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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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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4 weeks old chicks Under the heat pekin bantam Vorwerks blue bell Silkies various colours bantam brahma mix indian game/brahma mix ayam cemani/sussex Prices start from £12 ask me about price for breed you want also 20 warren chicks 4 weeks old £11 each

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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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Various chickens for sale . Pekin bantam , polish , Brahamas , Silkies , Cochins and blue egg layers . Hens and cockerels available. Most breeds we have from fertile eggs , growers and POL . Phone or message for more details

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Due to a change in circumstances, I’m sadly selling my lovely rainbow egg layer hens and chicken setup. Included: • 2 galvanised chicken runs • 1 converted shed with: • Automatic door • Heating &

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Goldlines pullets POL Lovely friendly hybrid hens meaning they are prolific layers laying in excess of 300 eggs a year £20 each or 10 for £150 All feed, bedding and poultry supplies in available
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Bantams POL(18-24 weeks old) £35 each ✅SILKIES - white, Black, Silver partridge And Buff ✅POLISH - Buff laced, Gold laced, Chamois, Black white crested Blue, splash white crested ✅PEKINS - laven
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Hybrid laying hens POL Nice variety of hybrids available 🌈 🐔Cooper black Maran (deep rich brown egg layers) £30 ea 🪺Cotswold legbar (Blue eggs) £30 ea 🫒Olive egger (Olive coloured eggs) £30 🐔
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-NOW SOLD- Please message me to be added to my waitlist for my next batch due in 3/4 weeks time! Hatching Eggs also available at www.Webstereggs.com We have 8 Olive Egger chicks available for a new

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We have available our 4x mixed coloured Silkie chickens, coop, feeder, water trough, big bag food, big bag sawdust…. Ideal for first timers. We have had them only 2 weeks and they are ready to lay.

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Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—mixed pekin colour are laying. Thlley are all mixed you will recive all mixed colour eggs. The fertility rate on these hatching eggs has been fantastic so far.

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I have 10 lovely, 2 week old female chicks, hybrid sexed. On heat, with heat lamp eating chick crumb. Ready to leave Very friendly and cute. £10 each

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We are having to rehome our beautiful babies and adult chickens due to moving We have a polish rooster… 2 female silkies and 2 others not sure if the breed bantam i believe. females are laying well

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Pol chickens £25 each. I also have a few bantams £20 each please message for further information some are laying some Pol

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Very sweet young Pekin cockerel looking for a new home. He is 6 weeks old, healthy, active and growing very well. He has been raised in a loving home and is very friendly — he is used to people, en

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I have 6 month old 2 distaste bantam for sale , both start laying from last week .. great birds friendly lay lovely eggs .. great for kids and can kept in small garden I love both go together Will b

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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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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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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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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.