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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We have some very heathy pure breed Peking Bantam chicks for sale. Lavender chicks Lemon cuckoo chicks Millefleur chicks All chicks are 5 week old, and still under lamp, will be off the lamp next we

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Two hens, not integrating into our silkie flock and need a new home. They were from a school hatching project, can come with a large bag of growers pellets (open)
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Columbian Blacktail Hatching Eggs Meet Rusty, our handsome Rhode Island Red cockerel, and his six lovely Light Sussex ladies! Together they produce stunning Columbian Blacktail chicks — brilliant laye
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Five bantams to sell as a group, They range in garden during day and are comfortable with our dogs. DOB is unknown - bought at point of lay in 2025 and producing circa three eggs per day They free ra
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Black Orpington chicks They are around 5 weeks old Just come off the heat lamp 8 available £15 each Also feeders . Drinkers and chick feed available to purchase

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Chocolate Orpington breeding trio £100 Blue Orpington breeding trio £100 Buff Sussex breeding quartet £100 All laying well Good fertility

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Lovely chicken. colorful. ready to go. If you’re looking a lovely chicken, we have here male or female.

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Two chickens for sale. 12 months old, layers. Lavender pekin and Silkie/pekin cross. Tame and good layers. £40 the pair.

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3 cuckoo Silkies left 8 Black Orpington left currently Hatching weekly so will be more breeds available in coming weeks Buff Orpington Black Orpington Chocolate Orpington Silkies - various

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Omlet chicken coop Go up with 2m run, water drinker and feeder Great for chickens, can store Upto 4 chickens, protection from fox All clips present , the run has been disassembled Collection only

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Due to a change of circumstances, we are downsizing our chickens. Please message me for further details.

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Young and strong rooster…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Beautiful Cockerells for sale. Too many from last years hatch. Just under a year old. £10 each on nearest offer

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1x cockerel 1.5 year old 3x hens 1 year old Lovely birds, all hens laying well. Collection GL15

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Mixed colour fresh Pekin bantam eggs. 6 fresh eggs. Well packaged for safe delivery. Lovely, friendly hens

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4 hens 1 cockeral Bantams Beautiful looking Eggs are fertile Can deliver locally I have another cockeral free

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Barbu d’Uccle Mille fleu hatched last year, hens just coming into lay. Busy sweet natured little bantams with full beard and muff with feathered legs.

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Large Fowl lavender cuckoo and black cuckoo Orpington hatching eggs for sale. From good quality large type orpingtons. The eggs will hatch a mixture of both colours, These are the only chickens we hav

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Pavlovskya are a rare breed chicken originating from Russia. They are extremely cold hardy with stunning good looks. Hand raised and good natured hatched last summer from unrelated parents and hens l

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We’ve had good fertility collection or postage available in polystyrene egg boxes. We’ve had some great hatches

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Blue laced wynaddote bantam Top quality hatching eggs. Good size bantams that lay medium sized egg. £2 each
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We have a new batch of chicks available. All female, vaccinated and in 9 different colours. These will grow into the same beautiful hybrids we sell. Sold as three or more and will require heat lamp

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🐔Beautiful Pekin Bantams Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of Pekin bantams available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and docile nature, making them perfect for
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.