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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Flock of 2 cockerels, 5 Pol hens and a brand new extra large chicken coop to accommodate upto 15 chickens. Currently we are getting between 2-4 eggs a day from them which will increase in Spring. Will be sold with some feed and dust free straw that they are currently bedded on. For sale through no fault of their own as Iam currently cutting down. Buyer needs to collect.

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Happy healthy sexed pullet chicks available, mix of 8 different excellent laying types, blue, white and brown layers. Lots available, prices starting at £7 each for less than 10. Minimum of three per home, will need a brooding area. Feel free to PM to enquire! APHA registered flock.

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Due to bereavement we have 30 laying hens that are in need of re homing they are good layers and come with some mash/pellets. Thay can be seen anytime during the day and can be ready to collect with a days notice.

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Hi there 👋🏼 IN STOCK! 🥳🤩 25 weeks old, Our POL Pullets are looking for new homes 🏡 Pure Breeds & Hybrids ✨ 🐓 Green Eggars 💚 £20 🐓 Blue Eggars 🩵 £20 🐓 Olive Eggers 🫒 £20 🐓 Copper Maran 🧡 £18 🐓 Warren Brown 🤎 £15 🐓 Goldline 🧡 £15 🐓 Lohmann Brown 🤎 £15 Plus: 🦆 Muscovy Drakes - from £15 🦆 POL Muscovy - 17 weeks old £25 🦆 Muscovy Ducklings 🐥 -

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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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Pekin bantams and light Sussex bantams available mix colours . Point of lay

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I have 5 unsexed USA silkie chicks available. Will need to kept under heat lamp. £8 each or all 5 for £30 Hatching eggs also available from silkies, Polish, cream legbar and olive eggers.

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Pure Bred Buff Orpington’s Young hens 5/6 months old Group of 5 pullets available £40 each *Cockerels also available*

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Two Lovely pekin cross hens, laying well, friendly and easy to handle. Only selling as I’ve decided to breed purebreds instead and don’t have the room for everything. Price is per bird

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Point of lay Brahma hens available some amazing colours

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5 months old Cockerell already crowing, ready to go. Buyer must collect . Very lovely and protective, always alart at all time.

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Hatched 22nd July 2025, this young Speckledy boy is healthy, alert, and full of personality. Lovely barred plumage, bright red comb, and already showing classic rooster confidence! Raised on free-ran

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The wyandotte is 5 mths old, the 2 legbars are 8 mths old the legbars just started to lay, i will not separate the legbars the price is per bird

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Pure breed copper maran cockerel. well loved bird, we've brought him up since being a day old chick

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Available from Wednesday 4rd feb Polish bantams Laced polish bantams Pekin bantams Silkie bantams £35 each or 3 for £100 Bahamas Salmon Faverolles £45 each or 3 for £130 All fully vaccinated

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Caroline the hen is approx 18 months old, maybe slightly younger. Mr Frizzle is approx 6 months old cockerel. Collection TN17 area near Cranbrook Kent

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20 week old Exchequer Leghorn chickens (LF) 6 Females 1 Cockerel Lovely young chickens, all hatched and raised by us. Just starting to lay.

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New stock alert ! Fall in love with our gorgeous Wyandotte bantam point of lays . Perfect for beginners or seasoned poultry keepers, these birds are a must-have. Some are already laying eggs, yay . Interested? Send us a message or visit our website www.sheltonepoultry.co.uk

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🌸 Beautiful Pekin Point-of-Lay Pekins now available! 🌸 Almost ready to start laying and full of character. Numbers are limited and they won’t last long! Message us for details 🐣

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8 black French Maran chicks unsexed 2 days old born 31st January out off dark eggs 8 pound each them eggs in the photos northwich cheshire

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Large fowl gold laced, silver laced and buff laced wyandottes for sale. Point of lay pullets and a few are just starting to lay. Lay lovely large white to cream coloured eggs. My parent birds lay a few eggs right through the winter without extra lighting. They are friendly birds and very pretty to look at, they are used to Jack Russell dogs Also have some black copper mara

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Black copper maran and Red Dorking point of lay pullets for sale. A few are just starting to lay. The marans are hatched from dark brown eggs and their parents are from dark brown eggs. The Red Dorkings lay large white eggs. All are friendly birds especially the Dorkings. They are used to Jack Russell dogs. APHA registered. Also have silver laced, gold laced and buff laced

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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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Here we have our first lot of girls up for sale. 3 exchequer Leghorn. Beautiful birds. Should be laying within the next 4-5 weeks. £25 each or all 3 for £60 3 campine. The colouring on these girls is sublime! Same as above they should be laying within the next 4-6 weeks. £25 each or all 3 for £60 And last but not least we have a silver marren roo that somehow snuck in 😉 T
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.