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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Eggs available to collect or post from North Norfolk: Marsbars x leghorn (olive eggs) Brahmas (cream/pink egg) Bearded silkies (cream egg) Cream legbar (blue egg) Eggs are £1.50 each plus postage. Packed and sent 24hr next day tracked. Growers and chicks available later in the year.
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🩶💛ORPINGTON’S 💛🩶 Day olds hatching weekly, they will be indexed and require heat for 6 weeks. These beauties aren’t just pretty faces either… Orpington’s are absolute stars for families and flocks. They’re calm, friendly, super easy going, and lay gorgeous big eggs 🥚✨ ✨ Friendly & docile ✨ Perfect for beginners & families ✨ Great egg layers ✨ Just all-round lovel
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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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Coloured hybrids pullets 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed these are hybrids so they lay all year round 12.00 each or 5 or more 11.00 each

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brahma 28 weeks old ,laying eggs £60/each pekin bantam 28 weeks old ,laying eggs £40/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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Bantam pekin day old chicks Also 2 week olds available All need heat till 6 weeks old Black mottled Buff Blue Milliefluer White
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Pita Pinta Asturiana Hatching Eggs - Rare, traditional Spanish breed – increasingly hard to find in the UK. Beautifully marked birds with calm, friendly temperaments, perfect for both beginners and ex
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We have a lovely selection of silkie chicks looking for their new homes 🐥 Available from 1 day old up to 13 weeks old and growing. We have various colours available every week, with fresh hatches w
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15 beautiful girls looking for forever homes. 43 weeks old Wormed and mite treated to date. Currently laying every day Collection near grateley railway station Andover Price is each
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Cream Crested Legbar Fertile Hatching Eggs. Lovely Blue egg layers and are ideal as Auto Sexing. Blue and Blue Splash Orpingtons hatching eggs also Large fowl and produce fantastic large eggs . £
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Beautiful fresh eggs from my Giant Brahma Hens. Colours include Lavender, Blue, Splash, Black and White. Eggs collected daily to ensure freshness. Postage available. £3 per egg
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Black mottled Pekin chicks These chicks pictured come from our lovely group of black mottled We do have others in the incubator from our other groups of colored Pekin Adult pics show a group of stu
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Usa silkie pairs I have chocolate buff black and paints available A pair is a pullet and a cockerel £45 a pair
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Five adorable chicks for sale, ready for a new home. Born between 20th - 23rd April. £5 each They still need to be on heat
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Day old chicks Dark Brahma Lavender Brahma bantam White Orpington KO Shamo Silkie D’uccle Unsexed Ready now £10-£12
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Beautiful, calm & human handled Pekin chick. Stunning feathers. Confident and healthy. Can’t keep due to my other chicks not accepting them.

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Guaranteed female chicks available from the 8th may Light Sussex . Rhode rock . Barred rock . Plenty available message to order Minimum purchase is 2 £7.50 each
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This is Clive, he hatched last summer. He's a nice bird. None aggressive and kind to his ladies. Happy to let him go with a couple of hens. Cream Legbar are blue egg layers and very hardy. Only lo
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Available for collection only. Chicks for sale £10 each Range from 1-2 weeks. Will need heat. Minimum order 4 chicks at any one time. American silkies of mixed Colours. All our poultry is regi

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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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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