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.
** only 4 left ** Day old USA silkie chicks available, parents can be seen. Mixed colours, collection HU11
Unfortunately he cant stay, he was raised from a chick and we can only keep hens. He's healthy and crowing well!
Add fresh blood to your flock with this nice fellow. Has been brought up with 3 hens and 2 guinea fowl.
4 x Favorelle Cockerels to go to seperate loving homes. Lovely pets. Message ************ , collection from pollington
miniature old English game, black Red hen and 6 chicks also, we have three more black red hens and a black red Cockrell
For sale pure breed Light Sussex and Cream Legbar pullets . POL available and younger birds also possible. Light sussex lay a cream egg and legbar lay a blue/green egg. Price £18 each or £15 each if b
Trio of Pekin bantams. 2 hens & 1 cock. Choice of 2 different cockerels. First 2 photos are the hens. Second 2 photos are the cockerels to choose from. £30 for the Trio Collection only from Tingle
Variety of hybrids, white star and Easter eggers. Varing colours. Mostly hens, some cockerels available. Ages range from 4weeks to 16weeks. All birds defra registered
Eddie is in need of new home due to complaints about the noise. He’s been the only male so keep that in mind if you plan on introducing him to other cockerels. He is friendly and awesome so it will be
Mixed hatched pekin bantam chicks £8 each They are currently 3 days old and still will require heat for few more days I have 11 month old bantams for sale Selling £20 a pair cock&hen
🐣 Fertile Chicken Eggs – Rhode Island Red × White Leghorn Hybrid – Strong Genetics & Nationwide ******************y From our healthy, free-ranging flock comes a reliable hybrid: Rhode Island Red he
I have some beautiful roosters for free Polish x 2 Serama x 1 Partridge pekin x 2 Mixed pekin x 4 Around 4 - 6 months old The serama is 1 year old Collection spilsby, linconshire
registeredwith the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Beautiful young birds just laying Bluebell. Speckled. Black tail. White Sussex lots of others.
Beautiful and very friendly Silkie cockerel looking for a new home hatched April 2025. Lincoln area. Message for more information.
Unsure what hybrid breed he is. But looking for a forever home for him as I didn’t know what sex he was when I first got him as a chick. Very good natured/ friendly rooster.
please contact for any additional info. I am fairly sure he is a cockerel as can be seen on photos due to comb and wattles. Beautiful bird.
2 Plymouth rocks 2 Sussex 2 Bluebells All roughly 2 years old. Good egg layers All 6 for £80 Or £15 each
8 Mixed chicks, ready to leave mum. Mum is on 1st pic with them 5 white, 3 grey/black/brown £10 each
Male sablepoot approx 18 weeks old, need to rehome as was meant to be a hen and already have another cockerel
sapphire sunset Cockerell 5 weeks old. Ready to leave in 2/3 weeks. Free to good home. Based Grimsby/Cleethorpes Breeder who i bought the eggs from says sapphire sunset
These are from our show stock of golden pencil Hamburgs, we are 1 of only 6 breeders in the country and these aren’t found easily. Our rare breeds aren’t for sale very often so this is a rarity. These
I have small numbers of Buff Orpington chicks available hatching from our unrelated large pair of adults, chicks hatching weekly now. Day old to week olds £10each - unsexed 1 week old £12each - unsex
2 Hens. Mixed breed. Mum is frizzled pekin, Dad is a silkied Serama. See pictures for colours. Frizzled Hens - 40GBP each collection only from Cleethorpes
Mix breeds and pekins day olds still on heat unsexed. Pick up from keyingham. Have chicks all the time. And some ducklings 5 pound each or five for 20 on the chicks
One sussex Cockerell with 3 chickens (sussex, bluebell, magpie) for sale. The hens lay eggs. Very friendly.
hi im looking to get hold of 6 fertile silkie eggs as cheap as possible preferabaly looking for fluffy silkies in colour brown or can take young birds if not possible to get hold of eggs
Trio of Pekin bantams. 2 hens & 1 cock. Choice of 2 different cockerels. First 2 photos are the hens. Second 2 photos are the cockerels to choose from. £30 for the Trio Collection only from Tingle
Due to our allotment rules, we cannot keep this young Cockerel that we have hatched. Free to a good home.
Lovely Pekin bantam cockerel. Last years. Proven fertile. Looking for a flock of his own as I have too many
We have 1 pair of Norfolk greys Hatched and raised by ourselves Currently 15 weeks old, females are ready to lay in 3 - 5 weeks. 1 male 1 female to be sold together . Message for more pics. £30 for bo
Looking for a home for my two lovely hens, both around a year old. A red one and a black burford brown. Both great layers, lay around 5 eggs a week each. Only having to get rid of them as they’re no
Absolutely beautiful Salmon Faverolle male looking for a flock of his own. 10 weeks old. Faverolles are a French breed of chicken and are very distinctive with their cute, fluffy beard muffs and fea
Leg bar cross Moran Needed new homes for a few cockerels Hatched 18th June 2025 Collection Sheffield S10
We are selling laying hens they are all healthy and well looked after they lay everyday we are wanting 10 pound per warren we also have 3 cockerels for sale we are wanting 8 pound per cockerel
Price per chick. 11 total. £180 for all. Rage of ages over around 2 weeks. Wormed. Not yet vaccinated but can do this at cost to buyer. Unsexed. Welcome to take your pick.
POINT OF LAY PULLETS Bovan Brown chickens for sale all female. 16 weeks old very friendly and very good egg layers, Based in Waltham Lincolnshire. £12 each. Please bring something to transport them
Salmon Faverolle Hens - £30 each just started laying - 6 available - see pictures - viewing or questions welcome -
5 chickens for sale 2 light Sussex 3 bantys 1 believed to be a cock All about 15/16 weeks old All lived together since hatch. To be sold all together £60 for lot
16 lohmann brown just started to lay 12 copper black maran pulletts 17 week old .all ten apiece. ...ALL MARANS GONE.
Lovely little pullets. Mix of my little flock. Copper maran cockerel with legbar mix hen, bluebell hen and copper maran hen. Could get a coloured egg layer.
Pekin bantam chicks day to week old mixed colours see parent pics inc. White, Lemon, Peach, Mottled each varieties £5each unsexed 2-3week old pekin bantam unsexed £8 each mixed colours 4/5weeks sexe