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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(Dark speckled 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 levels ✨ Famous for their deep dark brown eggs ✨ Strong, reliable layers with lovely temperaments Next to hatch: 🐣 Olive Eggers 🐣 Silkies 🐣Orpingtons 🐣cemanis

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We have a great range of Chicks and Ducklings hatching all the time, we offer full starter sets for £69, this is for the cage, feeder, drinker and feed. Chicks are priced at £8-14 each depending on the breed, Ducklings are priced at £10-25 depending on sex and breed 🙂 Please note that it’s collection only and we don’t sell single birds. We have a fantastic selection o

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Point of lay fully vaccinated, wormed and treated for mites/lice. These Hens vary in price depending on breeds, you can find all of these on our New Cottage Poultry Website 🙂 We have a fantastic selection of all types of Poultry in stock, Hens, Ducks, Geese, Quail, Turkeys, Chicks, Ducklings and more. Our shop is fully stocked with everything you need to keep your bird

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I have 7 silkies chicken for salle 3 roosters and 4 hens 5 months old i sell all together 100£.

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Ayam Cemani chicks available. They will be unsexed as they are too young and from dark Fibro birds. The parents have no leakage and are on quality feed and supplements. They are raised in a house with family and animals and handled daily. Hatching next : Ayam Cemani Bcm (black copper Maran) Silkie Orpington’s Swedish flower hens Olive egger Cream legbar

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Ayam Cimani Fertile Eggs x 6 my birds are very fertile and calm and are fed on the very best of feeds, there is no leakage or issues with my birds and the eggs have been hatching some lovely chicks and from time to time I have spare eggs to sell text or email me for details of when there are suplus eggs.

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Fresh hatching eggs available from my mixed flock of Pekin’s and Silkies, some will be pure Pekin and Silkie and some will be Pekin x Silkie. Lovely mix of colours. They will be collected fresh to or

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Pair of white Pekin bantams for sale Hatched in August,excellent birds These birds have been let out on grass only and I must state that anyone wanting to buy must keep them in over winter and only p

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Both of these boys have been hand raised and will eat from your hands/follow you around. Our neighbours have been complaining about the noise so we need to find them new homes. We are based in Traffor

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Looking to add some fluff and charm to your flock? Our day-old unsexed Silkie and USA chicks are now ready for new homes! We have multiple different colours 🤍🩶🧡🖤 Hatched 16th and 16th of Feb 🐥 About Silkies: ✨ Incredibly soft, fluffy “silk-like” feathers ✨ Sweet, calm, and friendly personalities ✨ Great broodies and wonderful pets ✨ Unique features — feathered feet

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I'm selling these girls as a pare! They are the best but I'm having the cut down as I dont have enough space for them. No fault of their own! They're laying eggs roughly once a day and have been with

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Spring has sprung 🐣 Born on the 1st day of spring a good selection of smooth and frizzle pekins plus some silkie chicks too These chicks will require heat for a good few weeks and only enquire if you

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We are looking for a good home for our stunning free-range Silkie Cocks and Hens. You can buy the cocks and hens separately or in breeding pairs. Raised from hatch and handled by our children so very

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Lots of lovely 17 week old point of lay hybrid pullets (White Star, Bluebelle and Blacktail) available. Fully vaccinated. They are very friendly and will be great egg layers. 10% off for 6 or more.

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Hatching eggs available from my beautiful home bred birds. Araucana, large black at the moment, but blue/splash later, Millefleur Pekin, Colombian Pekin and Silver Laced Wyandotte bantams. Also very s

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Hello, I have a silkie rooster for sale as I have too much rooster. He is 10 months old and is great with other hens or roosters.

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Fertile hatching eggs from a healthy mixed laying flock. Breeds on site include: • White Leghorn • Sussex • Copper Star hybrids • Olive/Easter egger lines • Bantams • Mixed hybrid layers Eggs

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Unfortunately we are looking to rehome our cockerel, we can’t keep due to noise and living in a built up area.

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1 Male / 1 Female for sale. Hatched on 7th Jan. Selling as we only wanted to keep one from the hatched chickens.

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Baby chicks really cute and friendly £8 each fo chick they are unsex as too young .. so cute and fluffy

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We have for sale white silkies and buff Orpingtons lovely friendly chickens. We also have unsexed chicks.

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Guinea Fowl un sexed x4 £20each Buff Naked Neck bantams male and females £15each Buff Orpington Cockerals £15each Last years birds, relatively quiet

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18 month old white star hens for sale good laying hens just coming out of malt but still laying plenty of eggs daily will do a deal on 50 or more

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Lovely silkie cockeral just 5 months old. Needs a flock of girls of his own. Collection burton upon trent
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.