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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Brahma Rooster looking for a new home! Im located in East London and can also do delivery.

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Silkie roosters for sale £30 each (One left, shown in picture with a silkie hen) I currently have around 3 or 4 hens left, but are selling those either as pairs or trios with a rooster. Silkie hens (both regular silkies and naked neck/showgirl silkies): £50 each Peeking Bantam hens: £40 each Polish Hens: £40 As mentioned above, hens can only be purchased together wi
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I’ve chosen my best layers to cross with my pure lavender Araucana roosters. The hens laid reasonably well right through the winter, even though the coop wasn't heated, and they are now in full production. They don't go broody, and the roosters are gentle, so these traits should pass on to the chicks. As the Araucana males carry two blue egg genes, when crossed with my

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Day old Silkies £15 copper black marans £15 each Speckled Sussex £15 each Runner ducklings £15 each 3,week old Appenzeller chicks £15 Unsexed 8 week old Black copper marans Hens and cocks £30 each Hybrid POL £25 Silkies £50 Laying Hybrids £30 each Serama hens £35 each Paint silkie pair £190 Quails available from day olds to laying hens
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I have a mixed variety of chicks hatched. I have more due today also. Black araucana Copper marans Light sussex Polish frizzle Polish bantams Buff orpingtons (more£) Lavender orpingtons (more£) Lav
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18 weeks old point of lay hens for sale All lay over 320 eggs a year Breeds available Warren- brown egg layer Leghorn - white egg layer Rhode rock - bit dark egg layer Selling each at £25 or buy 5
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I have beautiful birds of all shapes and sizes from newly hatched to point of lay and everything in between, pure breeds and coloured egg layers, bantams and large foul, silkies, pekins, Aracuanas, or
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I have a young trio of Malaysian Serama Bantams available for sale. Hatched this year. The cockerel is unrelated to the 2 pretty pullets. They have good type and I will add more photos as I get them.
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Week old mixed breed chickens for sale will take 3 for 40 healthy bred from Mine in my garden looking for good homes message for more info
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Orpington buff chicks 6 weeks old males and females available Vaccinated all healthy £15 each collect from wokingham
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Beautiful Silkie Brahma Rooster Looking for a Loving New Home 🐓❤️ It breaks our hearts to write this, but we are looking to rehome our much-loved Silkie Brahma rooster due to neighbour complaints an
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I have a variety of 19 week old hybrid laying hens. I have a mixture of colours and they have started to lay. A happy bunch of healthy, wormed, vaccinated, Free range girls ready to find new homes. C
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We are a small family run chicken breeder in Hampshire who breed a variety of different bantam breeds and more recently we have started to keep some large fowl. We started keeping pekin bantams a few
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We are a small family run chicken breeder in Hampshire who breed a variety of different bantam breeds and more recently we have started to keep some large fowl. We started keeping pekin bantams a few
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Hi, I have a few spare Silkie pullets for sale, hatched earlier this year. I am 99% confident of their sex, but Silkies can be difficult to sex. You are more than welcome to check them yourself upon
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Plenty of Ross cobb chicks available for collection. £5 a chick or 10 for £45. Different breeds also available. Please call ************
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Various ages first hatched 16/4 some over the next week then 3 weeks later Pet quality due to white toes, these will not breed pure so don’t think you’ll breed pure birds. They’ll put the fault of wh
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**chicks are currently sold out, but eggs available for collection or immediate dispatch ** Beautiful large show type Orpington chicks available soon and Hatching eggs available now, £2.50 an egg pl
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Chicks to hens available for new homes Lovely little garden friends to brighten up a dull day Based in Woking Surrey
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Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—my beautiful sablepoot bantams are laying, and the fertility rate on these hatching eggs has been fantastic so far. Sablepoots are a true bantam breed, known fo
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G&S Poultry Pekin bantams - variety of colours Black Blue Buff Mille Fleurs Lavender Browns White Crested Quail - Coturnix/Japanese mixed colours Hatching or eating eggs available
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2 x pekin bantams chicks: one black in colour and one yellow in colour ( both shown in picture one). 1x white Sussex bantam white in colour (shown in picture 2)Unsexed. £25 each.
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Hey, I've got available 16 week old hens. 8 light sussex hybrids. 2 white leghorn hens. All wormed, healthy birds. £30 Available now!
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Frizzles and non-frizzles available mixed colours of heat ready for their new home please message or call ************ for any questions