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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Beautiful Cream Legbar chicks available now at 2 weeks old. Healthy, active, and well-started. This is an auto-sexing breed, meaning males and females can be easily identified from day old. Both cockerels and pullets currently available. Cream Legbars are a fantastic addition to any flock – friendly, hardy, and known for laying stunning blue to green eggs once mature. •

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I have 7 silkies chicken for salle 3 roosters and 4 hens 5 months old i sell all together 100£.

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For a loving kind forever home only. Merlin is tame, easy to pick up and cuddle as well as in love with my gold silkie who is now raising his chick indoors (see photo). I carry him and his dad indoors every night and out every morning, but the vocal competition between them has become a problem.. Raised on organic pellets, he has ‘growers’ for breakfast indoors (to limit

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Pekin £12 Hybrid chicks £10 3 weeks unsexed Day old silkie chicks £12 3 week old silkie chicks £16 Unsexed POL £20-£60 Pekin’s Orpingtons Brahmas Hybrid hens Pairs and Trios available Hatching eggs also available Day olds Quails available from day olds to laying hens

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Silkie bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed we have them in black, gold, gold partidge and white the are 30.00 each

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Truly stunning apricot Millefluer Pekin Bantam Cockerel. Six and half months old. He is producing fertile eggs already. He is starting to mould so his hackle is a bit thin. With spring just round the corner he would be a lovely addition to your flock. Garden reared with cats and a dog he is fairly confident and already keeping a good eye on the hens, showing them titbi

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2 Young ginger and grey cockerels available. 4 months old. Medium sized. One has Wellsummer father and grey bantam mother. The other has Frizzle bantam mother. He looks like a pom pom!

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There are 14 chiks in total 8 are a day old And 6 are 3 weeks old All hybrids £40 each or 400 for all as they are rare

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Gorgeous male frizzle serama. We'll looked after but currently living with his brother and he needs his own ladies now however we are downsizing so we are hoping to find him a happy home. As you can s

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We are selling our flock as we are planning an extended trip abroad, so have 47 laying hens for sale, ready to go as soon as possible. If we could keep them we would, and will be restocking as soon as

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We have two lovely boys looking for a loving home. We hatched them ourselves, Bob and Nick. They are 5weeks old, beautiful white, Bob is cheeky and always the first one jump out of his cage he is brav

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Truly stunning Pekin Bantam Cockerel. Unusual Lavender with porcelain splash. Hens with this colour way regularly make £60 at auction. Six months old. Shows potential to be a beautiful mature bird. He is on the small side so good for back garden spaces. He is producing fertile eggs already. With spring just round the corner he would be a lovely addition to your flock. G

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Truly stunning Pekin Bantam Cockerel. Beautiful red laced breast and vivid green tail feathers. Six months old. Shows potential to be a beautiful mature bird. He is producing fertile eggs already. With spring just round the corner he would be a lovely addition to your flock. Garden reared with cats and a dog he is fairly confident and already keeping a good eye on the he

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Porcelain Milliefleur Pekin Bantam Cockerel. Six months old. Shows potential to be a beautiful mature bird. He is producing fertile eggs already. With spring just round the corner he would be a lovely addition to your flock. Garden reared with cats and a dog he is fairly confident and already keeping a good eye on the hens. I am APHA registered. Hens can be seen in sit

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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 career! They’re treated for worms and fully vaccinated. Only Copper Black Marans (dark brown egg layer) and Skylines (blue egg layer) left available now. These are £20 each or 10

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Crested Cream Legbars Well as per usual with us at Pilling Poultry instead of winding down, we are still mad busy 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️ From a day old chick to 8 weeks old Growers to 18 week plus point of lay - Something for everyone It’s always warm in the `’Chick Hut ‘ - Come and have a look - Please enquire as we have so many breeds of chicks hatching, it is impossible to l

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Day old hybrid chicks Fully vaccinated Guaranteed female The best laying breeds Breeds Bluebells Light Sussex Silver Sussex Skylines (blue egg layers) Olive eggers (green egg layers) Rhod

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Lots of lovely 16 week old point of lay hybrid pullets (White Star, Bluebelle and Blacktail) available. Fully vaccinated. They are very friendly and will be great egg layers.

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4 Freshly hatched mixed-breed chicks available. Lovely fluffy little ones, all different, healthy, bright-eyed and active as shown in photos. Mixed breeds (unsexed) Eating and drinking well Raised in

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We have for sale hatching eggs from our mixed egg colour laying hybrid hatching eggs. Blue, green, brown, white and cream, we have hatched over 100 chicks already so all eggs now are being sold for h

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Hi, We have 10 day old silkie chicks for sale A selection of colours first come first served £8 per chick or 6 for £50

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We are selling our full, established chicken setup due to change in circumstances. This is a high-quality, low-maintenance system and ideal for someone wanting to start keeping hens without sourcing e

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I have two splash silkie roosters there both 14 weeks old and from the same hatch there white with black spots both very healthy and eating well £10 each or take both for £15 Pls bring a carrier

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They are from several different bloodlines and unrelated. I am taking orders for 2026. THE FIRST THREE PHOTOS ARE A TRIO I HAVE AVAILABLE. £295 FOR THE TRIO. Unrelated birds and ready to breed in th
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.