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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Brown Warren £18 BRAHMA GOLD £50 Bluebell £20 Ligh sussex hybrid £20 Speckeldy £20 Silkie £40 White star(top egg layer) £18 Pekin bantam £32 (out of stock) Come and see healthy hens are vaccinated. Most will start laying eggs in 3 weeks time. Based in Bedford

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Lovely cockerel named Frank. Great temperament but the unfortunately he’s not able to stay due to the noise. Based in Bayford, Hertfordshire.

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available for collection or ready for delivery 6 USA silkie eggs £3/each 4 brahma eggs £3/each 6 pekin bantam eggs £2.50/each 6 olive eggers eggs £2.50 each 20 mixed breed (lucky dip ) £2.50/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 cle

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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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🐓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 £23.00 Bovan Brown£15.00 Goldline £15.00 White star (lay blue eggs) £23.00 Light

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Beautiful and rare Ayam Cemani chicks available, currently 3 weeks old. This unique breed is known for its stunning all-black appearance, including feathers, skin, and even internal features. The chicks are healthy, active, and well cared for. They are being raised in a clean environment and are already used to basic handling. Ayam Cemani are a hardy and friendly breed,

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Hi, I have a Beautiful Brahma cockral 6 months old price £50 for the cockral. Also a pair of blue lace wayndote pair available, hen currently laying, price £75 for the pair And Polish young chicken a

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Fertility tested hatching eggs from my Lavender group consisting of mottled, cuckoo and plain. Eggs are £2.50 each plus £5 1st class tracked postage. I post Monday to Thursday. Collection is also we
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These birds will be available in late June. as Point of lay. They are all Bovan brown females fully vaccinated and treated for salmonella. Excellent layers that give very brown eggs. They are hardy an
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Unfortunately I’m looking for a lovely new home for my small flock as due to change in circumstances I have not enough time for them. They are healthy, very friendly hens 💛 What’s included: • 4 ISA

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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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Selling a beautiful black pekin bantam Just started laying . She’s small in size and eating well She’s very healthy . Pay on collection and pls bring a carrier

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5 hens Wooden chicken coop Metal caged run All chickens lay eggs They lay brown, dark brown and blue eggs Will also come with feed and water tubs With some food and bedding

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I’m selling my flock of chickens due to upcoming travel, otherwise I would happily keep them. The group includes 8 females and 1 male, all in good health and well cared for. They have recently started

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This bantam rooster was hatched from eggs on 24th August 2025. It has beautiful feathers and a round body. Our family loves it a lot but because in the same hatching we got another rooster and they ke

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Our lovely boy, Cesar, has been busy with our beautiful girls and now we have an abundance of fertile hatching eggs available. We have an incubator full despite promising my husband we wouldn’t hatch

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Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—my beautiful cream crested legbars are laying, they lay gorgeous blue eggs. The fertility rate on these hatching eggs has been fantastic so far. Eggs are avail

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Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—my beautiful light sussex large fowl and coronation sussex large fowl are laying. They are both mized so you will recived both coronation and light sussex large

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Hatching eggs available 6 Salmon faverolles large fowl hatching eggs £20 collected/ £26.50 posted 6 Rainbow/barnyard mix hatching eggs £12 collected/ £18.50 posted Currently taking pre-orders for u

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Pekin cockerels for sale, very healthy birds hatched last year. Selling because I am downsizing my flock. £10 each

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Lovely 5 hens and beautiful, laying eggs every day and need to go to a new loving home. Due to my work schedule with sadness have to let them go to someone who would be looking after them

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Silkie roosters for sale £30 each I currently have around 6 or 7 hens left, but are selling those either as pairs or trios with a rooster. Silkie hens £50 each Bantam hens £40 each I have one Banta

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Point of lay 20 weeks old Blue partridge Brahams hens Gold partridge Brahams hens Salmon faverolles Just a small selection of the birds we currently have available All birds are collection on

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Day old pure breed chicks Large fowl and bantams Vaccinated Breeds include Day old USA Silkie bantams (unsexed) £12 Pekin bantam (unsexed) (inc frizzle) £12 Serama bantams (unsexed) £12 O
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.