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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Light sussex bantams 1 trio 2 hens 1 cockeral they are 6 months old vaccinated and wormed the cockeral is unrelated reared here

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We have the available hens available 🐓 crusted green egger 💚 £25 🐓 gold bantam 💛£25 🐓 welsummer bantam 🧡 £25 🐓 brown and lavender Wyandotte £30 🩵 🐓 brown bantam hen 🧡 £20 🐓 crusted gold bantam hen £25 🐓 white leghorn 🤍 £15 🐓white silkies 🤍 and blue 🩵 £25 🐓 Lohman brown 🧡 £15 🐓 gold line 💛 £15 🐓 copper marans 🤎 £18 🐓 black rocks

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we have a massive selection of ready to lay Bantams and Hens in stock now. All are fully vaccinated, wormed and ready to start laying. All birds can be seen when you visit and you can choose exactly who you want to take home. Free travel boxes are provided too. We have a fully stocked shop with everything you need for you birds too. All details and pictures can be fo

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These gorgeous black chicks are growing up right in my kitchen brooder, where they are handled frequently every single day. From their very first days they’ve been gently picked up, spoken to and cared for closely — which makes a huge difference to their future personality. Chicks raised this way grow into calm, confident, friendly birds that are used to people and far mo

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Pure breed bantam hens 18 weeks old (point of lay) Nice selection of colours available All breeds a suited to mix together Breeds include Pekins - black, black mottled frizzle, silver partridge, gold partridge, black mottled, lavender, black frizzle. Smooth £35, frizzle £40 Polish - lack white crested, lavender white crested, splash white crested, gold laced,

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We now have some of our Hybrids (excellent egg layers) hens available at Willow Farm Poultry on Sealand road Deeside Flintshire We currently have Warren Speckeld Sussex ranger Silver sussex Rhode rock Blue bell Emeralds (blue egg layer) All hens are £18.50 currently 17 weeks old fully Vaccinated and should come into lay in next 4 weeks more breeds to be added soo

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£3.00 an Egg. Available fresh eggs from my pens of Tolbunt Polish Large F. I have two pens, one has a frizzle Cockerel and 4 smooth hens and the other is a smooth cockerel with 2 smooth and 2 frizzl

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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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We have 2 breeding Trios of F1 & F2 Olive Eggers. We have selectively bred these for egg colour and friendliness, from our own breeding stock. They are approximately 17 weeks old at the moment. The parents are either F1 Olive Eggers crossed with Cream Legbars or French Copper Black Marans crossed with Cream Legbar. Each trio is 2 hens with a rooster, perfect for bree

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Breaking my heart to have to look for a more appropriate home for Merlin. Hoping to move to a more rural setting but it's not going to happen as soon as I'd like. Merlin is tame, easy to pick up and cuddle and very bonded to me, as well as in love with my gold silkie who is now raising his chick indoors (see photo). I carry him and his dad indoors every night and out every

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6 Bantam Polish Hatching Eggs – Proven Fertile – Mixed Colours Fresh Bantam Polish hatching eggs from a proven fertile flock. Birds are healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Golden, SIlver laced, white crested blue, black crested white, white crested black, buff laced, tolbunt, w

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Fully vaccinated point of lay Hybrids Hens. Available from end off February Wide selection; Light Sussex Speckled Rhode island hybrids Marigolds Blue bells Road rocks Welsummer hybrids White st

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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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5 Day Old Chicks We’re delighted to be taking orders for our next batch of 5 day old chicks from our much-loved Silkie flock. Our Flock🐓 Our Silkies come from our loved family flock, cared for by

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Pekin bantams available from April guaranteed hens . Colours are Millefleur, lemon , lavender, gold partridge, silver partridge, blue , and porcelain.

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Gold Nice natured 9 months old Lovely hens but I have too many cockerals Collection tickhill near doncaster

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White silkies mix of hen and cocks I can’t tell for definite which are hens and cocks but I can sort of tell which might be which only for sale because I am starting to get over run by them. Will sel

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Pipinchick are a professional poultry rearer in the heart of Somerset. With over 20 years' experience rearing pure and rare breed poultry we are the U.K's number one trusted chicken retailer.All our h

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Stunning cockerel. Not his fault, as I have another cockerel already and not enough hens and space. He has to go as soon as possible. He can be an absolute sweetheart and is tame, can be a bit scared

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Beautiful partridge Brahma cockeral 7 months old. Treading well and lovely nature. Looking for a good home with plenty of space and hens. Rehoming as he is too big for my 5 hens He is larger than my

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Nicknamed rambo for the way he kachowed out of his egg , this lively boy is being bullied by his dad and is a lover not a fighter. We are starting to think his dad is jealous as bruce senior has a fac

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3x very friendly healthy hens approx one year old and all laying very well. I get 2-3 eggs daily! They come with their large cocoon wooden chicken coop. Worth £250 when new. Overall in good condition.

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Beautiful coloured 8 week old bantam cockerel looking for home. Good with people and children, needs a few hens to keep him busy. Free to a good home. GU11 3LZ area.

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Home bred hens. Lovely inquisitive nature. Last couple photos show dad who is very large and handsome. Recently been wormed.
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.