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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We have the available hens available 🐓 crusted green egger 💚 £25 🐓 gold bantam 💛£25 🐓 welsummer bantam 🧡 £25 🐓 brown and lavender Wyandotte £30 🩵 🐓 brown bantam hen 🧡 £20 🐓 crusted gold bantam hen £25 🐓 white leghorn 🤍 £15 🐓white silkies 🤍 and blue 🩵 £25 🐓 Lohman brown 🧡 £15 🐓 gold line 💛 £15 🐓 copper marans 🤎 £18 🐓 black rocks

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Group of 6 hens from Gold top/ light Sussex parents, mixed colour selling as a group £50. Barbu d’Uccles Mille fleur and Lavender Pekin hatching eggs. £18 for 6 eggs. Collection Ashbourne or can post Monday-Thursday tracked 24 hr in protective poly box. Postage can affect hatching rates. High fertility in a test hatches.

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Pekin bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed suitable for children as they are very friendly they lay lots of small eggs
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Coloured hybrids pullets 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed these are hybrids so they lay all year round 12.00 each or 5 or more 11.00 each
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Appenzella all female fully vaccinated and wormed 5 months old silver, gold and chamois very unique birds

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Eggs available to collect or post from North Norfolk: Marsbars (olive eggs) Brahmas (cream/pink egg) Bearded silkies (cream egg) Eggs are £1.50 each plus postage. Packed and sent 24hr next day tracked. Growers and chicks available later in the year.

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Pekin bantams Hatched 12/02/26 Happy to sell in pairs Lots more younger chicks available Cornwall

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Trio of Pekin bantams for sale. 2 hens 1 cock. Hens not long been in lay. 9 months old. Very calm.

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UNSEXED CHICKS 2 bym hatched 7/3/26 2 pure olive egger hatched 11/3/26 Pekin hatched 12/3/26 ALL STILL NEED HEAT

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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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These birds will be available in late June. as Point of lay. They are all Bovan brown females fully vaccinated and treated for salmonella. Excellent layers that give very brown eggs. They are hardy an
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🐣 Day‑Old Chicks and Hatching eggs Our first chicks of the season began hatching on 20/03 and will continue through to 22/03. A range of breeds is available, and all chicks will be vaccinated against Marek’s and coccidiosis collection. Please contact us for the current breed list and availability. Hatching eggs available: 3 pounds each 🐔 Large Fowl Buff Sussex — rare

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I have day old Brahmas and also mixed orpingtons, pure breeds but not sure wich colours as I put a mix of them in… will require heat… (PLEASE NOTE CHICKS ARE STILL AVAILABLE WHILST THIS ADVERT IS STILL LIVE) kind regards..
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Point of lay and laying hens .only ten pounds each .laying all coloured eggs .brown, white and blue.

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Silkie hens available. Mix of colours including black, blue, splash, mottled, gold. Hatched last year some September and some October. Getting regular eggs out of them. Great chickens for children, very easy to tame £35 each. Also a trio of white silkies available 2 hens and a cockerel that are not related £75. Hatching eggs available mixed colour silkies £15 per half doze

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Stunning young Brahma cockerels looking for a loving home! These are only young so will grow bigger and fluffier. Have mum and dad to be viewed.
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Various breeds and ages available. From chicks to laying. Pekin Polish Serama Silkie Warren Cemani Hybrids Wantage, Oxfordshire.

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White hybrid pullets White egg layers 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed these are one of the top egg layers

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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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available for collection or ready for delivery 6 USA silkie eggs £3/each 4 brahma eggs £3/each 6 pekin bantam eggs £2.50/each 6 olive eggers eggs £2.50 each 20 mixed breed (lucky dip ) £2.50/each postage ,next day delivery with royal mail High-quality fertile hatching eggs available from healthy, well-cared-for chickens. Our birds are regularly checked and kept in cle
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POLISH CHICKENS - POINT OF LAY 🐔Various Colour Hens available ⭐️20 Weeks old (Point of lay 🥚🍳🪺) ⭐️Vaccinated ⭐️Wormed ⭐️READY NOW!! 🗺️ Collection from Raunds (North Northamptonshire / Cambridgeshire Border)

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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 £23.00 Bovan Brown£15.00 Goldline £15.00 White star (lay blue eggs) £23.00 Light

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Hatching eggs available from our flock of Bresse chickens. Bresse are a fantastic French breed, fast growing and renowned for their flavour (and striking blue legs!). They also make respectable laye
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Here for sale are our beautiful hybrid and pure breed hens. Hybrids- £26 Blue Marans Rhode Rocks Speckledy Maran Light Sussex Columbian blacktails Cheshire Blues (blue layer) £35 Devon Blues £45
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.