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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26 week old hybrid White Star pullets available. * friendly and docile * fully vaccinated * point of lay - just started * lay up to 350 large/huge white eggs a year More info at www.thebuckfarm.co.uk ••• last 8 hens available as a discount lot ***

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Point of lay hens for sale Warrens £15 Light Sussex £20 White stars £20 Bluebells £20 Message if interested

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Barbu d’Uccle Mille fleur and Lavender Pekin hatching eggs. £18 for 6 eggs. Collection Ashbourne or can post Monday-Thursday tracked 24 hr in protective poly box £6. Postage can affect hatching rates. High fertility in a test hatches.
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Chicks for sale. All your black favourites. Marans, silver Sussex ,Black Minorca. Pick your own.£5 .each.

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Hatching eggs: 6 eggs £18, 12 eggs £36. Flat Rate Royal Mail 24hr Tracked Postage £5.99. Larger quantities of eggs can take me a few days to collect. From my flock of large fowl mixed colour Brahma. I have an Isabel cockerel, a Buff Blue Colombian Cockerels, 4 Buff Blue Colombian hens, 1 Blue Gold Laced, 1 Dark, 1 Red Pyle and 1 Blue Splash. (We also have a couple of bl
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young rooster free to good home ,gentleman with his ladies and likes a cuddle ,only reason i have to rehome him is because i already have a rooster

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I have 5 stunning silkie chicks 7 weeks old unsexed Hand reared by me Super sweet super fluffy babies
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Five Plymouth Rock (pure breed) cockerels for sale. Hatched from chicks. They are all now 7 weeks old. Ready to go to be with their own flock of hens! All boys have a friendly temperament and have bee

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He was hatched in October last year. A beautiful cockerel but the neighbours don’t like the noise so he has to go unfortunately. I can provide hatching eggs with him too if you’d like.
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Cream legbar cockerel and hens available as well as cross breeds..cream legbar cockerel and and cream legbar hens and legbar cross breeds £20 each Cockerel will be free with hens 16 months old
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Various pure breed poultry hatching eggs we have over 20 different breeds of chickens prices range from £1:25 per egg to £3:00per egg postage from £4.00 per 6 /48 hr delivery £6.00 next day please message for price per breed and availability

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Chicks for sale Legbar, white star, moran, easter eggers, polish Day olds From £5 each on heat £10 each off heat Will do deals on more than 10 Also hatching Eggs for sale £1 each

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1 year old silkie boy Been handled by kids from being a chick Still loves cuddles Very friendly boy

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Four copper black maran chickens -these girls lay daily - friendly chickens , food we have will be included . Bereavement of my father who the girls they belonged to is genuine reason for sale as I ha

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🐣 Day-old chicks available 🐣 Buff Orpingtons & Silver Laced Orpingtons – From large, friendly parent birds – Well handled from hatch – Raised on high-protein feed with added vitamins 🔸 Unsexed 🔸

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Show Quality Hatching eggs available in the following breeds - Large fowl - * Show Quality Purebred Large Fowl Buff Orpington’s, £3.00 per egg * Buff Orpington x Hybrid Hen eggs (welsummer light

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Lovely Pekin cockerel. Bought from a breeder last year as a girl but has turned out to be a cockerel. Cannot keep due to my home circumstances.

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Derbyshire redcap eggs available A chance to get some good examples of a rare native breed. Nr Ashbourne or can post royal mail 1st class. £2.50 an egg postage (50% fertility guaranteed ive been

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11 mixed breed chicks, assortment of colours! Very pretty! 1 pure bred Barbu D’Uccle bantam chick. Millefleur colour. All very happy and healthy. Unsexed Still under heat at night, and still kept

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Ayam Cemani chicks available. They will be unsexed as they are too young and from dark Fibro birds. The parents have no leakage and are on quality feed and supplements. They are raised in a house with

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4 x silkies just 5 weeks old, Parents can be seen on collection. All different colours. Unsexed. Collection only

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I have some Serama chicks available. All still hatching in the incubator so will be available this weekend (pictures from the last hatch one of parents) Unsexed and will require heat. Parents can b

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We have a few chicken breeds on our family smallholding and offer hatching eggs/day olds and week olds available in small numbers. (Older chicks available later in the season) see pics of parents and

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My last two hens of the year available, hatched 25th July. Both laying well. Buff Columbian colouring but carrying other colours. One with a blue neck £45. One with a black neck, this girl was injure
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.