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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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, white, and black. Silkies are a wonderful breed for pets as they are known for th

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I have 3 lovely bantam chicks, 8 weeks old. They're absolutely lovely, however I don't have capacity to keep any more unfortunately. £20 for all 3 chicks together. ALSO... I have one very cuddly ban

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Already started to lay Good breeding Looking for new home Good for garden 350 eggs a year 40 available £15 each and deal on all

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Young Serama cockerels, £20 Few 10 weeks unsexed Silkies available too, £20 Collection only as I’m unable to deliver

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Free to a good home Born in the summer home raised and born in our own coop. We only have room for hens and would like this beautiful creature to find a new home.

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We are moving, so we need to find a new home for our purebred Coco Maran Cockerel. All chicken are gone.

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Black copper marans hybrid pullets they are all wormed and fully vaccinated females 16 weeks old they lay a very dark brown egg 12.00 each or 5 or more 10.00 each

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Young Silkie bantam cockerel, black mingled with white (mum was grey cuckoo). Six months old and just started crowing. The last of this year’s small batch of hatchlings! APHA reg C1423469.

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For sale a light Sussex cockerel. Selling due to downsizing of our poultry. He is a good size and very good looking. £30 Ono

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Buff Orpington’s, pekin bantams, salmon faverolles, cream legbars, olive eggers. Prices start from £30. Near Milton keynes

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For sale: a lovely pair of Polish Crested chickens, one white hen and one dark (black/grey) cockerel. Hatched in April, healthy, strong, and well grown for their age. Raised naturally and used to ou

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I am looking to sell him because I have too many males. He is 5 months old and is a mix breed between a silky and a laced polish chicken.

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Pekin Bantam hens, just started laying. £35 each. Collection from Maple Cross PLEASE BRING A SUITABLE BOX OR CARRIER

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Cornish Ross are a great heavy broiler chicken with an unrivalled flavour. Our birds have been slowly produced in an outdoor environment to create great table birds.

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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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Show pure breed lines big old English Orpington Trio - Chocolate Cockerel with his two girls (born in February 2025) selling for £110. Mix breed Orpington Trio - Chocolate/black splashed pullets with

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Brahma chickens white and black rock can be more money for different types of breeds One Years Old text me with this number 0-7-8-8-8-1-0-8-5-5-4

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🌟 Beautiful Bantam Cockerel – Silkie × Bantam Lacewing Wyandotte – £10 🌟 This handsome little bantam cockerel is looking for his new home! He’s a striking Silkie × Bantam Lacewing Wyandotte cross,

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🌟 Gorgeous Golden Cockerel – Brown Ranger Hybrid × Silkie (from Golden Spangled Appenzeller Hen) – £10 – South Worcestershire 🌟 This stunning medium-sized young cockerel is ready for his new home.

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I have 2x Lavender Pekin Batam Cockerels 4x Cream Legbar Cockerels 1x Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerel 1x Cream Legbar Pullets 2x Barred Plymouth Rock Pullets All ready for their new homes Cockerels £1

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3 silkies mix Cockrels available for free to a good home. 7.5 months old Collection from farnborough

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6 month old silkie Cockrell looking for his forever home. His very sweet and a little bit cheeky. His going for free if anyone is interested in homing him.

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Beautiful seramas last years hatch, laying beautiful little white eggs £25 each, have a cockerel if you wanted a trio
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.