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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🐣 Day‑Old Chicks and Hatching eggs Our first chicks of the season began hatching on 20/03 and will continue through to 22/03. A range of breeds is available, and all chicks will be vaccinated against Marek’s and coccidiosis collection. Please contact us for the current breed list and availability. Hatching eggs available: 3 pounds each 🐔 Large Fowl Buff Sussex — rare

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Pekin bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed suitable for children as they are very friendly they lay lots of small eggs

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🐔Beautiful large fowl Brahma Chickens Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of large fowl Brahma available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and docile nature, making
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We have a great selection of bantams for sale. All approx 16 weeks old. We have Polands, Pekins (including lavender and gold partridge) and Silkies. All in various colours
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Hatching eggs available from my mixed flock of Pekin and Silkie bantams. Most eggs will be full Pekin, some will be full Silkie or crosses of the two. Lovely range of colours including lavender. A

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Pekin bantams Hatched 12/02/26 Happy to sell in pairs Lots more younger chicks available Cornwall

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Trio of Pekin bantams for sale. 2 hens 1 cock. Hens not long been in lay. 9 months old. Very calm.

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Day old pekin chicks £12 Serama chicks £12 Unsexed 5 week old Pekin £12 Hybrid chicks £12 unsexed 3 weeks old silkie chicks £15 5 weeks old silkie chicks £18 Unsexed POL £20-£60 D’uccle bantams S

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🐔Beautiful Poland Chickens Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of Poland and Padovanas (beared Polands) chickens available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and doc

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A selection of pure breed poultry for sale. Large fowl brahmas, wheaten marans, copper marans, light Sussex, Swedish flower hens. Brahma bantams, pekin bantams. Recently wormed. Most are now layi
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Complete chicken keeping setup. - Trio of beautiful bantams (1x PolishxPekin cockerel, 2x laying pekin hens) - Omlet Eglu coop - Omlet 2m run - Omlet Glug drinker - Omlet Grub feeder - Bag of heal

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Day old pure breed chicks Large fowl and bantams Vaccinated Breeds include Day old USA Silkie bantams (unsexed) £12 Pekin bantam (unsexed) (inc frizzle) £12 Serama bantams (unsexed) £12 O

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Mixed Bantam Hatching Eggs We have a large flock of mixed pekin bantams in North Dorset. These are fantastic chickens and good egg layers. The most recent fertility test showed a strong 90% success r

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I have 9 lovely silkie and silkie x bantams 6 are pure silkies (fluffy ones) 3 are silkie x pekin bantams Very nice mix of colours. 6 weeks old, unsexed £10 each or all 9 for £70

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13 left beautiful pekin bantams, mixed sexes, mixed colours Grab a bargain very near POL £40 each or 2 for £70.... We also have baby quail 2 weeks old (certonix) £10 each 40 availble... will do a

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Beautiful, tame, pekin bantams mixed colours 18 availble, ready to go they are off heat and on growers feed currently ready for there forever homes, pure breed no crosses.... £35 each or 2 for £64 W

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We have a beautiful selection of bantams available at the moment including Silkies, Pekins, Sablepoots, Padovana and Polish. Prices vary depending on age and breed - please check website. Point of

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Pekin Bantans Bobtails & Frizzles available. Last years birds hatched July 25 hens just started laying. All beautiful quality birds, happy, healthy, tame and very friendly as all hand reared in our b

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2 x Barba D’Uccle bantam hens £20 each 5 x Pilkie (Pekin X Silkie) Bantam hens £15 each Hatched October 2025

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4 pekin bantams left Point of lay Other poultry available £50 each Collection from Wimborne, BH21 4JE

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Here I have 3 New Hampshire red bantams a very small bantam breed haven’t laid their first eggs yet £25 each and then have a Pekin frizzle which is also of similar age for £20 only selling due to the

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We have some pekin bantams and silkies at around 22 weeks old, various colours available Pekins £35 Silkies £40

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Buff Orpington’s, pekin bantams, salmon faverolles, cream legbars, olive eggers. Prices start from £30. Near Milton keynes

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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
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.