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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Barbu d’Uccle Mille fleur and Lavender Pekin hatching eggs. £18 for 6 eggs. Collection Ashbourne or can post Monday-Thursday tracked 24 hr in protective poly box £6. Postage can affect hatching rates. High fertility in a test hatches.

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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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🐣 Day-old chicks available 🐣 Buff Orpingtons & Silver Laced Orpingtons – From large, friendly parent birds – Well handled from hatch – Raised on high-protein feed with added vitamins 🔸 Unsexed 🔸 Will require heat for approx. 6 weeks Also available: • Cream Legbars • Black Copper Marans • Olive Eggers • Silkies & USA Silkies • Ayam Cemani Message for availability an

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2x 2 week old LF Brahma chicks. 1 Gold Partridge, 1 possibly dark.Need heat set up for a few weeks yet. Unsexed, must go together. Price for both
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POL hybrid pullets (young hens) available, we have: Light Sussex Type Blue Eggers (Yorkshire Blues) White Star Blue Belles 18 weeks old and will start laying in approx 2 weeks. £20 each, collecti
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Pekin bantams chicks available hatched regularly Multiple colours available £10per chick Please contact for any more Information
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We have 2 week old orpington chicks, spiklet chicks. They are currently still on heat and will require heat for at least another 4 weeks. They are all eating and drinking well and are fit and healthy.
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Hatching eggs available from my flock of Pekin bantams. Lovely range of colours including lavender. All eggs will be collected fresh to order so well within the maximum 7-10 days. High fertility

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1 Male. Hatched on 7th Jan. Very healthy and beautiful cockerel. Looking for his forever home. Salford

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Black French Maran hen POL £45 Cuckoo Maran hen POL £35 One unsexed Serama chick £20, hatched mid March One Marbar (olive egger) rooster grow out £15 One gold laced Orpington rooster grow out £15 One

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We now have Pekins, Polish, Silkies and Sablepoot (Booted) bantams available. Mixed colours of all breeds available, all females, fully vaccinated and registered.

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Due to having to move we have turkeys and chickens for sale 11 chickens very good layers blue and dark brown egg and we have 5 turkeys hen are laying

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4 silky chickens for sale 3 hens always lay eggs and 1 rooster actively breeding and protecting the hens they were raised together a few months ago always get eggs daily very healthy and so cute they

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French copper maran chick cockerel for sale. Being sold by himself but if needs be would consider selling a female with him. They are 10 days old as of this post Both chicks have been hand raised/ br

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They are very alert and friendly cockerels from a mixed warren breed. Healthy, active, and friendly with people £35 each.

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I HAVE CREAM LEGBAR CHICKS FOR SALE £7 EACH ALL FEMALE THESE ARE FROM PURE BRED LEGBARS CREAM LEBARS ARE BLUE EGG LAYERS

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For sale 4 month old Japanese shamo x Brazilian shamo stags 4 available wormed and healthy now separated due to fighting amongst each other . Parent raised not incubator hatched only selling as need t

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Week old buff Orpington chicks available (3 LEFT) then a new batch just hatching, please make sure u have brooders/setups before enquiring, I must also stress, please only message with genuine interes

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Cream legbars, lavender leghorns, French Bresse, English farmhouse, marans, olive eggers. Hatched 15/04/26 Ready for collection from 16/04/26 or 17/04/26

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Hatching eggs available. Fantastic fertile results. £12 for 6 eggs. Pick up only. The girls will lay a blue or pale green egg. I’ll have chicks available in 3/4 weeks. Girls £10 Boys £3 Photos
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Our coloured eggers include Russett Greens (Green eggs), Cheshire Blues (Blue eggs), Cheshire Blacks (Dark Brown eggs). The Cheshire Blues are Genuine Cheshire Blues, bred in Cheshire by the original
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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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26 week old hybrid White Star pullets available. * friendly and docile * fully vaccinated * point of lay - just started * lay up to 350 large/huge white eggs a year More info at www.thebuckfarm.co

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Up for sale 2 Top Quality Pakistani Aseel males First one Sawa bird He is a Pure Top Quality bird very very strong bird he is absolutely beautiful very high masti bird outclass bird He is for £250
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.