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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Lovely Silkie, Polish polish padovana ,polish frizzle ,speckled sussex, pekin bantam chicks available 20 to 24 weeks old ,hens POL ,trio silkie 2 hens 1 roo £110 trio pekin & bantam £100 hens individually £50 /each (only pekin bantam ) cockerels £10 to £15/each if separate Ayam Cemani ,rare breed with black bones and black meat 4 boys for sale £40/each there are mor

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We have a huge variety of hens to choose from at these will all be ready to go from around the first or second week of Feb. Please get in touch to reserve yours now Brahma £48 Salmon Faverolle £48 Pekin Bantam £40 Polish Bantam £40 Silkie Bantam £40 Sablepoot Bantam £40 Rumpless Araucana Bantam £40 Japanese Bantam £35 All Hens leave us fully vaccinated, wormed and tr

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Up for sale I have lavender pekin bantams at point of lay Hens Hens £25 each Cocks £10 each Really friendly bird great for beginners

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Small selection of of quail chicks left about 14, hatched 12th-14th Jan £7 each 6 or more £6 each Unsexed and under heat Taking pre-orders for eggs and chicks. Pekin bantam (chicks & eggs) Brahma (c

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WANTED: In search of small breed hens, someone who is able to bring them to Blyth Northumberland or is close by for me to collect. Only after hens as I already have a bantam rooster. Photo is an examp

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If you are just getting started and fancy a pair of hens.. these are a beautiful couple..bred here they have been inseparable since being tiny chicks. We nicknamed then Hinge and Bracket as they are s

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6 eggs £10, 12 eggs £18, larger quantities of eggs can take me a few days to collect. Royal Mail 24hr Tracked Postage £5.99. Hatching eggs available from my flock of mixed colour Sablepoots (Booted Ba

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Trios of brown leghorn bantams Hens for sale separately for £30 each. Hatched this year. Laying well.

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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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Just Bantams is a small family run chicken breeder who breeds Pekin bantams and more recently we have started to breed large fowl chickens. We started keeping pekin bantams a few years ago just for th

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We are a small family run chicken breeder who breeds Pekin bantams and more recently we have started to keep other breeds of bantam and also some large fowl. We started keeping pekin bantams a few yea

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We have a last few pekin bantams, Laced Wyandotte Bantams and polish for sale. all 20 weeks old, some laying. Need to make room for start of season hatching. Gold Laced Black Wyandotte Bantams Gold

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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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Hi! I have 2x polish bantam cockerels for sale and 1 Japanese bantam for sale! All friendly and don’t peck at you. Friendly to the hens too. For sale is the white frizzle and the black frizzle. Still

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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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We have a lovely stock of hybrid hens for sale. Friendly, fun and good layers. Our hens are fully vaccinated, wormed and regularly checked for red mite. Some are laying already and they all inquisit

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We have two Polish Mopheads and one little bantam cockrel available for rehoming. All very pretty and lovely tame characters but fighting with each other (accidentaly bought as hens). Looking for new
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.