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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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 partridge, gold partridge, black mottled, lavender, black frizzle. Smooth £35, frizzle £40 Polish - lack white crested, lavender white crested, splash white crested, gold laced,

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🐓HAPPY HENS POULTRY🐓 WE OUR RENOWNED FOR SELLING BEAUTIFUL HAPPY HEALTHY HENS IN ESSEX Here at happy hens licensed poultry breeders We have various Hens available at POL all hens are fully vaccinated and wormed up too date The breeds we have available are CopperMaran £23.00 Black tails £18.00 Bovan Brown£15.00 Goldline £15.00 White star (lay blue eggs) £23.00 Light

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Large fowl gold laced, silver laced and buff laced wyandottes for sale. Point of lay pullets and a few are just starting to lay. Lay lovely large white to cream coloured eggs. My parent birds lay a few eggs right through the winter without extra lighting. They are friendly birds and very pretty to look at, they are used to Jack Russell dogs Also have some black copper mara

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Black copper maran and Red Dorking point of lay pullets for sale. A few are just starting to lay. The marans are hatched from dark brown eggs and their parents are from dark brown eggs. The Red Dorkings lay large white eggs. All are friendly birds especially the Dorkings. They are used to Jack Russell dogs. APHA registered. Also have silver laced, gold laced and buff laced

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We’ve got a lovely mix of hybrid chickens available to order and collect from 1st March – breeds include- Light Sussex, Reverse Sussex, Bluebells, Cuckoo Marans, Copper Marans, White, Partridge & Exc

Chickens
We have a great selection of point of lay Hens and Bantams in stock, these will leave us fully vaccinated, wormed and treated for any parasites. Brahma - Gold partridge, Blue partridge £48 Salmon

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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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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

Chickens
For sale various chickens. Silkies. White, black, gold, cuckoo, lavender. Lavender pekins bantam. Rhode Island Red large fowl. Buff Orpington large fowl. Lavender Orpington large fowl. All chick

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20 weeks old Just starting to lay Fully vaccinated Other hybrid hens at the same age Hens (large fowl) Point of lay (hybrids) (18-22 weeks) Goldlines £20 Burford browns £30 (dark egg layers)
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.