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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Fresh Bantam Polish hatching eggs laid each day from a proven fertile flock. Our flock is healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Buff Laced: Light gold/tan feathers with white lacing. Silver Laced: White feathers with black edging. Golden Laced: Gold feathers with black edging. Whi

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6 Bantam Silkie Hatching Eggs – Proven Fertile – Mixed Colours Fresh Bantam Silkie hatching eggs laid each day from a proven fertile flock. Our flock is healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Lavender splash, lavender, white, black, light brown and dark brown. Eggs are sold stric

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Beautiful Bantam Silkie Chicks I have beautiful and healthy Bantam Silkie chicks available. They are on heat, and feeding and drinking independently. These chicks are sold unsexed and come in a lovely range of colours including lavender, white and black, brown, lavender splash and partridge. Silkies are renowned for their gentle temperament and make excellent family pet

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I have beautiful and healthy Bantam Polish chicks available. They are on heat, and feeding and drinking independently. These chicks are sold unsexed and come in a lovely range of colours Buff Laced: Light gold/tan feathers with white lacing. Silver Laced: White feathers with black edging. Golden Laced: Gold feathers with black edging. White Crested Black: Solid black bod

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Beautiful Silver Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben bantam hen available. She has striking white plumage with crisp black spangling, a neat forward-swept crest, and slate-blue legs — a real eye-catcher in any flock. Active, alert, and an excellent forager, this breed is known for its lively personality and elegant upright posture. A hardy and relatively rare Swiss breed, pe

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Beautiful Black Bantam Silkie Chicks I have beautiful and healthy Bantam Silkie chicks available. I have chicks both on and off of heat. They are feeding and drinking independently. These chicks are sold unsexed. I also have other colours including lavender, white and black, brown, lavender splash and partridge available at £20 each. Silkies are renowned for their gentl

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Tentatively looking for a new home for these two lovely hens - due to lack of space I think it’d be fairer to downsize our flock slightly and find these girls a home where they can have a little more

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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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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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I need to downsize my flock so have decided to sell some of our lovely roosters. We do have a few hens (layers) left, but are selling these as pairs or trios with a rooster. Full size hens: Peeking Bantam, Polish £40 Silkies £50

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Free to the right home. I understand people don’t want cockerels but thought I’d put these beautiful boys up on here to see if I can find them good homes. Must have hens for them to be with and I’d like to see pictures of the set up you have for them please. I will deliver within reason.

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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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I am selling hatching eggs, I already have some in the incubator and they are fertile. £20 for 6 plus p p which is approximately £6 depending on what postage you require

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4 cockerels available for a new Home I have more cockerels than I require for my chickens Free to a good Home Collection only

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I have three lovely chickens for sale 2×roosters and 1×hen Leghorn chickens are considered the most efficient, high-volume, and productive egg-laying breed in the world. They are famous for producing 250–320 eggs.

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available for collection or ready for delivery 6 USA silkie eggs £4/each 4 brahma eggs £4/each 6 pekin bantam eggs £3/each 6 olive eggers eggs £3 each 20 mixed breed (lucky dip ) £3/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, spaci

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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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Healthy Bovan Brown POL (Point of Lay) pullets, 18 weeks old, ready to start laying soon.Very calm and friendly birds, excellent egg layers known for producing large brown eggs. ************ eggs/year ✔ Strong and healthy✔ Vaccinated and well cared for✔ Ideal for backyard or small farm✔ Great egg production breed

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Warren hybrid female chicks hatched on the 23/02/26 all lively, eating and drinking well. They are priced as follows Minimum of 3 at £5each 4 at £4 each 10 at £3.50 each 20 at £3.25 each 100

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This listing is for 6 eggs laid by true blue bearded silkies. All the birds in the photos are ours. Please read up on blue black splash genetics as blue birds do not breed true - some chicks can be bl

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Serama hatching eggs available for postage or collection. Eggs posted from Monday to Thursday. Fertility is above 90%, I currently have their eggs in an incubator. £2.50 per egg and £5 postage. Ple

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Hatched 21st-23rd February - available from 6-8 weeks old unsexed. £7 each Hybrid Red, White, Frizzle, Orpington, Marans

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I have 5 point of lay hybrids for sale Speckledy cuckoo£28 Leghorn partridge £28 Bluebell £28 2 x copper bronze (dark brown laying) £30each All around 6 months old They all live together Should get

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We have 6 cockerels ready to go. Would love to keep them all but just not possible. They are all stunning! 3 x Light Sussex 2 x Lavender Auracana 1 x Wellsummer Free to good homes They are free range
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.