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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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 laying. All £38 each Brahmas £50 each
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Beautiful Sliver Porcelain Pekins - Cock and Hen 9 months old. Hen is laying eggs. Collection from Wantage.
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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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Various breeds and ages available. From chicks to laying. Pekin Polish Serama Silkie Warren Cemani Hybrids Wantage, Oxfordshire.
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We have a new batch of chicks available. All female, vaccinated and in 9 different colours. These will grow into the same beautiful hybrids we sell. Sold as three or more and will require heat lamp
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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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Fertile Pekin Bantam Hatching Eggs Good quality healthy flock of pekins; very good fertility rates throughout, eggs are only sold once fertility has been tested several times. Blue Silver Partrid

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bantam roo free to good home supper friendly had from 2 days old.

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Pure breed cream crested legbars hens for sale about a year old Hens are laying well Nice colour eggs

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🐔 Beautiful Silkie Chickens Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of Silkie chickens available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and docile nature, making them perfec

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💙🐓 Two Beautiful Brother Cockerels Looking for a Kind Home 🐓💙 With a full heart we are looking for a loving new home for two brother cockerels, hatched on 7th August. These boys come from the Stev

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**2 x arcana x and mixed colour pekins ** Newly hatched chicks true to type parents. £8 each Also 13 week old Pyle Wyandotte hens Please make sure you are set up for chicks as they need heat. As hatc

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I have available 4 black frizzle hens 1 Black smooth cockerel 1 Lavender frizzle cockerel 2 lavender smooth hens 1 frizzle lavender hen £25 each

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3 cream legbar pullets 7 months old, laying lovely coloured eggs! Would make a great addition to any flock. Price is per a bird. Can also come with a cockerel to make a breeding group- £150 for all 4.

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We have lots of point of lay warren and leghorns for sale. Vaccinated and ready to go. Based in Trowbridge

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We have a mixture of colours available, fantastic layers. Point of lay and vaccinated. Based in Trowbridge

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I have 2 remaining serama roosters, one white smooth feathered one white frizzled ( gray boy sold already) Please note they are miniature roosters. Usually bought to accompany flocks of standard chick

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I am offering two lovely Serama hens to go together to a new home. These miniature chickens are full of charm and personality and make wonderful little companions for any small flock. 🤍 White hen –

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Warren hens £15 each Hybrids available £40 each or 3 for £100. Turkeys, ducks, chicks available too Wimborne, BH21 4JE

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We have a good number of dark egg layers available. These are Copper Maran hybrids and lay a lovely chocolate brown egg. Point of lay and fully vaccinated. Blue and Olive egg layers and other hybr

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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 two peking batam hens looking for a home. I just need to reduce the number I have. We hatched these ourselves last year. Also 1 frazzle silkie hen. We hatched her from my father in law but he

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