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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FYI Date of birth is incorrect. Welcome to Swift. A sweet, gentle, and loving rooster. Our boy has protected our hens for the past 5 years, and is so dutiful and gentle. We call him Mr Darcy due to his gentleman nature. Unfortunately, we have to give him away as he is now alone due to the death of the hens from old age. This is very hard for us to do as he has become pa

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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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Kentpurebreedchickens.co.uk We have the following growers Brown leghorns Crested cream legbars Buff Orpington’s Bantams below Rhode Island Red Light Sussex Silverlace Wyandotte From £25 each

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BACK IN STOCK NOW, a variety of different coloured blue egg laying hens!! We have available some beautiful chickens. These lovely point lay hens are around 22 weeks old and at the start of their career! They’re treated for worms and fully vaccinated. Only Copper Black Marans (dark brown egg layer) and Skylines (blue egg layer) left available now. These are £20 each or 10

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Beautiful Araucana hens available!! These blue egg layers are available in black at £25 each, but also in Lavender, Splashed and Blue at £30 each! Lots of other fancy breeds available! Make sure you look at all the photos! Please message me with any questions or to arrange viewing/collection! I’ll get back to any messages within the hour :-)

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Young silkie for sale. She is around four months old and has a sweet temperament. Silkies are hard to sex, but I'm 99% sure she's a pullet. She has been house chickens so far, so will need some acclimation to the outdoors if kept in a coop. Asking price is £10.

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Hello, We are now taking reservations for point-of-lay (POL) hens of various breeds available for late February/early March 🐔Hens are 16-17 weeks old and have been fully wormed and vaccinated. Early

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A young stunning white Leghorn cockerel and two cross breed hens, cock bird hatched June 25 , hens are about two years old .

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This product is made from UK-sourced virgin wood chips and not recycled wood waste. Successfully used as a natural long-lasting surface within domestic poultry runs. Nominal particle size 10-40 mm, w

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White Silkie cockerel, we bought him as an unsexed chick last summer. Free to a good home. Ready to go

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I’m giving up my hens. I have a selection of coloured bantoms point of lay and a couple of older girls. Eglu Cube, and walk in run available. I also have 2 cockerels if you wanted them included.

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A mixture of hens including Bantams light Sussex and copper marans, at a variety of ages but most of them have just started laying. The hens are £15 and the cockerels are £12 or they can go as a trio

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These are two lovely cockles which we were sold as chickens to us and due to living in a town it is unfair on the neighbours having them making noise in the morning, they are lovely looking birds plea

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3 x Laying Hens available Around 18 months old Laying well Fully wormed upto date Only £15 each Located just outside of Ashford Kent

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Aged between 14 to 18 weeks old. £35 each All on growers pellets at the moment. Frizzle and smooth. Colours include: Lavender Black Mottled Lemon Salmon Blue Millefleur Mixed Collection only from Mapl

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Silkie chicks 8-10 weeks old unsexed. Due to time of year they will need a heat lamp and accommodation out of wind and rain so knowledgeable homes only please. Strictly no returns. £12 each.

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I need to downsize my flock as I have too many laying hens. They are all good layers around 8 months old They are very nice and calm. Good homes only. Only a small charge not full price for all of the

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20 weeks old Just starting to lay Fully vaccinated Other hybrid hens at the same age Hens (large fowl) Point of lay (hybrids) (18-22 weeks) Goldlines £20 Burford browns £30 (dark egg layers)

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I need to downsize my flock so have decided to sell some of our lovely roosters. We do have a few hens (layers) left. Full size hens: Peeking Bantam, Polish £40 Silkies £50

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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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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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Our beautiful and handsome cockerel needs a new home. He is very gentle to hens and children. We’re moving home and can’t take him. He cockado’s just a little in the morning and it’s a lovely sound.

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Free to a good home, 6 months old, friendly but to noisy for my garden. Raised with chickens and ducks.

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x1 White Leghorn x2 Rhode Rock x1 20kg layers pellets x1 Poultry Drinker x1 Poultry Feeder x1 Bag of Chicken Grit x1 Bag of Hay for nesting Fully vaccinated lovely laying hens that are for sale. The
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.