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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Plenty to choose from with our coloured hybrids- Bluebells, speckled maran, light Sussex, silver Sussex, Warren and Black Rock. All great egg layers producing 300 eggs a year. All vaccinated and wormed. £13 each. Collection from Earl Shilton

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6 Bantam Silkie Hatching 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 influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Lavender splash, lavender, white, black, light brown and dark brown. Eggs are sold strictly as hatching eg

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6 Bantam Polish Hatching Eggs – Proven Fertile – Mixed Colours Fresh Bantam Polish hatching eggs from a proven fertile flock. Birds are healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Golden, SIlver laced, white crested blue, black crested white, white crested black, buff laced, tolbunt, w

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Light sussex bantams 1 trio 2 hens 1 cockeral they are 6 months old vaccinated and wormed the cockeral is unrelated reared here

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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. The chicks are being sold unsexed and are a beautiful mix of colours, including lavender, lavender splash, dark and light brown, white, and black. Silkies are a wonderful

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February offer £23.50 instead of £30 each! New stock alert ! Fall in love with our gorgeous Wyandotte bantam point of lays . Perfect for beginners or seasoned poultry keepers, these birds are a must-have. Some are already laying eggs, yay . Interested? Send us a message or visit our website www.sheltonepoultry.co.uk

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🌸 Beautiful Pekin Point-of-Lay Pekins now available! 🌸 Almost ready to start laying and full of character. Numbers are limited and they won’t last long! Message us for details 🐣

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We have the available hens available 🐓 crusted green egger 💚 £25 🐓 gold bantam 💛£25 🐓 welsummer bantam 🧡 £25 🐓 brown and lavender Wyandotte £30 🩵 🐓 brown bantam hen 🧡 £20 🐓 crusted gold bantam hen £25 🐓 white leghorn 🤍 £15 🐓white silkies 🤍 and blue 🩵 £25 🐓 Lohman brown 🧡 £15 🐓 gold line 💛 £15 🐓 copper marans 🤎 £18 🐓 black rocks

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Here we have our first lot of girls up for sale. 3 exchequer Leghorn. Beautiful birds. Should be laying within the next 4-5 weeks. £25 each or all 3 for £60 3 campine. The colouring on these girls is sublime! Same as above they should be laying within the next 4-6 weeks. £25 each or all 3 for £60 And last but not least we have a silver marren roo that somehow snuck in 😉 T

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we have a massive selection of ready to lay Bantams and Hens in stock now. All are fully vaccinated, wormed and ready to start laying. All birds can be seen when you visit and you can choose exactly who you want to take home. Free travel boxes are provided too. We have a fully stocked shop with everything you need for you birds too. All details and pictures can be fo

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Coloured hybrids pullets all female 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed light Sussex, black rock, speckled marans, bluebell and copper black marans 12.00 each or 5 or more 11.00 each

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Pekin bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed reared here many different colours they make a good friendly hen suitable for children

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Last year’s Pekin bantam cockerel looking for some ladies of his own! Free to a good home Collect Gawcott

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We have Day old chicks available £8each 4 week olds £10 each 8 week olds £15 each 12 week olds £18 each Point of lay £20-£35 each We have quails at all ages price range £8-£13 We also sell d

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I have several Bovan brown and dekalb white female chicks available £6 per chick discount offered on 10 or more.

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Chicks 🐣 On heat and off heat Silkies from 3 days old Up until 5 weeks old on heat Then we have 6 weeks old OFF heat And 15 week old silkies OFF heat All Silkies are UNSEXED Als

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5 months old Cockerell already crowing, ready to go. Buyer must collect . Very lovely and protective, always alart at all time.

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need new homes asap preferably as a trio . Price is for all three. Priced to move quickly as have issues with a puppy . They are great hens !

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A very polite and well-mannered male, we just can’t keep him anymore due to the noise. Used to being handled and very patient with being petted. Experienced chicken owners preferred. Responds to being

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Two young Pekin Bantam Hens Hatched end of September Need a good home together , on their own if possible Have existing flock of 5 hens who wont accept these new comers. Only good homes considered

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I have available a silkie cockeral and three hens, im downsizing so these are looking for a new home, ready to go now, will not seperate the cockeral, must go together, collection only

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This lovely gent is in need of a good home. We have 1 cockerel too many. He is good, he isn’t aggressive towards people, my children handle him on the daily with no problems. He’s a mixed breed (buf

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One of each variety looking for a new home. Silkie hen is laying and has laid eggs throughout winter.

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Show pure breed lines big old English Orpington - Chocolate Cockerel (born in February 2025) £30. Mix breed Orpington - Chocolate/black splashed pullet with cockerel (born in August 2025) selling fo
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.