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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Columbian Blacktail Hatching Eggs Meet Rusty, our handsome Rhode Island Red cockerel, and his six lovely Light Sussex ladies! Together they produce stunning Columbian Blacktail chicks — brilliant layers with calm, friendly temperaments. This cross creates auto-sexing chicks, meaning you can tell the boys from the girls at a day old — the red chicks are female and the yello

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Fresh Bantam Polish hatching eggs laid each day from a proven fertile flock. Our flock is healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Buff Laced: Light gold/tan feathers with white lacing. Silver Laced: White feathers with black edging. Golden Laced: Gold feathers with black edging. Whi

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I have quail eggs, producing some really lovely colours. Mini silver apple yards , adorable friendly small ducks. Lovely mixture of hybrid, mixture of different colour eggs. Red laced Indian Game. Bea
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Hi, I’ve got Silkie hatching eggs available at £2 each plus postage. They come from 7 different colour pens: cuckoo, mottled, buff, splash, red, red pyle, and mixed, so there’s a really nice variety o
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We have got 1 light Sussex hen and 1 Rhode Island Red hen available. These beautiful hens are pure bantams and now available for £30 each!
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We have a lovely selection of silkie females available ready for their new homes. Colours include red, splash, black, red and gold. All vaccinated and wormed. £30 each Collection Earl Shilton

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17 weeks old Pure Breed Black Copper Marrans. Fully vaxined, friendly, healthy and renowned to be very good layers laying a beautiful dark brown egg. £27 each currently 50 available...collection from

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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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Marans , Rhode Island reds , Welsummers, Various hybrids , From £15.00 to £25.00 . Discount for more than 5 . Facebook : Banhams of Badby . Registered flock . Hatching eggs available for collect

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I have a few day old chicks available. Pekin bantams Rhode island red Buff sussex Polish bantams. All are unsexed £6 each

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Ginger Red Old English Game bird hatching eggs available to collect or post out. Also chicks available in the next few days. Parents can be viewed.

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Derbyshire redcap eggs available A chance to get some good examples of a rare native breed. Nr Ashbourne or can post royal mail 1st class. £2.50 an egg postage (50% fertility guaranteed ive been

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Fancy chicks Hi for sale i have Blue laced red Wyandotte x hybrid chicks £8 per chick these are exceptional layers and have laid all through winter ❄️ perfect for backyard flocks friendly and sweet na

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Ayam Cemani chicks available. They will be unsexed as they are too young and from dark Fibro birds. The parents have no leakage and are on quality feed and supplements. They are raised in a house with

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We have a few chicken breeds on our family smallholding and offer hatching eggs/day olds and week olds available in small numbers. (Older chicks available later in the season) see pics of parents and

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Mixed chicken hatching Eggs Available great hatching rate you could be hatching -Copper black -Rhode island red -Warren White silkie eggs available pure white blue face Duck eggs available coul
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Hi there here at Kay’s hatchery we have surplus hatching eggs for sale Rooster is a blue laced red Wyandotte Hens are mixed Bluebells Leghorn Black rocks So will get a lovely selection. 6 eggs - £

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Very sound healthy birds bred from original show stock. These three ideally should go together and are ideal for a knowledgeable novice. They will need secure housing, run and correct feed. RIR are va

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We have 15 chicks to sell and lots more on the way these chicks are in healthy condition some of them are brown/white/mixed. We have many options of chicks for u to choose and each chick has it's own

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We have a Range of recycled coops available, all different sizes, for different amounts of chickens you have Available to view at Pilling Poultry, Lancashire, PR3 6SS The easy clean recycled plastic

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I’ve got 3 gingernut ranger boys for sale, they are a crossbreed of Rhode Island Red and light Sussex. They are a very tameable and affectionate breed who grow to be mid sized. I was given them after

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🥚 Mixed Silkie Hatching Eggs – Pack of 6 🥚 Beautiful selection of 6 mixed Silkie hatching eggs available from healthy, well-cared-for birds. Silkies are known for their fluffy plumage, friendly nat

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One year-old Rhode Island red Cockrell bread last year Great bird just have too many cocks great temperament not aggressive can live with other poultry and cockrels

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🐔Beautiful POL Hybrid hens Available 🐔 We currently have one of the largest selections of stunning point of lay hybrid hens available, with over 20 varieties to choose from, including coloured egg
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.