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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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 £250 when new. Overall in good condition.

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I have several Bovan brown and dekalb white female chicks available £6 per chick discount offered on 10 or more.

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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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This lovely gent is in need of a good home. We have 1 cockerel too many. He is good, he isn’t aggressive towards people, my children handle him on the daily with no problems. He’s a mixed breed (buf

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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

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Mostly hatched mid August other than one cockerel. Most recent photos taken start of January. These birds come from my mixed colour pen of Sablepoot/Sabelpoot booted bantams. 5 females available, bla

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Beautiful Pekin girls available at £35 each Also 2 cockerels available at £20 each! Lots of other fancy breeds available! Make sure you look at all the photos! Please message me with any questions or

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BACK IN STOCK NOW, a variety of different coloured blue egg laying hens!! We have available some beautiful chickens. These lovely point lay hens are around 22 weeks old and at the start of their care

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Beautiful Araucana hens available!! These blue egg layers are only left available in black at £25 each Lots of other fancy breeds available! Make sure you look at all the photos! Please message me wi

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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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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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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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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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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 mixed colour Sablepoots (Booted Ba

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Pure 100% mianwali Aseel. Very healthy and good quality birds. 1 year old. £200 for more information please contact me.

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

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Usa silkie and poland chicks for sale All pure breeds Mixed colours Will need heat for at least 6 weeks. All unsexed as too young Collection only Spilsby, licolnshire

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A mixture of hens including Bantams light Sussex and copper marans, at a variety of ages but most of them have just started laying. The hens are £15 and the cockerels are £12 or they can go as a trio

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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
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.