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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🐣Chick availability🐣 10.5.26 X2 USA Bearded Silkies X24 Brahmas 5.5.26 X3 USA Bearded Silkies X6 vorwerk 30.4.26 X3 USA Bearded Silkies X18 Brahmas 7.3.26 X1 USA Bearded Silkie- Off Heat All chicks are on heat unless stated otherwise. Collection only WF3 We are registered with APHA
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We've got some friendly cockerels looking for new homes! 🐓 They're all incubator-hatched and super sociable, ready to eat right from your hand. We have: * 1 Cream Legbar cockerel, £3 * 1 Farm Yard Mix black cockerel, £3 * 1 Farm Yard Mix Easter Egger cross tan cockerel, £3 * 2 Mille Fleur Pekin Bantam cockerels, £3 each * 1 Black and White mottled Pekin Bantam
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Good selection of mix bantam chicks all healthy and doing well. Collection from Bestwood Village local delivery available.☺️ Feel free to get in touch ************

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These hens are full of character and due to space I am looking for a new five star home. Stunning feather pattern means in the spring/summer they look incredible, are very active and get on well together. As an inherently shy breed, they do come towards you for treats, but they don’t currently enjoy being picked up! I do not attempt to every day so no doubt with some persi
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5 baby silkies for sale mixed sex selling due to my kids no longer looking after them or holding them they are on heat
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Beautiful Lavender Pekin Bantam chicks available and ready for loving homes. These chicks are a lovely soft lavender colour with fluffy feathering and friendly temperaments, making them perfect for fa
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We have 1900 free range laying hens that need new loving homes they are commercial birds and really friendly and well featherd they will come upto you and give you there full attention. We have till
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Free aseel for sale born november last year they are mixed eggs were shipped from pakistan and hatched here
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Chickens for sale, very beautiful, friendly with other pets around and children. born on Easter day. 3 male and I think 1 is female All must go together. £15 for all
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CREAM LEGBAR FERTILE HATCHING EGGS THESE EGGS ARE FROM PURE BRED LEGBARS £1 EACH £10 PER DOZEN NICE BLUE EGGS WILL POST EGGS IF REQUIRED
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Chicks off heat Around 4 weeks old Mixture of breeds, polish, moran, legbar, easter egger, white star. All sexed, all female. First come first served basis Collection only £10 each
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Chicks for sale Legbar, white star, moran, easter eggers, polish Day olds From £5 each on heat £10 each off heat Will do deals on more than 10 Also hatching Eggs for sale £1 each
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Gorgeous and friendly silver laced smooth polish bantam cockerel, fantastic fertility, only available so I can introduce a fresh blood line
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I have 3 gold campine pullets and 2 Japanese bantams - one black tail and one blue tail available. £30 each Collection from YO43.
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4 weeks old chicks and I’m pretty sure I have: 2x black pekin cockerels 1x black sable poot cockerel 2x brown/speckled pekin cockerels
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7 month old pure Swedish flower hen cockerel, looking for a new home. Very friendly, only selling due to having to many cockerels.
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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 goo
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around 60 mixed game hens all last years birds laying very well good broodys nice tame birds thinning a few down as have lots of chicks to raise up i have lots of photos upon request anymore questions
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We have some silkie hens available we have a few roosters too. Hens £20 each all laying. Roosters £5 each Very nice birds a few different colours available All around a year old. Would make a g
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fertile, free range, hatching eggs from a mix of young and healthy hens and rooster ,all eggs sold will be fresh ,unwashed and unrefrigerated for the best hatch rate results
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6 hens approx 1.5yrs old 2 hens 7mths 1 cockral 7mths 5 juveniles unsexed 3 months old 7 youngsters 7 weeks old
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Beautiful Ayam Cemani Hatching Eggs 🖤 Rare Ayam Cemani These stunning all-black chickens are highly sought after for their unique appearance and excellent breeding quality. Eggs come from healthy,
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young rooster free to good home ,gentleman with his ladies and likes a cuddle ,only reason i have to rehome him is because i already have a rooster
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Hi, I’ve got some gorgeous Silkie hens available 🐔 These are in very high demand and won’t be around long. Proper fluffy birds out of my good stock, healthy and well looked after. They have started