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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1x Buff Orpington Hen £25 July 2024 2xCream legbar Hens £30 for both June 2024 1x Red Hybrid £10 March 2024 1x Black copper maran £15 March 2024 Or all 5 for £65 would prefer them to all go together

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DAY OLD CHICKS.... Pekin bantam chicks (unsexed) £8 each Cream Crested Legbar chicks (Sexed) £15 each (blue egg layers) **Chicks require heat lamp/plate until fully feathered** CHICKENS.... Pekin

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Pure breed bantam hens 18 weeks old (point of lay) Nice selection of colours available All breeds a suited to mix together Breeds include Pekins - black, black mottled frizzle, silver partri

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I have too many hens, and not enough customers, so I'm down-sizing, and offering 8 Blue layers, originally from Jessie's Hens. Bought at POL last June/July. Fantastic layers; out of 8 I've had 4 a day

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5 Day Old Chicks We’re delighted to be taking orders for our next batch of 5 day old chicks from our much-loved Silkie flock. Our Flock🐓 Our Silkies come from our loved family flock, cared for by

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Adorable baby looking for a new home. Healthy, fluffy, friendly. Not able to determine sex yet. Colour as on pictures, white with beige/buff leakage. Available immediately.

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No longer able to keep so looking for a new home for these girls We incubated and brought up the silkies ourselves Laying daily £20 each Polish £25

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3x very friendly healthy hens approx one year old and all laying very well. I get 2-3 eggs daily! They come with their large cocoon wooden chicken coop. Worth £279 when new. Overall in good condition.

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Eggs are from young healthy birds. You will receive pack of six eggs from cuckoo maran hens that are dual purpose and lay speckled brown eggs and our olive eggers, cream legbars cross cuckoo maran c

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18 week old barran rock roo, just started crowing. Lovely markings, unfortunately already have a roo so cannot keep him.

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Point of lay (18 weeks old) The best layers and friendly birds Other hybrids also available Vaccinted and recently wormed Other poultry available all year around Licensed breeder Collection o

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Cupcake was born 06/06/2025 and was a late bloomer. There is no doubt now that he is a cockerel and he therefore needs a flock of hens or a bachelor home to call his own. We sadly can’t keep 2 cockere

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Handsome Frazzler Cockeral. In Need Of A Loving Home. Through NO Fault Of His Own. He's Produced Me Some Beautiful Chicks.

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Various hens spare for sale all healthy and strong. Young gold silkie hens, marans, olive eggers, Welsummer etc. message for more indo

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I have a mixed batch of 6 month old roos in need of good homes- no fault of their own, I just have too many. I raised each by hand and none have put a foot to me. All are pure breeds from ebay sellers

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This is Oak (ginger one) and Cheetah (darker one), two silkie cockerels, hatched and reared by us. Hatched July 2025. Friendly and healthy birds with lots of sweet and funny characteristics. Am happy

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Silkie Hatching eggs, good fertility rates in incubator and under hen. My girls are still laying well Collection or Royal mail tracked postage for fee. Happy hatching 😀

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Stunning boys, come from show stock but unfortunately unable to keep them as our Cockerel to Hen ratio is now unbalanced. Super gentle and friendly. Have been raised with other Chicken, Cockerels, Dog

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Hatched out and raised by us and our children. Lots of character, very friendly with us and the kids. Keeps the ladies in check. One of the above pictures is a really sweet little grower We are movi

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Smirnoff is a beautiful cross brahma cockerel. He is unfortunately not getting on with his brother so he needs to find a flock of his own. He is a big boy so probably best better in a home without sma

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Lovely pair of boys. Originally came to me via a very well known rescue organisation who couldn’t house the mixed group of chicks. One Cream Legbar and the other a Legbar cross. Have lived exclusiv

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This product is made from UK-sourced virgin wood chips and not recycled wood waste. Successfully used as a natural long-lasting surface within domestic poultry runs. Nominal particle size 10-40 mm, w

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Kings Lynn Collection only Sold in pairs Nice young birds Wheaton set also available Pm me for more
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.