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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I’m selling this rare breed shamo aseel chicken only one left!!! From a good gene pool high quality

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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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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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Three lovely hybrid hens, came to us at point of lay in September. They are very inquisitive and friendly. We love them to pieces but we just really just feel like we can’t give them the life they nee

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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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Lovely pair of backyard chickens for sale – 8 months old and in excellent health. The hen is currently laying and producing fresh eggs regularly. Both birds are well cared for, used to a home environ

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Unfortunately we have had to make the decision to rehome our rooster. We do not know his breed and his is around 7 months old. He’s is friendly with people as have been handled from a chick. Free to a

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Beautiful coloured 8 week old bantam cockerel looking for home. Good with people and children, needs a few hens to keep him busy. Free to a good home. GU11 3LZ area.

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Home bred hens. Lovely inquisitive nature. Last couple photos show dad who is very large and handsome. Recently been wormed.

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Ayam cemani Male March 2025 been handled since quite young Rare black poultry cockerel chicken Wembley London

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Young pair around 4 and half months old. Stag is growing tall already with ginger feathers coming through, excellent posture and proportions. Hen is wheaten colour, similar face to the mother. Grea

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These are lovely specimens of their breed and are laying ready for breeding this season. Trio Pekin bantams £50

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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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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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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

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Free to a good home. Unfortunately we have too many cockerels. Good looking boys and ready to start mating.

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unsexed, hatched and raised at home, well handled, raised on chick crumb, collection only from Kenilworth, lovely calm breed - ideal for pets or future layers, available soon, £13 each, used to heat

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Rooster and cockerels for sale in London. Price start from £20 Collection from west London Please text or WhatsApp us for more information

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Estimately a year and a half old. Mix feed of pellets, veg, seeds and berries. Not vaccinated. Looking for a loving home for these three either together or separately. £55 for Shamo, £20 for roost
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.