock so have the following available. 1 pair of black and gold seramas. Unrelated hatched last year 2025. Hen has just started to lay. £35 1 pair of bantam road island re

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We are reluctantly looking for a new home for our 2 chickens, they are 4 years old and lay beautiful blue eggs.

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2 ex farm 2 home hatched but I forget the breed 1 bantam All included Need to be rehomed due to change in circumstances

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aka warrens, brown layers, commercial browns, ISA browns. At point of lay (18 weeks old). Vaccinated, wormed etc. Collection only from Stafford/Uttoxeter area- we do not deliver!

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Estimately a year and a half old. Mix feed of pellets, veg, seeds and berries. Not vaccinated. Looking for a loving home for these three either together or separately. £60 for Shamo, £25 each for

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Mixed silkie chicks will be available soon around middle February will be £15 each unsexed minimum order of 2 we will also have loads of other breeds ready in the next few months so if you are looking

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We hatch every week so always have chicks in stock. Our latest hatch at the time of placing this advert is the following females. Light Sussex Bluebell Copper star Speckledy £12 each Buy 5 get 1 more free Buy 8 get 2 more free Buy 10 get 4 more free We have all the supplies you need in our shop, this includes our chick / duckling starter sets. Feel welcome to com

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Lovely Silkie, Polish polish padovana ,polish frizzle ,speckled sussex, pekin bantam chicks available 20 to 24 weeks old ,hens POL ,trio silkie 2 hens 1 roo £110 trio pekin & bantam £100 hens individually £50 /each (only pekin bantam ) cockerels £10 to £15/each if separate Ayam Cemani ,rare breed with black bones and black meat 4 boys for sale £40/each there are mor

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I have 3 Cockerells looking for new homes been around children dogs cats 7 months old can be separated

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Pol Whitestar and bovan Brown chickens for sale all female, 19 weeks old very friendly and very good egg layers. £12 each. Im in Waltham Lincolnshire. (Please bring something to transport them home i

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Reluctantly putting Brian up for sale. He is a stunning bird. Incubator hatched and reared at our home home last summer. Sadly just too noisy to live in suburban home. Though he’s no more noisy than

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This is Oak (ginger one) and Cheetah (darker one), two silkie cockerels, hatched and reared by us. Hatched July 2025. Friendly and healthy birds with lots of sweet and funny characteristics. Am happy

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I have three lovely young cockerels looking for new homes. One pure breed Gold Partridge Brahma One Leghorn x Brahma. One Warren x Brahma. All are well behaved and have been reared alongside ducks and

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4 x Cemani chicks available. They will be unsexed as they are too young and from dark Fibro birds. The parents have no leakage and are on quality feed and supplements. They are raised in a house with

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we are sadly moving house and need to rehome are Cockerel will need a box with pick up if close enough we can do delivery

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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. Happy hatching 😀

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Selling my Plymouth Rock hen. She’s started laying large pink/light brown eggs. Lovely, large, docile hen. Only selling to make room for bantam hens.

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Stunning boys, come from show stock but unfortunately unable to keep them as our Cockerel to Hen ratio is now unbalanced. Super gentle and friendly. Have been raised with other Chicken, Cockerels, Dog
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.