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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I have several Bovan brown and dekalb white female chicks available £5 per chick day old £10 per bird off heat discount offered on 8 or more.
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Chicks off heat Around 4 weeks old Mixture of breeds, polish, moran, legbar, easter egger, white star. All sexed, all female. First come first served basis Collection only £10 each
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Several young cockerels available £10 each. From my mixed colour large fowl Brahma pen. Getting to be lovely and large boys. A good age to get accustomed to you are your flock. Get on well together
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The ones pictured are around 4 weeks old, I do have some younger and more due on 30th April Also have 3 serama chicks for sale All require heat until around 6 weeks old (fully feathered) Please brin
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We have some really beautiful Pekin Bantam chicks that hatched on Easter Sunday. They are a mix of colours including Black Mottled, Lemon, Milliefleur, Porcelain, Black, Cuckoo, Lavender and more!
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Pure Pakistani Aseel. 10 months old. Ginger is 8 months old. Great quality bird. Very healthy and strong bird. £150 each. For more information please contact me
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Beautiful day old oliver egger pullets, will lay a lovely olive green egg, 8 available . These are a cross between cream legbar and silver Rhodes will lay around 300 eggs per year, will be ginger and
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Hi there 👋🏼 🚨 NEW STOCK 🚨 🐓 White Star – £15 each 🐓 Leghorn – £15 each 🐓 Lohman Brown – £15 each 🐓 Goldline – £15 each 🐓 Copper Marans – £18 each 🐓 Black Rocks – £18 each 🐓 Silver Susse
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I have mixed breed hatching eggs in my flock I have Wellsummer Buff Orpington Barred rock Light Sussex Black leghorn Olive egger Cream Legbar RIR Rhode Island Red Salmon faverolle And some h
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I have a stunning Easter egger cockerel for sale, hatched my self in the 20th March looking for his own flock to look after. (6 weeks old)
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Unsexed from day olds onwards. Will require a full brooder set up and a heat source, chick crumb and suitable water tray.
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Pekin chicks currently hatching. Mix of colours. Unsexed. £5 each. Ideal for broody hens! Available 28/4 straight from the incubator
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We've got some friendly cockerels looking for new homes! 🐓 They're all incubator-hatched and super sociable, ready to eat right from your hand. We have: * 1 Cream Legbar cockerel, £5 * 1 Farm Ya
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We are pleased to offer fertile mixed Pekin Bantam eggs. These eggs come from our proven Pekin Bantam stock, ensuring a good chance of successful hatching. Each egg is priced at £2, with postage costs
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Friendly rooster for sale,I have two growing at the moment and won't be able to keep both of them due to obvious reasons.
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Cockerel for sale - kept this as a pet from a young age. Due to complaints for neighbours we have to let him go.
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I have some freshly hatched chicks available. Lemon Millefluer sablepoot Silver laced wyandotte bantam Lavender pekin Mixed colour pekins Cream crested legbar (1 boy and 1 girl left) Will need a He
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Special offer: 24 eggs for £30. 6 eggs £10, 12 eggs £18, larger quantities of eggs can take me a few days to collect. Royal Mail 24hr Tracked Postage £5.99. Hatching eggs available from my flock of m
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Chicks and hatching eggs also available. Hatched mid August 2025. From my mixed colour pen of Sablepoot/Sabelpoot booted bantams. One Cockerel available £5. Petite birds which will grow in to love
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Approximately 4 Dekalb White 20 week old hens. Vaccinated and beak trimmed. Other hens and fertile eggs always available
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5 week old Bovan Brown chicks. Vaccinated and top of beak clipped to prevent damage to other birds.
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Still on heat unsexed polish chicks. Pick up from keyingham hu12. Healthy eating and drinking. Parents can be seen. 6 for £25 or £5 each
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Salmon Faverolle - Hatching Eggs - Large Fowl - £1 each - good fertility rate - limited number available - see picture of hens and rooster
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.