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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🩶💛ORPINGTON’S 💛🩶 Day olds hatching weekly, they will be indexed and require heat for 6 weeks. These beauties aren’t just pretty faces either… Orpington’s are absolute stars for families and flocks. They’re calm, friendly, super easy going, and lay gorgeous big eggs 🥚✨ ✨ Friendly & docile ✨ Perfect for beginners & families ✨ Great egg layers ✨ Just all-round lovel
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Lavender Orpington and Brahama cockerels need new home well tempered but are too big for our little run they have just come of age

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Beautiful blue silkie roo. Bought at 3 months as a hen and as he has come of age is a rooster. Really placid temperament and will allow my 3 year old to pick him up for cuddles, due to our living arrangements we aren’t able to keep a rooster due to to crowing unfortunately
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young rooster free to good home ,gentleman with his ladies and likes a cuddle ,only reason i have to rehome him is because i already have a rooster

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Looking to add some fluff and charm to your flock? Our day-old unsexed Silkie and USA chicks are now ready for new homes! We have multiple different colours 🤍🩶🧡🖤 Hatched 16th and 16th of Feb 🐥 About Silkies: ✨ Incredibly soft, fluffy “silk-like” feathers ✨ Sweet, calm, and friendly personalities ✨ Great broodies and wonderful pets ✨ Unique features — feathered feet

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Indian runner ducklings £10 each Various chicks mix and match 3 for £15 Chicks and ducklings at various ages so please message to enquire
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Rooster free to a good home. He’s a good boy just noise compliants from neighbours and want to find him a happy home. Local collection only in Balby Doncaster. I know what I put as his birthday but I
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Looking to rehome 6 silkie chicks born end of February. We dont yet know if they are male or female. Unfortunately they have just become too much for us to look after, my children lost interest. Looki
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I have various point of lay available.Small numbers of each including Speckledies , Colombian Blacktails, Bluebells, Copper Maran,Copper Nero White Star,( leghorns) Light Sussex £19 each . (Lohman Br
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Pekin bantams chicks available hatched regularly Multiple colours available £10per chick Please contact for any more Information
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Looking for a new home. He is friendly and great with the hens. We are not hatching chicks so essentially surplus to requirement. We can deliver if needed but only within a 5 mile radius. Collection H
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- Polish chicks - Pekin chicks - chicks will need heat supplement until feathered. - unsexed - running ad as hatch monthly.
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We have a lovely selection of silkie chicks looking for their new homes 🐥 Available from 1 day old up to 13 weeks old and growing. We have various colours available every week, with fresh hatches w
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3x gold laced Orpington cockerels For sale! 12 months old very nice birds £25 each Please contact me for any other information
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POL hybrid pullets (young hens) available, we have: Light Sussex Type Easter Eggers (80% chance of laying an olive egg) Silver Sussex (black with silver feathering on neck and breast) Speckled (look
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Show stock dutchies, previously won a first (male) and second (hen) at show. Lovely dainty birds. Would be great for anyone wanting to breed for showing
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We have some lovely silkies looking for new homes . Colours white , gold , black Very doclie All fully vaccinated £30 each Polish , pekins bantams also available £30 each And hybrids laying
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Wonderful silkie hatching eggs from my trio. Currently I only have white but in future I might have other colours available. £18 per 6. Can do 24hr tracked at extra cost.
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We are very proud to be DEFRA APHA approved registered our birds are being born and raised on my premises situated in a beautiful Cheshire countryside rural SHAVINGTON village located near the primary
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free to a good home - super friendly,hand raised rooster ,such a gentleman with the ladies and tolerates humans (not aggressive) the only reason i have to rehome him is because we have too many rooste
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🐣 Beautiful Chicks Available Hatching Weekly! 🐣 Looking to add some stunning birds to your flock We have a lovely selection of day old chicks, with new chicks hatching almost every week ✨ Availabl
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Dark eggs! Chicks will be unsexed and require heat for 6 weeks. 🐥 About Black Copper Marans: ✨ Stunning black feathers with rich copper highlights ✨ Calm, hardy, and great for all experience leve
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I have 3 cockerelsIndian game fowl. Given to us as chicks 3 out of 5 are male and unfortunately we cannot keep cockerels on our plot £5 each
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We have a lovely selection of Polish and Polish Frizzle chicks looking for their new homes 🐥 Available from 1 day old up to 13 weeks old and growing. We have various colours available every week, w
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.