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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Looking to add some fluff and charm to your flock? Our day-old unsexed Silkie and USA chicks are now ready for new homes! We have multiple different colours 🤍🩶🧡🖤 Hatched 16th and 16th of Feb 🐥 About Silkies: ✨ Incredibly soft, fluffy “silk-like” feathers ✨ Sweet, calm, and friendly personalities ✨ Great broodies and wonderful pets ✨ Unique features — feathered feet

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Silkie hens available. Mix of colours including black, blue, splash, mottled, gold. Hatched last year some September and some October. Getting regular eggs out of them. Great chickens for children, very easy to tame £35 each. Also a trio of white silkies available 2 hens and a cockerel that are not related £75. Hatching eggs available mixed colour silkies £15 per half doze
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Hatching eggs available from my mixed flock of Pekin and Silkie bantams. Most eggs will be full Pekin, some will be full Silkie or crosses of the two. Lovely range of colours including lavender. A

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White leghorn hens in full lay, really good layers, approx 2 years old. Selling as have too many. £4 each

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Reducing the size of my flock so there are 8 laying chickens available. £20 each or 8 for £120. Bags of 2KG feed £5. They have been living under a roof and separate from mixing with wild birds.
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NO LONGER AVAILABLE!!! Beautiful big black very friendly Orpington cockerel called penguin, reason to rehome him is because I only have three hens and that’s not enough to keep him happy and for my h

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We have some very nice friendly hens looking for new homes All fully vaccinated These breeds will lay 280 - 320 eggs per year Breeds Light Sussex Silver Sussex Black rock Speckledys Bluebe
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Looking to add some fluff and charm to your flock? Our day-old unsexed Silkie and USA chicks are now ready for new homes! We have multiple different colours available for the perfect mixed flock 🤍�

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Hello, I have 3 hens available for sale, one is a year old, two are around 8 months old. They are each laying an egg a day. One is a warren brown, one is a marbar, I am unsure of the other, I believ

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Weekly hatches of the following chicks avalibe Ayam cemani Vorwerks Silkies various colours Polish various colours Frizzle polish Prices start from £10

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🐣 Beautiful Chicks Available Hatching Weekly! 🐣 Looking to add some stunning birds to your flock We have a lovely selection of day old chicks, with new chicks hatching almost every week ✨ Availabl

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Many different breed chicks for pre-order, due to hatch on the 24th March 2026 Can go from day old We are expecting: 9 Cream legbars (£15 each) 3 Olive Eggers (£15 each) 3 Silkies (£15 each) 5 Excheq

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Many different breed chicks for pre-order, due to hatch on the 31st March 2026 Can go from day old We are expecting : 7 Silver Laced Wyandottes (£20 each), 7 Gold Laced Wyandottes (£20 each), 12 Rh

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Due to flock reduction. Warren POL about 20 available. Also: Warren hybrids; White Stars; Light Sussex; Bluebells; Black Rocks; Black Tails and Speckledies. In full lay. Around 100 available. Pleas

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2 Rosters/cockerels need a good forever home. Can be separated or go together. Will make great addition to your hens.

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£10 for 6 Our girls are really good layers so will have fresh fertilised eggs daily. Cockerel is a brahma copper maran cross Barnevelder hens Light sussex hens Bluebell hens Speckledy hens

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I have day old Brahmas and also mixed orpingtons, pure breeds but not sure wich colours as I put a mix of them in… will require heat

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I got these 2 chickens about 10 months ago. Told they were female, but turns out they aren't. Must go as a pair

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Approx 2 year old. Only need to go as moving away and can't take poultry. Well handled. Must go together. Collection only.

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- We have silkie chicks hatched 28/2 available - latest hatch 14/3/ - Gorgeous colours available. - All our hens and cockerels can be seen on collection. - Leyland, Lancashire

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Fresh hatching eggs available from my mixed flock of Pekin’s and Silkies, some will be pure Pekin and Silkie and some will be Pekin x Silkie. Lovely mix of colours. They will be collected fresh to or

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i have 1 olive egger 1 cream legbar 3 cooper marans 2 cheshire blue and 5 warrens all of them laying eggs

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12 x Aayam cemani hatching eggs , I will post via special delivery . They are fresh eggs from healthy chickens.

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Mixed Pekin hatching eggs. Excellent fertility rates and a range of chick colours can be seen in the photos. Collection or can be posted out in polystyrene boxes at a cost. I also have Silkie eggs but
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.