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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Large Orpington chickens for sale. Lots of colours: white, buff, chocolate cuckoo, chocolate mottled, black mottled, lavender cuckoo, black, blue, mauve. Pulleys Ranging in age from POL through to ten weeks old (22/8/26) and then four weeks old. Also have a few cockerels. Fed on Marriages growers, been out free ranging, been wormed (older ones). Ready for their perman

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Unsexed usa silkie really beautiful bundles of fluff Some are available now ready for there new homes. Any questions by all means contact me. Adults are not for sale. £25 each ono
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Really friendly and tame chickens. Brilliant for back gardens with children. Will start laying some delicious eggs in the next couple of weeks. Speckledys Columbian Black Tails White Stars £20 Each L
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Good layers of large brown eggs . Collect from winford near Bristol airport. Please bring cardboard box.
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We currently have: ❤️ Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel (pictured) ❤️ Brown Silkie cockerel ❤️ Black Frizzle Pekin cockerel ❤️ Several Serama cockerels, ranging from 4 weeks to 4 months old. All are thi
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5 x Barnevelder hens and 1 French black copper Maran for sale. 2 of the Barnevelders have not matured yet, they do matured late. The other 3 were laying, plus the Maran but they went through a moult
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Pair of Serama, cock and hen I have 4 hatched in August this year. You can choose which hens to have there is only one young cock bird, unless you take one of my older ones.
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2 silkie cockerels for sale both this years hatch, buff and white both have black speckles on tail feathers, buff cockerel just started crowing. Friendly boys just have too many cockerels. £20 each
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Really friendly and tame chickens. Brilliant for back gardens with children. Will start laying some delicious eggs in the next couple of weeks. Speckledys Columbian Black Tails White Stars
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Sadly rehoming my three lovely Silkie boys – they’re such beautiful characters, brought up from unsexed chicks, healthy, friendly & used to being handled! 😢 I’m keeping my hens for breeding & need un
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**Strictly a pet or breeding home only—absolutely no breeders for meat or fighting. We have two handsome, predominantly white bantam cockerels that were hatched this June. Sadly we need to rehome th
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🐣🐔 **OUR LAST CHICKS OF THE YEAR… PROBABLY! 😂** 🐔🐣 I've told my wife this is our last hatching of the year… **probably!** 😂 My daughter and I have a lovely selection of Orpingtons and unusual
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Superb Male Chicks For Rehoming. 9 weeks old. Strong healthy chicks. Looking for good homes for these sweet boys to have their own flocks. Mum and Dad pictured. Both good natured and tame.
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Four lavender buff Orpington cockerels. Crowing and ready to go. Really gentle nature. Collection only
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Point of lay hens for sale Availability : Mixed breed white hens - £20 each (8 left) Various cockerels of pure and mix breed also available (£10 each or free with hen purchase) Discount for 5 or more
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🐣 **PUREBRED BLACK JERSEY GIANT CHICKS – JUST HATCHED!** 🖤🐔 Our latest batch of **purebred Black Jersey Giant chicks** has arrived! These beautiful birds are from our own breeding flock, known fo
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This young man is for sale. Gold partridge Wynadotte bantum. Hatched with me and is a friendly little man.
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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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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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They are all good strong healthy birds. Some have started laying already. I have available the following: Blue Copper Marans Rhode Island Red Splash Marans Various Cross breeds From £25 to £35 each
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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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I have 6 brahma unsexed 4 months old chickens for sale .i believe they are all females.show quality chickens.£50 each.they are all hatched in may 28.cash on collection.
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Vaccinated point of lay Rhode rocks fully vaccinated and wormed Will start laying in the next few weeks
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Small number of up to week-old Gold Partridge Brahma X and Buff Orpington X chicks in Corfe Mullen, Dorset, BH21. Latest batch hatched 15/10/26. Crossed with: 📌 Rhode Island Red 📌 White Leghorn 📌