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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Lavender pekin cockerels for sale, I have 2 males that I need to find a good home, £25 Cash / collection only :) Message me for any more details

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Silkie hatching eggs for sale £10 for a box of 6, also selling silkie chickens too, trying to sell mostly males, message me for more information as if you want chicken’s then they will cost a bit more :) Cash/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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Quality Point of lay pullets available Priced at £18 each Collection from Near Ambleside (Cumbria)

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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

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Adorable day-old bantam silkie chicks available – healthy, fluffy, and full of personality. Perfect for anyone looking to start or add to a small backyard flock. Hatched 12/03/26 The chicks are unsexe

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cockerel looking for a new home. So he needs of some lovely hens . Pick up from Nelson Lancashire

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Here I have a aseel x shamo cockerel for sale and 3 hens. Hatched around October last year. £100 for the cock and £50 each for the hens.

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Lavender pekin cockerel free to good home. I hatched him last year and he the only survivor. He is getting picked on and his feathers plucked by a couple of hens and needs his own fresh girls.

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1 day olds - 2 left 3 week olds - 4 left Bantam Cochins , will grow to be very fluffy 1 day olds and 3 week olds will Lay cream shelled eggs ! Also 2x 3 week old pure white leghorn- will grow to

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I have 4 excellent leghorn cockerels looking for new ladies. Bred last year and needing gone asap. Thanks

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Fertile buff orpington hatching eggs for sale. From excellent quality unrelated parent stock. 6 eggs £12 collected or £20 posted

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Ayam Cimani Fertile Eggs x 6 my birds are very fertile and calm and are fed on the very best of feeds, there is no leakage or issues with my birds and the eggs have been hatching some lovely chicks an

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I have silkied , mottled mix & Frizzle/ straight mix. 6 eggs £25 I post out every day using royal mail tracked Fantastic hatch rate , I have loads of happy customers on my f bo ok group 😀 west yor

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Spring has sprung 🐣 Born on the 1st day of spring a good selection of smooth and frizzle pekins plus some silkie chicks too These chicks will require heat for a good few weeks and only enquire if you

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We are looking for a good home for our stunning free-range Silkie Cocks and Hens. You can buy the cocks and hens separately or in breeding pairs. Raised from hatch and handled by our children so very

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Crested Cream Legbars Well as per usual with us at Pilling Poultry instead of winding down, we are still mad busy 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ From a day old chick to 8 weeks old Growers to 18 week plus point of

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Beautiful young pure Araucana cockerel, hatched 08/09/25, now maturing and just beginning to crow. Bred from an established, award-winning line and only available as we have multiple males from the h

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1 Male / 1 Female for sale. Hatched on 7th Jan. Selling as we only wanted to keep one from the hatched chickens.

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Pedigree, well bread lovely natured boys for sale to go to a good home! Hatched in September and only letting the 4 boys go because we have too many! Protective of there girls from predators, but with

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We have for sale white silkies and buff Orpingtons lovely friendly chickens. We also have unsexed chicks.

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🐔 Two Healthy Hens for Sale 🐔 I am selling two friendly, healthy hens. They are well cared for and suitable for egg laying and backyard keeping. ✅ Good condition✅ Active and healthy✅ Suitable 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.