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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🐓HAPPY HENS POULTRY🐓 WE OUR RENOWNED FOR SELLING BEAUTIFUL HAPPY HEALTHY HENS IN ESSEX Here at happy hens licensed poultry breeders We have various Hens available at POL all hens are fully vaccinated and wormed up too date The breeds we have available are CopperMaran £23.00 Black tails £18.00 Bovan Brown£15.00 Goldline £15.00 White star (lay blue eggs) £23.00 Light

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We have a lovely bunch of coloured egg laying Chicks available now. These are Guaranteed Females and available in the following breeds Copper Blue Maran (dark brown eggs) Skyline Olive layers Skyline Blue layers All vaccinated and ready to go £12 each Buy 5 get 1 more free Buy 8 get 2 more free Buy 10 get 4 more free Here at New Cottage Poultry we always have a s

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💚BACK IN STOCK BLUE/OLIVE EGGERS💙 We really are on limited numbers of these lovely lot! They will lay a range of blue/olive eggs! 💙💚 Other breeds available please see other advents or check out our website- www.sheltonepoultry.co.uk Get in contact to get yours! 📍Earl Shilton

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**Please see individual prices below** (Video is from when they were younger) Looking for lovely new homes with access to a secure space to enjoy life/ laying eggs are: 1 Blue Laced Wyandotte hen - £38 (bronze eggs) 1 Chocolate Orpington hen - £22 (darker bronze eggs) Legbars - all rehomed Buffs - all rehomed 3 Hybrid Leghorn/ Cuckoo Maran/ Buff Orpington pullets £1

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Rhode Island Red chicks - Pure Breeds Pilling Poultry - Inverness Farm, Union Lane, Pilling, Lancashire, PR3 6SS Open Monday to Saturday - 9am to 6pm - OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND Karen, Tom, Naomi and Elly here to help and advise From a day old chick to 8 weeks old Growers to 18 week plus point of lay, Hatching eggs also available - Something for everyone All the breeds avail

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For Sale/adoption. Assumed cockerel. Hatched 12 weeks ago on 9th September. Hatched from hybrid eggs

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I have two spare fantastic breeding French marans cockerels They were both hatched from one of the darkest eggs in the Netherlands top breeders Price is each

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This listing is for 6 fertile hatching eggs laid by true blue bearded silkies. All the birds in the photos are ours. Our eggs will be protectively wrapped in bubble wrap, packed in purpose built poly

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All female egg layers, 16 months old, laying well, selling as have too many eggs. 16 available. Please message if you have any questions.

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Day old chicks, Pure marans, Olive eggers F1 hybrid, Easter eggers. Contact me for availability. £10 each chick. £3 each egg. Or 6 for £15

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Are you chasing the coloured egg rainbow? We have some fertilised eggs available. All hybrids, all have been in with my lavender marans, from the dark speckled egg gene. F1 Olive eggers = offsprin

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4 hens for sale, about 26 weeks old and can lay eggs. They are quite shy but friendly once they get used to you. 🫶🏼

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Copper maran / Burford browns Lay dark brown eggs Very friendly Fully vaccinated Price £12.50 each 10 plus £11.50 20 plus £11.00 Discount on larger orders Pol Blue egg layers £15 each

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‼️LAST BATCH OF THE YEAR ‼️ 🐔We have a range of hybrid point of lays available. 18 weeks old. 🐔 Bluebells, Light Sussex, Speckled and Black Coopers available! Guaranteed female. £15 each. Will a

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Beautiful seramas last years hatch, laying beautiful little white eggs £25 each, have a cockerel if you wanted a trio

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I have 2 female polish chickens available 1 smooth and 1 frizzle to go to very good homes. I have hatched these myself and hand reared them. They are very friendly and must only go to the right home a

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We have a Range of recycled coops available, all different sizes, for different amounts of chickens you have Available to view at Pilling Poultry, Lancashire, PR3 6SS The easy clean recycled plastic

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3 chickens, all of them lay eggs and with 1 cockerel. All four must go together, all of them for £70.

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We have a healthy young rooster, approximately 5 months old, looking for a new home. He’s growing well, very active, and has recently started crowing and looking after our small flock. He would make

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Fertile Bearded Silkie Eggs We’re pleased to offer fertile eggs from our bearded Silkie flock. Orders of up to 6 eggs will be laid and collected within 48 hours of postage or your arranged collection

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These hens are all at point of lay and fully vaccinated, great laying breeds who lay some interesting coloured eggs. £30 each with discounts on 6 or more birds. All of our stock is on view for you

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Various breeds of chickens for sale, male and female. None are old enough to be laying yet but are good layers once they start! The chicks should lay green and blue eggs💚💙 The white leg bars should

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A Lovely 5 pekin hens and a cockerel for sell very healthy, just about a year old, one of them just started laying eggs on August but stopped of cold weather. Ready for a new house Only £80 for all

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Have 6 quail At 5 are girls. 1 boy 3 hatched 18/10/25 3 hatched 2/11/25 All 6 for £50 for all with or without the boy Eggs also available for a dozen for £5 Hatch of Coturnix quail due 2nd Dec so
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.