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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Day old copper black marans £15 each 3,week old chicks Brahmas £15 each Aracuna £15 each Unsexed 3 week old ducklings Runners £20 each Unsexed 6 week old Pekin and Brahma/orpington chicks unsexed £20 17 week old POL Pekin £3 Silkies £50 Laying warren hens £25 each Hybrids £30 each Serama hens £35 each Paint silkie pair £190 Quails available from day old
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Pure Indonesian Ayam Cemani Black Tongue hatching eggs and 3 months old growers (males) for breeding projects such as producing black tongue birds, darker fibro and Zombie birds, available in Newport South Wales.
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For a loving kind forever home only. Sadly I have room for only one boy. Volkan is a cross between a handsome tailed bearded blue araucana crossed with an Orpington x Cream Crested Legbar hybrid and a gorgeous gold silkie, so carries the blue egg gene (c/o both Araucana and Legbar genes) meaning his female offspring will likely lay green eggs. Hatched indoors and raised
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🥚 QUALITY HATCHING EGGS AVAILABLE FROM GRACIE'S FARM 🥚 Based in Wales, Gracie's Farm specialises in carefully selected poultry from quality worldwide bloodlines, producing healthy, productive birds and beautiful egg colours. Available breeds include: 🐓 Australorp (Black only, mixed coop) 🐓 Crested Cream Legbar 🐓 Marsbar (really chocolate eggs) 🐓 Olive Eggers (nice
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We have the following available from our breeding stock Silkie Hens £40 each Barbu du’ccle hens £35 each Cockerels available £10 each Available for collection only. We also have growers for sale. Unsexed. £20 each. Range from 2-5 weeks. Will need heat. Minimum order 2 birds at any one time. Barbu d’uccles American silkies of mixed Colours. All our poultry
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We have a range of hybrid pullets available, all 18-20 weeks old, which means they will be laying in the next few weeks. Types available: 🐔Olive Eggers (limited) -80% chance of laying olive eggs, 20% brown 🐔Bluebelles 🐔Dark Eggers 🐔Speckled 🐔Blacktail Reds 🐔Light Sussex 🐔Black Rocks Olive eggers are £25, all others are £20 each. Collection only, Garswood WN4 (
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🐥The world’s smallest chickens ! 🐥 We have for sale the best quality and colour variations of Malaysian Serama Chickens. Amongst all chickens these little guys and girls have to be the most fun t
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G&S Poultry Pekin bantams - variety of colours Black Blue Buff Mille Fleurs Lavender Browns White Crested Quail - Coturnix/Japanese mixed colours Hatching or eating eggs available
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Hi for sale i have Silkie chicks day olds £8 per chick Hybrid chicks (off heat) £6 per chick Pekin chicks (off heat) £8 per chick Quail chicks day olds £4 per chick Also have hens and roosters of h
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Young blacktail Cockerell looking for new home. Doing really well just can't keep him unfortunately
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***CHICKS AVAILABLE NOW** Beautiful large show type Orpington chicks available soon and Hatching eggs available now, £2.50 an egg plus postage or collection. Mixed colours including Chocolate, Black
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Chicks for sale now off heat breeds are Pekins various colours Black silkies Silver laced Wyandotte bantams Old English silver duck wing large fowl Chicks on heat Pekins various colours Copper
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🥚🐣🐥Hatching egg availability 🐥🐣🥚 USA bearded silkies- £20 for 6 eggs Vorwerk- £20 for 6 eggs LF Brahma- £20 for 6 eggs Fresh hatching eggs laid daily from our proven fertile flocks. All our fl
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POL Pullets for sale, Black Rocks, Bluebells, Columbian Blacktails, Speckled Marans, Silver Sussex, all at 20 weeks old and Fully Vaccinated. Please call John on ************ .
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6 white silkie pullets looking for a new coop these should start to lay next month £30 each Lichfield Staffordshire
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🐓 HENS & COCKERELS AVAILABLE 🐓 Beautiful mixed bantams and Easter Egger/Araucana-type crosses available now 🐥 A lovely variety of colours and feathering including: ✨ Blue & lavender types ✨ Black
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Rare breed. Surplus cockerel from last year's breeding. Would cross well with leghorns or sussexes, or any solid coloured chickens. Gentle nature, beautiful stunning plumage. Does crow.

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Day old chicks 1 week and 2 week old chicks available Also 5 week olds available Unsexed Light Sussex Buff Sussex Orpington’s Silkies (black, gold & cuckoo) Pekins (partridge and black) Also sexed hybrid chicks available .check out my other ad for details Prices start from £5
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Hi, I have a few spare Silkie pullets for sale, hatched earlier this year. I am 99% confident of their sex, but Silkies can be difficult to sex. You are more than welcome to check them yourself upon

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Show Quality Hatching eggs available in the following breeds - Large fowl - * Show Quality Purebred Large Fowl Buff Orpington’s, £3.00 per egg * Buff Orpington x Hybrid Hen eggs (welsummer light Sussex speckeldy) £1.50 per egg *Show quality Blue/Black Silkie £3.00 per egg *Blue Mottled Pekin Bantam £3.00 per egg *Black Mottled Pekin Bantam £3.00 per egg *Lave
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Unsexed silkie chicks available lots of colours Next hatch Due Wednesday message for more information and availability updates thank-you! ☺️🐥 Give our new page a follow 🥚🐣 https://www.facebook

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Silkie roosters for sale £30 each (One left, shown in picture with a silkie hen) I currently have around 3 or 4 hens left, but are selling those either as pairs or trios with a rooster. Silkie hens (both regular silkies and naked neck/showgirl silkies): £50 each Peeking Bantam hens: £40 each As mentioned above, hens can only be purchased together with a rooster. NO
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We have Millefluer and lavander pekin hens for sale. Beautiful hens, tame and easy to keep. Real characters and from excellent stock. Vaccinated and worked. 20 weeks old, kept free range.

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Silkie hens both laying now and point of lay. Mixed colours available including white and mottled. Cockerels also available. Silkies make great family pets. £30 each