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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Polish Bantams Frizzle and Smooth Fertile hatching eggs and Chicks currently available Chicks are vaccinated at a day old Reared well, family pets Mix of lots of colours including Tolbunt, Can

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Hatching eggs: 6 eggs £18, 12 eggs £36. Flat Rate Royal Mail 24hr Tracked Postage £5.99. Larger quantities of eggs can take me a few days to collect. From my flock of large fowl mixed colour Brahma
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Day old polish chicks available, all healthy and happy chicks. Come from a lovely flock of polish birds.

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Day old chicks looking for new homes. A mixture of hybrid birds including blue, white, dark brown, olive and brown egg layers. Collection from North Clifton (near Dunham Bridge)
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young rooster free to good home ,gentleman with his ladies and likes a cuddle ,only reason i have to rehome him is because i already have a rooster

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All chicks now sold next due 12th April All will be unsexed Also have 2x 22 week old cockerels looking for new homes. One is a bearded paint and the other is none bearded paint minimal markings. Bot

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Hi,here for sale I have 10 beautiful bantams chicks 3 weeks old,various colours £10 each delivery possible for additional cost if you buy more then one I'll do a discount thanks

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I am making the decision to sell my young quartet of Buff Cochins (3 pullets and a cock). They hatched May last year, girls just coming into lay now as a slow maturing breed. All originating from the

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UNSEXED CHICKS! Only 3 left 1 bym hatched 7/3/26 2 pure olive egger hatched 11/3/26 ALL STILL NEED HEAT!

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Chicks: Day old to 2 weeks chicks are priced at £10 (7 available, 3 hatched 20th March, 5 hatched 28th March). 2 to 4 week old chicks are priced at £12 (3 available hatched between 9th - 16th March)

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15 mix bantams all healthy message me for more information about them many thanks some are starting to come off heat

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Sablepoot chicks available, all healthy and happy chicks. Come from a mixed coloured flock. Stunning little birds to have.

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IF THE ADVERT IS LIVE WE HAVE CHICKS AVAILABLE. We have the following chicks available for new homes. - light Sussex - Olive egger These are hatched from dark strain eggs and parents can be see

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I have five hens running with two cockerels. Laying well and excellent fertility rate. Eggs will be well packed and posted 1st class Royal Mail. Please leave eggs for 24houts before incubating. Any

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For sale 1 day old chicks mix breed of Sussex ,Wellsummer,Plymouth rock, hybrid warren. I have 19x Leeds 07592698805

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Chicks for sale Mixture of breeds Day olds £7 each Also hatching Eggs for sale £2 each, Mixture of breeds

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I have two 7 week old silkie roosters looking for a new home. I had silkie hatchings and I now have too many roosters so unfortunately I can’t keep them all as they are starting to fight each other. F

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Beautiful and healthy bantam Polish chicks they are on heat and feeding and drinking well these chicks are unsexed and come in a lovely range of colours Polish chickens are renowned for their excell

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Current availability: 27th March: 14 chicks. £5 each. sold unsexed. 2nd - 6th March: 7 chicks remaining. £8 each. Sold unsexed. More chicks due 5th april! Chicks hatched from my mixed colour Sable

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Mixtures of black/blue maran, white leghorn X, warren X, ayam cemani X, Cream legbar. £5 each collection only

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I have 3 cream legbar roos free to good home born 14.2.26. We hatched a batch and these are the surplus

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Cream legbar cockeral looking for his forever home. Hatched from egg. Lovely boy who needs to go to a loving home. He hasnt yet been outside so will need to be introduced slowly.

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We are looking to rehome our flock. We have one rooster and 5 laying girls. All are aged 9-10 months.
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.