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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🐣 Day-old chicks available 🐣 Buff Orpingtons & Silver Laced Orpingtons – From large, friendly parent birds – Well handled from hatch – Raised on high-protein feed with added vitamins 🔸 Unsexed 🔸 Will require heat for approx. 6 weeks Also available: • Cream Legbars • Black Copper Marans • Olive Eggers • Silkies & USA Silkies • Ayam Cemani Message for availability an
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These point of lay Hens are all fully vaccinated, wormed and treated for mites. Loads of breeds and egg colours to choose from too. Priced at £20-35 depending on breeds. We have a cracking selection of Poultry in stock here at New Cottage Poultry, we also have an on site shop for everything you need. Come along and have a look around anytime we’re open Monday, Thur
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🩶💛ORPINGTON’S 💛🩶 Day olds hatching weekly, they will be indexed and require heat for 6 weeks. These beauties aren’t just pretty faces either… Orpington’s are absolute stars for families and flocks. They’re calm, friendly, super easy going, and lay gorgeous big eggs 🥚✨ ✨ Friendly & docile ✨ Perfect for beginners & families ✨ Great egg layers ✨ Just all-round lovel

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Fully vaccinated point of lay Hybrids Hens. Available from 23rd February Wide selection; Light Sussex Speckled Rhode island hybrids Marigolds Blue bells Road rocks Welsummer hybrids White stars Silver Sussex Mottled legbars £20 each Crested cream legbars - blue egg Aracana hybrids - olive egg Copper maran hybrids - dark egg £30 each Carry home boxes availabile a

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available for collection or ready for delivery 4 brahma eggs £3/each 6 pekin bantam eggs £3/each 6 olive eggers eggs £3/each 20 mixed breed (lucky dip ) £2/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 clean, spacious conditions to ensure

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Lavender pekin for sale, that I need to find a good home £10 for the males £15 for females Cash / collection only :) Message me for any more details
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We have a wonderful selection in stock to come and see. All fully vaccinated, wormed and ready to lay. The Bantam Hens are priced at £40 each We have a fantastic selection of all types of Poultry in
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Dark eggs! Chicks will be unsexed and require heat for 6 weeks. 🐥 About Black Copper Marans: ✨ Stunning black feathers with rich copper highlights ✨ Calm, hardy, and great for all experience leve

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Unsexed from day olds onwards. Will require a full brooder set up and a heat source, chick crumb and suitable water tray.
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6 week old silkie chickens for sale, mixed colours partridge, grey/white brown/black with partridge as well, unsexed,

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I have a total of 5 chickens for sale 3 point of lay and 2 growers 1 columbian blacktail £25 Around 55/56 weeks old 1 isa brown £27 Around 32/33 weeks old 1 olive egger £31 Around 33/34 weeks o

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Pekin chicks currently hatching. Mix of colours. Unsexed. £5 each. Ideal for broody hens! Available 28/4 straight from the incubator
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POL hybrid pullets (young hens) available, we have: Light Sussex Type Blue Eggers (Yorkshire Blues) White Star Blue Belles 18 weeks old and will start laying in approx 2 weeks. £20 each, collecti
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Rhode Rock is a tough and reliable hybrid bred to lay a good number of eggs, especially good at free ranging and foraging. Temperament: Confident hardy hen Eggs: Brown Beginners: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Children: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The ones pictured are around 4 weeks old, I do have some younger and more due on 30th April Also have 3 serama chicks for sale All require heat until around 6 weeks old (fully feathered) Please brin

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Silkie hatching eggs for sale 6 for £15 Chicks available also Point of lay available Breeding pairs also available We are based just outside of Haywards Heath. For more info please contact Natasha - ************

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Beautiful blue silkie roo. Bought at 3 months as a hen and as he has come of age is a rooster. Really placid temperament and will allow my 3 year old to pick him up for cuddles, due to our living arrangements we aren’t able to keep a rooster due to to crowing unfortunately
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For sale pol lohmann brown chickens 19 weeks old ready to start laying anytime now lovely friendly birds all vaccinated and wormed great egg layers Deal if buying 10 or more
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We have a limited number of Brahma large fowl available in April. Such beautiful gentle giants, a real garden favourite! Gold, Blue, Lemon Pyle, Isabella. (some cockerels available) Www.3shirespoul

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Chocolate Orpington breeding trio 2 hens 1 cockeral Unrelated laying well Good fertility £90 for the trio

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silkie ,brahma ,pekin bantam green eggers 6 weeks old off heat,ready to go £15 /each or £120 for 10

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Mainly large fowl but silkies etc too. Older chicks also available. Please message for details Thank you
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We’ve got some Olive Egger, French Black Copper Maran & Easter Egger chicks available now. Collection from Lingfield (RH7 Postcode) £10 each or £9 each if you buy 5 !✨ The Olive Eggers are either Araucana or Cream Legbar crossed with Copper Black Maran and lay a stunning Deep Olive Egg! We also have some F2 Olive Eggers in the mix too which will lay either a very deep Oli
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.