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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Chicks for sale Hatched 19/09/26 Pekin Bantams Olive Eggers Unsexed Still on heat Not being sold separately (minimum of 2) Collection only Buyer to bring own box

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[13:59, 22/09/2026] Nastaran: Day-Old Hubbard Chicks Available Now! 🐥 Looking for fast-growing, hardy table birds? Our day-old Hubbard chicks are now available and ready for their new homes! ✅ Excellent growth rates ✅ Strong and robust birds 💷 Prices increase as chicks get older to cover feed and care costs, so buying younger birds offers the best value. 📍 Collec

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light Sussex large fowl. Chicks and copper black maran chicks FERTILE EGGS for hatching or eating ducks £5 chicken £3. Point of lay pulletts and laying hens £10 each. 6 CHICKS FOR£20 OFF HEAT.
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All farm bred, hatched & reared. First few starting to lay Olive eggers these have about a 85% chance of laying olive eggs otherwise brown. (Brown birds gold hackles and black birds silver hackles £30) Lavender marans (£45) Rhode island reds (£30) Lavender leghorns (£30) Crested cream legbars (£30) 3 10% off 5 15% off
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🐣 NEWLY HATCHED CHICKS AVAILABLE 🐣 We are delighted to share that we had one of our best hatching rates of 2026, and this is our last hatch of the year! 🎉 📅 Hatching Date: 28.09.2026 ✅ All chicks vaccinated against Marek's Large Fowl (LF): • Buff Sussex, • Light Sussex • Brahma (Blue, Black, Isabella & Splash) • Exchequer Leghorn Bantams: • Wyandotte, • Millefl

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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£23.00 Light Sussex £23.00
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Amazing selection of wellsummers hens some beautiful colours and great egg layers. £20 each or 2 for £35 Larger numbers can be negotiated. Delivery also available if necessary
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Two hens for sale. Raised from chicks. Healthy and good layers. Only selling as need more room in the garden. Would like to keep them together.
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This silkie rooster was hatched in Oct 2025. He needs a new home as I have got another rooster and they cannot live peacefully. To be picked up in Earley area.

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Cream Males and females available Home bred Good layers Hens and roosters available for collection now 3 for £40 or £15 each 6 for £70
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Black copper Marans from 12 to 14 weeks £18 some younger £15 all home bred have so at 52 weeks £10 enquiries welcome.
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I have 4 beautiful boys in need of rehoming because of noise complaints, they are mixed bread bantams 2 frizzle and 2 normal, they had been handled since hatching so used to people coming in and out
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In between 10 n 12 weeks old gorgeous markings and brilliant pick up only Dewsbury. no silly message £7 each for 1
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Description Baby chicks for sale. These chicks from 5 days to 5 weeks old available now. Price start from £10. Collection from West London. We also selling Fertilised eggs for hatching, roosters, hens
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☁️ Meet our first little batch of oven-baked ‘Pilkies’ — Pekin × Silkie chicks, hatched between 9–11 August 🐣 Their mums are our beautiful Silkie girls, originally sourced from excellent-quality sto
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Silky chick will need heat so doing them cheap get them why you can got 2 black 2 ginger one that might be gray or white it’d I keep them till there no longer need heat the price will be going up so g
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8-Week-Old Brahma Pullets We have some lovely Gold Partridge and Blue Partridge Brahma pullets, currently 8 weeks old, looking for their new homes. 🤎💙 They are beautifully feathered, healthy and g
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We have a selection of POL unrelated pairs and trios available. All born this year. All bred to keep for ourselves originally. Questions welcome. Happy to accept sensible offers. One gold and black
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20 x warren chickens, females, this years chickens, good layers, collection Wollaston NN29, please message with any questions.
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I have 8, baby silkie chicks with their 1 year old mother available now. They are all healthy and absolutely gorgeous, you can see what a beauty the mum is and on one of the photos you can see how han
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🐔 Three lovely hens looking for a new home together 💜 We’re looking to rehome our three much-loved family pet chickens as a little group. We have two Silkie hens, who we’ve had for around two year
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Coloured hybrids pullets all female 17 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed they lay between 280 to 300 eggs per year they are 12.00 each or 5 or more 11.00 each
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Lovely pullets coming into lay available can do deal on big amounts :) any questions pop me a message
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Braekel chickens large fowl rare breed brilliant free range very friendly once they get to know you vaccinated and wormed we have some hens and 2 cockerals if someone wants to breed with them they are