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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Silkie X cockerels for sale. From a silkie cross hen, who hatched 15 chicks, and these are the cockerels.
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Pure Indonesian Ayam Cemani Black Tongue hatching eggs and 3 months old growers (males) for breeding projects such as producing black tongue birds, darker fibro and Zombie birds, available in Newport
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I have about 30 growers in total Colours ranging from: White Black Blue Grey Splash Blue splash Partridge Cuckoo They are unsexed sold at £25 each or sexed at £40 each Minimum of 2 birds per sa
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Young red orpington pure breed cockerel, approx 14 weeks old, will look stunning once matured. Free to good home.
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For sale are some lovely strong healthy 15 week old shamo chicks these have been reared by mum both parents can be seen male and female available £30 a bird cash on collection ************
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Black with Golden hackle, Blue / Green egg strain , Ideal for breading blue egg layers, Healthy and well ready for new home.
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I hatched these chickens for my own flock but have a few extras available. They are Araucana/Ameraucana-type crosses with White Leghorns and will lay beautiful blue eggs. I bred them specifically to
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We have the following available from our breeding stock Silkie Hens £40 each Barbu du’ccle hens £35 each Cockerels available £10 each Available for collection only. We also have growers for s
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We have Millefluer and lavander pekin hens for sale. Beautiful hens, tame and easy to keep. Real characters and from excellent stock. Vaccinated and worked. 20 weeks old, kept free range.
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Have 4 friendly boys always been around my children,my Labrador never a problem just got too many, love them to go to a good home
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Millefleur, lavender, Buff orpington bantam hatching eggs show quality and amazing layers 😍 very family friendly
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3 unsexed amazing USA silkie chicks forsale all healthy and feeding and drinking fine message for any info cash on collection
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🐥🤍 Indoor Companion Chickens – Raised in the Heart of Our Family Home 🤍🐥 This advert is quite a bit different from most poultry adverts you will come across. These birds are not being sold as li
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Day old chicks 1 week and 2 week old chicks available Also 5 week olds available Unsexed Light Sussex Buff Sussex Orpington’s Silkies (black, gold & cuckoo) Pekins (partridge and black) Al
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We have a mix of hatching eggs available. Our Cream Legbar cockerel has mated with our Speckledy hen, creating an Olive Egger offspring, and with our Cream Legbar hen, offering purebred offspring. T
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Back in stock! We now have a wide range of hybrids and pure breeds available. Point of lay hens in a variety of colours now for sale. These girls are fully vaccinated and ready to start laying at the
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1-2 month old bantam rooster free to go to a good home ASAP. Beautiful black bantam rooster with markings starting to come through. Good home only, not to slaughter. Ideal for someone starting a
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We've a little flock of gorgeous, hand reared, friendly pekins for sale. 1 cuckoo cockerel (4 months old) 1 cuckoo hen (4 months old; POL) 3 black hens (two are a year old {and laying}, one is 3 m
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These two baby pekin bantam are believed to be females and are friendly. There also very playful and cute.£10 each
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Spanish flower hen chicks. 9 weeks old. Thought to be one hen and one cockerel. Hand reared and ready to leave. Collection from Brimfield.
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Here’s your phone number at the bottom: We have the following available: - Brahma chick: £7 each or £5 for five or more - Brahma chicken: £20 - Sebastopol goslings: £50 each - Appleyard ducks: £20 e
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Copper black Maran Or Rhode Island red Hatching eggs Six eggs, including delivery By Royal Mail 24 hour tracked
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Chicks available, Barbu d’Uccle Millefleur and Pavlovskaya. Not sexed. Barbu d’Uccle are a pretty bantam breed, originally from Belgium. They are bearded and have feathered feet. Pavlovskya are a very