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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Crested Cream Legbars Well as per usual with us at Pilling Poultry instead of winding down, we are still mad busy 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ From a day old chick to 8 weeks old Growers to 18 week plus point of

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❤️❤️ B A N T A M C H I C K E N S ❤️❤️ Super cute Pilkies - Silkies x Pekins - gorgeous birds, friendly and chilled out, great little birds, only got this batch arriving next week - when they are

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This years hatch of White Pekin bantams. 1 cockerel & 2 pullets. Pure white but a little discoloured from being outside. £70 for the Trio. Collection from Maple Cross PLEASE BRING A SUITABLE BOX OR

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Seling my gorgeous flock of Pekin Bantams due to moving overseas. I have a Millefleur breeding group, Cuckoo breeding group and lots of hens, pullets and POL'S available for good homes. Please get in

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9 weeks old. Date of hatch 13th Sept not aug as details say ! HOMES WANTED FOR COCKERELS Pekin bantams Free to good home Black Off heat eating chick crumb ..Crowing well !!!

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Bantams hens 22 week old Fully vaccinated Recently wormed Breeds Pekins £35 black, lavender cuckoo, lavender, cuckoo Sablepoots £35 black, lavender cuckoo, porcelain Gold Dutch £35 USA si

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All farm bred, hatched and reared (defra/APHA registered) Hybrids - Olive egg layers £22.50 (brown/crested) and pale blue eggers £22.50 (white some black flecks/crested, starting to lay) Bantams - S

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Coturnix quail unsexed chicks. Hatched 2/11/25 All under heat doing well healthy appetite. All different colours available £5 each Due to time waster back available Can hatch more if you contact m

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Hi for sale: BANTAMS Frizzle pekin POL £30 Sablepoot POL £30. Millie fluer POL £30 Thuringian bantam POL hens £15 each Thuringian Roosters £6 each Dutch bantam roosters £6 each Silkie chick 🐣 (1

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Hi I hatched a few Pekin bantams this year under broodie bantam hens. I have quite a few black and some blue. They are beautiful and healthy hens from a mixed flock of pekins. I have various age

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Cockeral frazzler is around 1 yrs old in his full prime. Cockeral silkie bantam white and Ginger. Ginger, silkie bantam. Sex unknown Speckally white, silkie bantam. Sex unknown Speckally black/brown.

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Pekin bantam chickens. Hens and cockerels looking for homes. Born 14th August Bred from my show quality Pekin bantams. Incubated and hand reared, friendly chickens 2 blue splash hens available £20 e

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Hatched end of may 25 Red circled - selling as a pair Blue circled cockerel available too Wormed

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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 are a small family run chicken breeder who breed a variety of different bantam breeds and more recently we have started to keep some large fowl. We started keeping pekin bantams a few years ago jus

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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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Pullets and roosters available.£20 for hens . Discounts if multiple are needed or if a rooster is taken. Friendly birds , good around kids.

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Day old chicks Pure breeds Large fowl and bantams Vaccinated USA Silkie bantams (unsexed) £12 each Polish bantams (unsexed) (inc frizzles) £12 each Pekin bantam (unsexed) (inc frizzle) £12 each Ma
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.