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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26 week old hybrid White Star pullets available. * friendly and docile * fully vaccinated * point of lay - just started * lay up to 350 large/huge white eggs a year More info at www.thebuckfarm.co.uk ••• last 8 hens available as a discount lot ***

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Point of lay hens for sale Warrens £15 Light Sussex £20 White stars £20 Bluebells £20 Message if interested

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Barbu d’Uccle Mille fleur and Lavender Pekin hatching eggs. £18 for 6 eggs. Collection Ashbourne or can post Monday-Thursday tracked 24 hr in protective poly box £6. Postage can affect hatching rates. High fertility in a test hatches.
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Chicks for sale. All your black favourites. Marans, silver Sussex ,Black Minorca. Pick your own.£5 .each.

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I have 5 stunning silkie chicks 7 weeks old unsexed Hand reared by me Super sweet super fluffy babies

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Day old buff Orpington chicks available, please make sure u have brooders/setups before enquiring, I just also stress, please only message with genuine interest, all healthy stunning chicks
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Five Plymouth Rock (pure breed) cockerels for sale. Hatched from chicks. They are all now 7 weeks old. Ready to go to be with their own flock of hens! All boys have a friendly temperament and have bee
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Our coloured eggers include Russett Greens (Green eggs), Cheshire Blues (Blue eggs), Cheshire Blacks (Dark Brown eggs). The Cheshire Blues are Genuine Cheshire Blues, bred in Cheshire by the original

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One white Sussex approx 2 years old One speckled hen approx 2 years old One Colombian ranger approx 1 year old All good layers Moving house need to find a good home Would like all three to go together

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I am going to be picky!!! I need her to go to someone who already has the same breed. I would love weekly/monthly updates on her. My baby has been left on her own as her sister recently died. Due to
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Cream legbar cockerel and hens available as well as cross breeds..cream legbar cockerel and and cream legbar hens and legbar cross breeds £20 each Cockerel will be free with hens 16 months old

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I have for sale hatching eggs for silver laced wyandottes, large fowl. Coming from unrelated high quality stock. 6 eggs for £12 collected or £20 delivered. Please message me with the quantity you req

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Point of lay Cuckoo Maran pullets. 26 weeks old.Hatched 25th September 2026. 6 available. Looking for forever homes. Optional Cockerell available if required (£10). Pullets £25 each.All now started

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I have several Silver Laced Wyandotte large fowl hens. These are very nice good quality birds which are just starting to lay now. They are around 26 weeks old and come from good stock. Collection from
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Hatches expected every 2 weeks for the foreseeable future. Lovely selection of colours. I have different ages of chicks so feel free to contact me.Prices from £8 Eggs also for sale. Pekin Sablepoot

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🐣 Day-old chicks available 🐣 Buff Orpingtons & Silver Laced Orpingtons – From large, friendly parent birds – Well handled from hatch – Raised on high-protein feed with added vitamins 🔸 Unsexed 🔸

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Show Quality Hatching eggs available in the following breeds - Large fowl - * Show Quality Purebred Large Fowl Buff Orpington’s, £3.00 per egg * Buff Orpington x Hybrid Hen eggs (welsummer light

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5 black rocks chickens 2 years old. They are doing amazing, very happy, fed like queens. We are going to be moving overseas and so we are looking for a new home for them. We will be so sad to say

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2 cockerel bantams for sale ring for details good little birds just have too many cockerels otherwise I’d keep them

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Lovely Pekin cockerel. Bought from a breeder last year as a girl but has turned out to be a cockerel. Cannot keep due to my home circumstances.

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I have available 8 pairs of light sussex bantams, hatched last year and ready to start laying. Extremely well bred, won best of breed at Carlisle where I purchased the parents for £100. They lay lovel

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We now have our full range of point-of-lay hens available. Breeds include; Bluebells, White Stars, Warren-type hens and Light Sussex. All female and fully vaccinated. We also have our various Bantam

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Buff Orpington cockerel available, good strong bird with nice colouring and a proper stance. Healthy and active, doing exactly what a cockerel should. Has been handled and is used to people, not aggr
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We currently have 2 batchs of pure breeds some just come into lay and some younger birds Silkies Pekins Sablepoots Polish Pandova Rumpless Araucana Appenzeller large fowl Brahma Salmon Favore
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.