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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Some are buff and some are speckled - mixed colours and sex. Photos included of parents. Successful hatching 15/18. Happy to sell fertile eggs too - £10 for 6, plus P&P. Chicks are £15 each, but price will increase when sexed. Also have newly hatched for £10 each.

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Hatching eggs from my 2025 super rare Silver Bielefelders now laying well and cockerels doing their job. Bielefelders were created in Germany in the 1970s as the ultimate dual purpose bird (worth googling) Birds are large and friendly, calm in nature, chicks are auto sexing females being chipmunk striped and males being paler with white spot on the head. These come in two

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brahma 28 weeks old ,laying eggs £50/each pekin bantam 28 weeks old ,laying eggs £40/each

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1 cockeral and 3 hens blue laced wyandotte large fowl. Must go as a group. Girls all laying eggs regularly. Eating, drinking and moulting normally. Fertility rate is good. Collection only. Really friendly and used to my young children. Very rarely available as a breeding group.

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Warren/Woman Brown point of lay hens. A hardy, great layer of large brown eggs. Easy to tame, excellent for a beginner with poultry. Vaccined and in excellent health. Please note prices below:- Qty 2-5 £20.00 each Qty 6-11 £18.50 each Qty 12 £17.50 each Fresh hen eggs £1.80 box of 6 Fresh duck eggs £3.00 box of 6 Silkie hatching eggs £1.50 each Silkie chicks £12.50 each

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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 £23.00 Bovan Brown£15.00 Goldline £15.00 White star (lay blue eggs) £23.00 Light
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A great selection of hybrid hens All pol at 18-22 weeks Fully vaccinated Recently wormed Breeds lemon cuckoos Silver Sussex Millefluer leghorn (white egg layers) Mottled leghorns (white egg layer
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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 partri
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Just outside Milton Keynes. Salmon faverolles, pekin bantams, silkies, copper marans (dark brown egg), Orpington’s. Various ages available. Prices start from £10 for day olds through to £45 for POL
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Selling my 2 boys as my husband cant listen to their crowing anymore. Kind and gentle boys. Lived together since birth (brothers). 1 x Light Brahma - pure bred 1 x Brahma cross hybrid (size of full br
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We have two thousand 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 ha
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Hello I have about 6 chickens for sale they need to go together they all look like hens but 2 are only 3 weeks old and the others are 7 weeks old they are polish silkie mix really cute mix looking for
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I have two beautiful cream legbar cockerals incubated by myself.. they have been wormed , and went outside at 6 weeks , they are currently 8 weeks old.
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I have Hatching Eggs and Chicks from the following: Buff Orpington Brahma Easter Eggers Polish Bantam Frizzle Light Sussex Mixed Breed Prices start at £2 I also have Aylesbury Ducks and Pom Pom Run
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Beautiful Polish Chicks in various colours. Both smooth and frizzle available. Unsexed chicks. Require heat lamp or heat plate until fully feathered. Please bring a suitable carrier/box Collectio

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Indian runner ducklings £10 each Various chicks mix and match 3 for £15 Chicks and ducklings at various ages so please message to enquire

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Baby chicks for sale. These chicks from 3 days to 4 weeks available now. Price start from £10. Collection from West London. We also selling Fertilised eggs for hatching.
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We hatched more than we needed. Multiple colours available, mixed sex. Chicks are as fluffy as can be! These little ones are healthy, active, and looking for a brooder to call their own. Based in Su
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Silkies, seramas and pekin chicks for sale. I do also get a lot of naked neck silkies (showgirls) if anyone is interested. These will be £15 per chick. Others are £10 per chick All require heat until around 6 weeks old (fully feathered) Min sale of 2 so they are not alone. Please bring own box for collection I’ve recently created a Facebook group Backyard fluffy butt
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These hens will be ready to go at any time after 26th may when they have had their third salmonella innoculations. They are large healthy birds and should produce 300 eggs per year. The pay back per b
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6 Beautiful Lavender Pekin Bantam Hatching Eggs. All orders are sent via 24 tracked royal mail. Please allow your eggs to rest for 24 hours prior to either placing under a broody hen or in an incubator.
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Lavender Orpington and Brahama cockerels need new home well tempered but are too big for our little run they have just come of age

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Pure brahma roosters ,gentle and good mannered around kids and pets ,giants gentle around their girls ,unfortunately plans are changed and need to rehome them
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Hi we are selling some of our chicken hatching eggs! We have gold line x cream leg bar eggs. We also have white star x cream leg bar eggs. £10 for 6 Please feel free to contact us for any questions,