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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Looking to add some fluff and charm to your flock? Our day-old unsexed Silkie and USA chicks are now ready for new homes! We have multiple different colours 🤍🩶🧡🖤 Hatched 16th and 16th of Feb 🐥 About Silkies: ✨ Incredibly soft, fluffy “silk-like” feathers ✨ Sweet, calm, and friendly personalities ✨ Great broodies and wonderful pets ✨ Unique features — feathered feet

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Silkie hens available. Mix of colours including black, blue, splash, mottled, gold. Hatched last year some September and some October. Getting regular eggs out of them. Great chickens for children, very easy to tame £35 each. Also a trio of white silkies available 2 hens and a cockerel that are not related £75. Hatching eggs available mixed colour silkies £15 per half doze

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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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super friendly,hand raised rooster ,such a gentleman with the ladies and tolerates humans (not aggressive) the only reason i have to rehome him is because he is very loud and i have been getting compl
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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 and i thought he was a hen

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15 mix bantam Miller White ones all healthy and fit message me for more information about them many thanks

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Sablepoot chicks available, all healthy and happy chicks. Come from a mixed coloured flock. Stunning little birds to have.
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Day old polish chicks available, all healthy and happy chicks. Come from a lovely flock of polish birds.

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White leghorn hens in full lay, really good layers, approx 2 years old. Selling as have too many. £4 each

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Reducing the size of my flock so there are 8 laying chickens available. £20 each or 8 for £120. Bags of 2KG feed £5. They have been living under a roof and separate from mixing with wild birds.
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White silkie hen looking for a new home. She lays eggs. Unfortunately I’m having to rehome her as she is being picked on by the other hens so I’ve had to separate her from the group. Rather than k

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We have some very nice friendly hens looking for new homes All fully vaccinated These breeds will lay 280 - 320 eggs per year Breeds Light Sussex Silver Sussex Black rock Speckledys Bluebe
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Looking to add some fluff and charm to your flock? Our day-old unsexed Silkie and USA chicks are now ready for new homes! We have multiple different colours available for the perfect mixed flock 🤍�

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I have 7, Two week old roosters looking for new homes, they will still require heat. They are pure crested cream legbar (blue eggs), Welsh summer x crested cream legbar (green eggs) and copper black m

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Weekly hatches of the following chicks avalibe Ayam cemani Vorwerks Silkies various colours Polish various colours Frizzle polish Prices start from £10

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For sale 1 day old chicks mix breed of Sussex ,Wellsummer,Plymouth rock, hybrid warren. I have 19x Leeds 07592698805

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Chicks for sale Mixture of breeds Day olds £7 each Also hatching Eggs for sale £2 each, Mixture of breeds

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🐣 Beautiful Chicks Available Hatching Weekly! 🐣 Looking to add some stunning birds to your flock We have a lovely selection of day old chicks, with new chicks hatching almost every week ✨ Availabl

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Many different breed chicks for pre-order, due to hatch on the 24th March 2026 Can go from day old We are expecting: 9 Cream legbars (£15 each) 3 Olive Eggers (£15 each) 3 Silkies (£15 each) 5 Excheq

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Many different breed chicks for pre-order, due to hatch on the 31st March 2026 Can go from day old We are expecting : 7 Silver Laced Wyandottes (£20 each), 7 Gold Laced Wyandottes (£20 each), 12 Rh

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I have two 7 week old silkie roosters looking for a new home. I had silkie hatchings and I now have too many roosters so unfortunately I can’t keep them all as they are starting to fight each other. F

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Beautiful and healthy bantam Polish chicks they are on heat and feeding and drinking well these chicks are unsexed and come in a lovely range of colours Polish chickens are renowned for their excell

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Current availability: 2nd - 6th March: 7 chicks remaining. £6 each. Sold unsexed. More chicks due 20th March! Chicks hatched from my mixed colour Sablepoot pen: I have a blue and black & gold cocke

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Approx 2 year old. Only need to go as moving away and can't take poultry. Well handled. Must go together. Collection only.
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.