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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Lovely Silkie, Polish polish padovana ,polish frizzle ,speckled sussex, pekin bantam chicks available 20 to 24 weeks old ,hens POL ,trio silkie 2 hens 1 roo £110 trio pekin & bantam £100 hens individually £50 /each (only pekin bantam ) cockerels £10 to £15/each if separate Ayam Cemani ,rare breed with black bones and black meat 4 boys for sale £40/each there are mor

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I am selling 5 rare baby ayam cemanis 2 weeks old for sale they are high quality and purebred, one came out with white is not for sale. contact me or call me if interested

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BACK IN STOCK NOW, a variety of different coloured blue egg laying hens!! We have available some beautiful chickens. These lovely point lay hens are around 22 weeks old and at the start of their career! They’re treated for worms and fully vaccinated. Only Copper Black Marans (dark brown egg layer) and Skylines (blue egg layer) left available now. These are £20 each or 10

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Warren's brown egg layers pullets 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed they lay 320 to 340 eggs per year

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Estimately a year and a half old. Mix feed of pellets, veg, seeds and berries. Not vaccinated. Looking for a loving home for these three either together or separately. £60 for Shamo, £25 each for

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Hello, We are now taking reservations for point-of-lay (POL) hens of various breeds available for late February/early March 🐔Hens are 16-17 weeks old and have been fully wormed and vaccinated. Early

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A young stunning white Leghorn cockerel and two cross breed hens, cock bird hatched June 25 , hens are about two years old .

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Just Bantams is a small family run chicken breeder who breeds Pekin bantams and more recently we have started to breed large fowl chickens. We started keeping pekin bantams a few years ago just for th

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We are a small family run chicken breeder who breed a variety of different bantam breeds and more recently we have started to keep some large fowl. We started keeping pekin bantams a few years ago jus

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We are a small family run chicken breeder who breeds Pekin bantams and more recently we have started to keep other breeds of bantam and also some large fowl. We started keeping pekin bantams a few yea

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I’m giving up my hens. I have a selection of coloured bantoms point of lay and a couple of older girls. Eglu Cube, and walk in run available. I also have 2 cockerels if you wanted them included.

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Serama chicken male female, about 6/7 months old, good health, and start laying eggs,COLLECTION FROM HIGHWYCOMBE HP135BA Each £25 Hatching eggs £1 each

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Aged between 14 to 18 weeks old. £35 each All on growers pellets at the moment. Frizzle and smooth. Colours include: Lavender Black Mottled Lemon Salmon Blue Millefleur Mixed Collection only from Mapl

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We have upto 40 Warren hens available for sale. 4 weeks old. We are located in East Worldham Gu343au

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Silkie chicks 8-10 weeks old unsexed. Due to time of year they will need a heat lamp and accommodation out of wind and rain so knowledgeable homes only please. Strictly no returns. £12 each.

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I need to downsize my flock as I have too many laying hens. They are all good layers around 8 months old They are very nice and calm. Good homes only. Only a small charge not full price for all of the

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We are moving, so we need to find a new home for our purebred Coco Maran Cockerel. All chicken are gone.

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Free to a good home, 6 months old, friendly but to noisy for my garden. Raised with chickens and ducks.

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Young Silkie bantam cockerel, black mingled with white (mum was grey cuckoo). Six months old and just started crowing. The last of this year’s small batch of hatchlings! APHA reg C1423469.

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I am looking to sell him because I have too many males. He is 5 months old and is a mix breed between a silky and a laced polish chicken.

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We have a lovely stock of hybrid hens for sale. Friendly, fun and good layers. Our hens are fully vaccinated, wormed and regularly checked for red mite. Some are laying already and they all inquisit
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.