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 lay - Something for everyone It’s always warm in the `’Chick Hut ‘ - Come and have a look - Please enquire as we have so many breeds of chicks hatching, it is impossible to l

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Young silkie for sale. She is around four months old and has a sweet temperament. Silkies are hard to sex, but I'm 99% sure she's a pullet. She has been house chickens so far, so will need some acclimation to the outdoors if kept in a coop. Asking price is £10.

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We have 2 Americano and 2 silkie boys all the same age for sale, well looked after £30 each or 2 for £55

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White Silkie cockerel, we bought him as an unsexed chick last summer. Free to a good home. Ready to go

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🐣 Silkie Chicks, Unsexed. 🥚 Hatch date 03/1/25 📖 Follow North West Poultry on Facebook for updates.

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For sale various chickens. Silkies. White, black, gold, cuckoo, lavender. Lavender pekins bantam. Rhode Island Red large fowl. Buff Orpington large fowl. Lavender Orpington large fowl. All chick

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1x black 1x white 1x brown Much loved healthy happy great laying full silkies Come with their coop and all feeding accessories if needed

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Usa silkie and poland chicks for sale All pure breeds Mixed colours Will need heat for at least 6 weeks. All unsexed as too young Collection only Spilsby, licolnshire

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Gorgeous 4 months old rooster for adoption. I hatched these babies and one is definitely a rooster (Baxter) in pics. I live in a residential cul de sac so sadly early morning crowing going forward wil

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6 Bantam Silkie H@tching Eggs – Proven Fertile – Mixed Colours Fresh Bantam Silkie h@tching eggs from a proven fertile flock. Birds are healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian in

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A beautiful rooster who was hatched by one of my own hens (13 August 2025) The only reason I am giving him away is to prevent inbreeding with his 4 sisters who are almost grown up. So he is looking fo

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Well loved and lay well. A mix of 1x bantam. 1x salmon favorelle (large).1 x pekin. 1xShowgirl silkie. 1x silkie cross pekin. 1xlegbar. 1x Devon bronze. 1x amber. Looking to see what the others are b

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I have two cockerel for sale both 9mths old love the ladies One is a white leghorn horn cross and he is the largest one in pictures and is black with some blue showing though The other little cha

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Silkie chicks 8-10 weeks old unsexed. Due to time of year they will need a heat lamp and accommodation out of wind and rain so knowledgeable homes only please. Strictly no returns. £12 each.

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X5 silkie chicks, five weeks old and are ready to come off lamp. Chicks are from a mixed colour flock and are unsexed.

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Bantam Silkie Chicks Looking for Their New Coops 🐥 I have a lovely selection of Bantam Silkie chicks available to loving pet homes. They are currently on heat, eating and drinking well, and thriving

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DAY OLD SILKIE CHICKS 🤍✨ (born 26/12) Facebook page: Dark Peak Poultry Our day-old Silkie chicks are now ready for new homes! Variety of colours available - buff, white, blue, greys 🐥 About Sil

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2x 5 Week old Ayam Cemani chicks born 2x unsexed ayam cemani from dark Fibro birds. Parents have no leakage . raised in a house with family and animals and handled daily. £36 for both Hatching ne

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I have 3 Pekin Bantam (I’m sure the darker one is an hen ) and one Silkie, all cockerels. Pekins hatched on the 31st October 25, they are black and white and the silkie is partridge colour, hatched

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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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Young Serama cockerels, £20 Few 10 weeks unsexed Silkies available too, £20 Collection only as I’m unable to deliver

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Young Silkie bantam cockerel, black mingled with white (mum was grey cuckoo). Six months old and just started crowing. The last of this year’s small batch of hatchlings! APHA reg C1423469.

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A beautiful white silkie rooster ( Roger roo) Free to a good home. Only finding him a new home as ended up with 2 roosters.

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Hi, I have 3 white female leghorns for sale - they’re all laying but I am selling to reduce my flock. (£25) (last couple pics) I also have a black silkie chick and some white chicks (not too sure abo
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.