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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Free to good home due to relationship breakdown Lights Sussex Leg bars Have a look at photo . All good layers blue / white/brown eggs but obviously they are in mault right now . Good home only need gone asap please there is a chicken crate you can have

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4 egg laying hens and 1 cockerel All hens lay well Cockerel isn’t noisy at all All have been treated for mites and worms Asking £15 each or take the lot including the cock for £60 Delivery available for extra cost Collection b26 Birmingham

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3 laying hens They all come together They come with all of their feed, both feeders, treats etc. selling them due to moving and don’t have a garden Collection only b68 Contact if interested *****

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I’ve had to make the decision of letting my 2 chicks go, I hatched them myself they are very tame will come up to you let you stroke them they hatched on the 9th of October 2025

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These are unsexed 6 week olds. They are lovely. Three brown and white, two black and white and one mainly black. All friendly. £10 each or £30 for all 6. Also a 6 week old copper marran believed to

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Mixed laying hens just starting to lay 21 weeks old now Mixture of Cream legbar Copper maran Buff Orpington Cuckoo maran Other hybrid layers too All breeds available as just hens,pairs or trios

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Various ages of buff Orpington’s available. Some males also available. They make lovely family and back yard chickens. I also have available a mix of other breeds including pekin bantams, olive egger

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Very pretty. Not at all viscous, in fact very nervous of people. Dad is the speckled black and white cockerel in the 3rd to last picture. Mum is either the grey or black pekin, in the last and 2nd fro

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Here we have our very tame lovely male serama chickens.. they are the worlds smallest chicken breed .. we have 2 males for rehoming… they are very pretty.. £10 for both..

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Unrelated Quality ko shamo pair Top birds bred from belgium imports Wormed and vaccinated Others available

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Incubated silkies myself back in July. Need to rehome these two males. One as you can see is a Splash. Both easy to handle and are used to being feed by hand also. Just becoming too fruity now wit

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These are all family and friends if they are the family they must be bought together you can message to see which are family and which are friends or siblings as they could get depressed with out ther

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Due to reducing size of flock I've got multiple hens for sale: 1x Rhode Island Red POL £25 1x speceldy hybrid laying £20 1x marigold POL £20 1x silkie and white star cross laying sporadically £20 1x s

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6 Bantam Silkie H@tching Eggs – Proven Fertile – Mixed Colours Fresh Bantam Silkie h@tching eggs from a proven fertile flock. Birds are healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian in

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We have a lovely selection of bantams and Pekins for sale. They are impeccable colour and bred by experienced breeders. Many different selections. Contact us to see what we have available at the momen

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These are 2 males which need rehoming.. they are the worlds smallest chicken breed and make lovely pets.. they are not noises and have a very quiet crow..(WOULD LET A FEMALE GO WITH EACH MALE)

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Female and male birds available. Hatched end October. Off the heat and ready for new homes. Other breeds also available including pekin bantams, large fowl Orpington’s, salmon faverolles, cream legbar

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Hatched by my 6 year old son via incubator. Lovely looking cockrell's, moving abroad hence why I'm getting rid of them. Chicken coop & chicken run for sale too. £10 each

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Bantam Silkie Chicks Looking for Their New Coops 🐥 I have a lovely selection of Bantam Silkie chicks available to loving pet homes. They are currently on heat, eating and drinking well, and thriving

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I have one very lovely bantam cockerel in need of a loving home, see picture for the cockerel being held £10 for Charlie the cockerel. I have had him since he hatched in my own incubator, however due

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Already started to lay Good breeding Looking for new home Good for garden 350 eggs a year 40 available £15 each and deal on all

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Young Silkie bantam cockerel, black mingled with white (mum was grey cuckoo). Six months old and just started crowing. The last of this year’s small batch of hatchlings! APHA reg C1423469.

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Buff Orpington’s, pekin bantams, salmon faverolles, cream legbars, olive eggers. Prices start from £30. Near Milton keynes

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For sale: a lovely pair of Polish Crested chickens, one white hen and one dark (black/grey) cockerel. Hatched in April, healthy, strong, and well grown for their age. Raised naturally and used to ou
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.