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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Beautiful, friendly Bantam Wyandotte chicks, lovingly hand-reared alongside our existing bantam hens. They are healthy, active and enjoying free-ranging, foraging and exploring as they grow. We have
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Female Aseel accompanied by two chicks, approximately two months old. The hen is healthy, robust, notably tall, and active, with a strong body, alert posture, glossy feathers, and excellent overall co
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Aseel for Sale – 9 Months Old High-quality Aseel, 9 months old, with long legs, excellent height and clean white legs. Strong build with good potential. A quality bird for anyone looking to add a goo
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Aseel Pair for sale. Good quality Pakistani Aseel. Approx 9 months old. Have few other females to pair with as well.
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3 Aseel Females for Sale 🐓 Three Aseel females available for sale. Must be sold as I urgently need to free up space due to limited room. Looking for a genuine buyer who can offer them a good home. Se
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Aseel Very Aggressive Male for Sale – 9 Months Old High-quality Aseel male, 9 months old, very aggressive and a strong build. Shows excellent potential. A powerful bird for anyone looking to add a bo
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3 friendly, handsome boys. Silver laced Pekin x Silkie, 2 x Sablepoot x Pekin both Millfleur. All bantam size. Free to very lovely homes.
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Polish Bantam chicks, currently around 3 days old and ready to find their new homes. We have a lovely mixture of colours available. All chicks are unsexed at this age and will require a suitable bro
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POL Pekin Bantams for sale, All Various Colours, All about 22 weeks old, some laying, All females, Please call John on ************
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I have three bantam cockerels for rehoming that were hatched this year. They are good together so could go to one home or separate. They aren’t aggressive at all and are currently with hens and anothe
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I have got pair of Gray orpington for sale very big size. Well looked aftered treated for mites. Pair £50
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I have 8 rare coloured laced cockerels looking for new homes. 4 Chocolate laced, 2 silver laced, 1 blue laced, and 1 pure black, carrying lavender. These would make brilliant breeding stock for next
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Pekin Bantam and Sussex blue and Sussex sage , which laying blue and olive eggs , mixed sexual and very healthy
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I have lots of adorable baby chicks for sale. Age between 24 hours old to 7 days with more hatching daily. £15 per chick. Proof of set up required prior to purchasing.
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Thuringian is a rare breed from Germany that comes in a variety of colours. This colour is Gold Spangled. These pullets are the bantam version of the breed, very friendly, inquisitive and active. They
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This is Peter (formally known as Petra, until he started to crow and turn into a huge dinosaur). Peter is a white La Fleche cockerel, aged 5 months. Peter looks evil in this photo, but couldn't be f
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Super egg layers these girls are just coming on to lay soon all vaccinated and wormed and ready for their new flock. We have lots of diffrent colours and other ages avalible Thanks for reading
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POL pullets ready to collect now Vaccinated and worm treated Very sociable healthy strong birds In stock there are 🐓bluebells 🐓 rhode rocks 🐓CouCou 🐓BBF 🐓 lightstar 🐓 medics 🐓and a
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Five Copper Maran cockerel's hatched in early July. Sadly we already have a cockerel in our small flock so if we keep them any longer they will start to fight.They are free to good homes and are a won
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Hi I have a lovely male bantham chicken free for good home . Needs to go as I only keep hens and he is from the last clutch I raised this summer . Got lovely personality. Quite tame .
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I have a mixture of POL (18 ish weeks) hybrid hens available. Mixture of breeds. Warrens £22.50 All other breeds £25
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Unsexed usa silkie really beautiful bundles of fluff. hatching started on 09/09/26 and still coming into this world. Any questions by all means contact me. Adults are not for sale £25 each
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I am looking to rehome my 2 light sussex hens and and 1 Burford brown hen plus my light sussex cockerel. They all need to go together.