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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Friendly cream legbar rooster, beautiful and healthy. Hatched in February. Friendly with other chickens
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We have several pairs of large fowl Brahma available, hatched from our mixed colour Brahma pen (2 cockerels running with 10 hens in various colours). A pair consists of one male and one female bird.
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I have 12 Peking Bantam hatching eggs available from our mixed flock. Colors: Mille Fleur, Lavender, and Black and White Speckled. Can deliver by Royal Mail Recorded 24 for £5 p&p. 12 eggs for £10
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I am selling 4 straight run chicks that are 4 weeks old. There is a pure breed Brahma chick that will lay a creamy coloured egg, 2 olive eggers who will lay dark green eggs and a Silky/Brahma that wil
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5 x crested cream legbar hens sale for sale, 5 weeks old on 1/6/26 been off heat for 2 weeks now. Based near Market Rasen
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free to a good home - 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 we have too many rooste
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We have some beautiful polish chicks available In blue, black, white and laced. Some frizzles also available. From our breeding pens in coloured pairs and trios. Polish are the most docile breed of
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Mixture of colours. These are a large fowl. Friendly, inquisitive birds, already quite big in size. 3month trios for £80 4month trios for £90
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We've got some friendly cockerels looking for new homes! 🐓 They're all incubator-hatched and super sociable, ready to eat right from your hand. We have: * 1 Cream Legbar cockerel, £3 * 1 Farm Ya
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For sale: A beautiful set of six fertile Silkie chicken eggs from my happy, free-range hens. These eggs come from a diverse flock, known for their vibrant colors and strong hatching potential. I offer
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Day old silkies still on heat and unsexed pick up keyingham hu12. All healthy and doing well . £5 each
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Late last year early this year bred stunning Ko Shamo, few birds left for sale. Top quality Black Black red White
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SOLD. free range laying hens that need new loving homes they are commercial birds and really friendly and well featherd they will come upto you and give you there full attention. We have till the
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9 weeks old. From a mixture of day old chicks. Unsure of breeds, I believe there are 5 bantam hens and 3 cockerels Happy to sell individually. Purchased for £5 so just wanting to cover feed costs
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Hi, I am a hobby breeder of USA variety of silkie chickens and Chinese painted quails. Have imported my birds from Poland, Belgium and Germany. Have variety of unique colours (not all of them are on t
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Chicks: Day old to 2 weeks chicks are priced at £10. 1 available: hatched 11th May. 7 available hatched May 20-26th. 2 to 4 week old chicks are priced at £12. 5 available: hatched 2nd May. Please
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I have 10 chickens available 5 males 5 female Bantams silkies, leghorn,and brees,Hatched on 16 February, gonna start laying eggs soon,very friendly and active looking for new home £25 each
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These hens are full of character and due to space I am looking for a new five star home. Stunning feather pattern means in the spring/summer they look incredible, are very active and get on well toget
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I have a range of chicks from 2 days old- 4.5 weeks old Younger ones will need heat Currently available: Polish (including frizzle) Pekin bantam Pilkies Silver laced wyandotte Cream crested legb
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I have 4 roosters 3 white and 1 white and brown available for a new home either to go together or separate
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Brahma eggs - 6 for £18 Hybrid brown eggs - 6 for £10 Brahma cross - 6 for £10 100% fertility rate from our boys
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I have 3 gold campine pullets and 2 Japanese bantams - one black tail and one blue tail available. £30 each Collection from YO43.
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7 month old pure Swedish flower hen cockerel, looking for a new home. Very friendly, only selling due to having to many cockerels.