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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pretty pretty, speckled bantams, last year's young, old Mediterranean fowl, hardy, great mothers and layers, from long established bloodline ( 15yrs ) could have kept, but now selling because I want

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3 x Sussex hens 1 year old.HATCHED NOVEMBER 2024 SO ONE YEAR OLD BUT ADVERT HAS GONE CRAZY AND WRITTEN 25 YEARS OLD WHEN THEY R ONLY 1 YEAR OLD.iT WONT ALLOW ME TO EDIT THAT PART.IDIDNT NOTICE TILL ID
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18 months old. Laying well. Lovely friendly chickens. . ....... 🐔🐓🐣🐤🐥🐥🐤🐣🐓🐔🦅🐓🐣🐤🐥🐥🐤🐣🐓🐔

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Barbu d’Uccle Mille fleu hatched last year, hens just coming into lay. Busy sweet natured little bantams with full beard and muff with feathered legs.

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EASTER SPECIAL £2 OFF PER HEN Selection of hybrid Point of Lay Hens ready now: Light Sussex Rangers Copper marans Blues Speckedys Pied Rangers £24 each EASTER SPECIAL IS £22 PER HEN Near Honiton/O

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Pavlovskya are a rare breed chicken originating from Russia. They are extremely cold hardy with stunning good looks. Hand raised and good natured hatched last summer from unrelated parents and hens l

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I’ve got 3 gingernut ranger boys for sale, they are a crossbreed of Rhode Island Red and light Sussex. They are a very tameable and affectionate breed who grow to be mid sized. I was given them after
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We have a great selection of bantams for sale. All approx 16 weeks old. We have Polands, Pekins (including lavender and gold partridge) and Silkies. All in various colours

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Lovely polish rooster for sale. I bought fertilised eggs and ended up with 3 out of 4 being roosters.

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THis is crunchy very friendly he very small for a cockerel selling due to only want hens . Anymore questions please ask
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🐣 Day‑Old Chicks and Hatching eggs Our first chicks of the season began hatching on 20/03 and will continue through to 22/03. A range of breeds is available, and all chicks will be vaccinated agains

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🐔Beautiful Pekin Bantams Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of Pekin bantams available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and docile nature, making them perfect for

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🐔Beautiful POL Hybrid hens Available 🐔 We currently have one of the largest selections of stunning point of lay hybrid hens available, with over 20 varieties to choose from, including coloured egg

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Day old Copper Black Marans for sale due to hatch approxamatly on the 26th of March 2026. For collection, contact me for updates.

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I have for sale my copper Marans which consists of 8 two year old laying hens with one 1 year old unrelated cockerel.

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🐔Beautiful large fowl Brahma Chickens Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of large fowl Brahma available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and docile nature, making

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RIR chicks bred from good laying hens and unrelated cockerel, strong healthy chicks £5 each. Fertile hatching eggs £2 each

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🐔Beautiful Poland Chickens Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of Poland and Padovanas (beared Polands) chickens available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and doc

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A selection of pure breed poultry for sale. Large fowl brahmas, wheaten marans, copper marans, light Sussex, Swedish flower hens. Brahma bantams, pekin bantams. Recently wormed. Most are now layi

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Fertile Pekin Bantam Hatching Eggs Good quality healthy flock of pekins; very good fertility rates throughout, eggs are only sold once fertility has been tested several times. Blue Silver Partrid

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bantam roo free to good home supper friendly had from 2 days old.

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🐔 Beautiful Silkie Chickens Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of Silkie chickens available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and docile nature, making them perfec

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**2 x arcana x and mixed colour pekins ** Newly hatched chicks true to type parents. £8 each Also 13 week old Pyle Wyandotte hens Please make sure you are set up for chicks as they need heat. As hatc
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.