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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Healthy Bovan Brown POL (Point of Lay) pullets, 18 weeks old, ready to start laying soon.Very calm and friendly birds, excellent egg layers known for producing large brown eggs. ************ eggs/year ✔ Strong and healthy✔ Vaccinated and well cared for✔ Ideal for backyard or small farm✔ Great egg production breed

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Fancy chicks Hi for sale i have Blue laced red Wyandotte x hybrid chicks £10 per chick these are exceptional layers and have laid all through winter ❄️ perfect for backyard flocks friendly and sweet natured chicks they come in assortment of colour's also will have some pekin chicks available next week. Thank you for reading my advertisement, Kay’s hatchery

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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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Here we have a right mix of day old chicks which will be available on the 11th march they will mainly consist of Rhode Island reds and Brahma however there is chance there could be some frizzle in there along with some bantoms they can be sold from day old contact ************ for any further information around 30 available they will be unsexed

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Hey guys so we have some necked neck chicks due to hatch on the 11th of march 2026. These guys will be unsexed and available as day old chicks around 20 available contact ************ for more information

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Here we have our 12 week old warrens up for sale. We have over 50 of these available. These will become point of lays in the coming weeks ready for spring contact me on here or on ************

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Buff Orpington’s and an olive egger hatched 18/10&2/12. Also have salmon faverolles already laying. Taking orders for Orpington’s, pekin, black copper maran. Near Milton Keynes. Prices from £30

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Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—my beautiful serama bantams are laying, and the fertility rate on these hatching eggs has been fantastic so far. Seramas are a true bantam breed, being the smal

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I have 2 cockerels available to new homes, hatched last year. Bred from olive egg laying strains. £15 each

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Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—my beautiful sablepoot bantams are laying, and the fertility rate on these hatching eggs has been fantastic so far. Sablepoots are a true bantam breed, known fo

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BRAHMA GOLD £50 Silkie £40 White hybrid (top egg layer) £20 Pekin £32 (out of stock) Come and see healthy vaccinated

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We have some point of lay Warren chickens available (brown ones!) Approx 16-17 weeks old. Some have already started to lay. Collection from Steep near Petersfield

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Beautiful Black Bantam Silkie Chicks I have beautiful and healthy Bantam Silkie chicks available. I have chicks both on and off of heat. They are feeding and drinking independently. These chicks are sold unsexed. I also have other colours including lavender, white and black, brown, lavender splash and partridge available at £20 each. Silkies are renowned for their gentl
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Appenzella all female fully vaccinated and wormed 5 months old silver, gold and chamois very unique birds
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Brahmas all female fully vaccinated and wormed 5 months old 5 different colours very friendly and calm

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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, but are selling these as pairs or trios with a rooster. Full size hens: Peeking Bantam, Polish £40 Silkies £50

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Warren's brown egg layers pullets 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed they lay 320 to 340 eggs per year

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White hybrid pullets White egg layers 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed these are one of the top egg layers
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Point of Lay hens - READY NOW 🐔Black Copper Marans 🐔Light Sussex 🐔Rhode Rock 🐔Black Sussex 🐔Barred Rock 🐔White Leghorn ⭐️Only Hens available ⭐️18-20 Weeks old (Point of lay 🥚🍳🪺) ⭐
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POLISH CHICKENS - POINT OF LAY 🐔Various Colour Hens available ⭐️20 Weeks old (Point of lay 🥚🍳🪺) ⭐️Vaccinated ⭐️Wormed ⭐️READY NOW!! 🗺️ Collection from Raunds (North Northamptonshire / Cambr
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SILKIES & POLISH CHICKENS - POINT OF LAY 🐔Various Colour Hens available ⭐️20 Weeks old (Point of lay 🥚🍳🪺) ⭐️Vaccinated ⭐️Wormed ⭐️READY NOW!! 🗺️ Collection from Raunds (North Northamptonshi

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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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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 Sablepoots Pekin’s Orpingtons Brahmas Hybrid hens Pairs and Trios available Hatching eggs also available Day olds Quails available from day olds to laying hens

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available for collection or ready for delivery 6 USA silkie eggs £4/each 4 brahma eggs £4/each 6 pekin bantam eggs £3/each 6 olive eggers eggs £3 each 20 mixed breed (lucky dip ) £3/each postage ,next day delivery with royal mail High-quality fertile hatching eggs available from healthy, well-cared-for chickens. Our birds are regularly checked and kept in clean, spaci
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.