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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Beautiful blue silkie roo. Bought at 3 months as a hen and as he has come of age is a rooster. Really placid temperament and will allow my 3 year old to pick him up for cuddles, due to our living arrangements we aren’t able to keep a rooster due to to crowing unfortunately

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Unsexed chicks Silkie £9 Light Sussex £5.50 Orpington’s £8 Minimum purchase is 2 Hatching weekly currently so day olds and week old chicks available
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Hatching eggs, available throughout the year from my established flock of Ancona Bantams, good fertility £1 each, pick up. or can post, young available, when a bout too

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Fresh Bantam Polish hatching eggs laid each day from a proven fertile flock. Our flock is healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Buff Laced: Light gold/tan feathers with white lacing. Silver Laced: White feathers with black edging. Golden Laced: Gold feathers with black edging. Whi

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6 Bantam Silkie Hatching Eggs – Proven Fertile – Mixed Colours Fresh Bantam Silkie hatching eggs laid each day from a proven fertile flock. Our flock is healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Lavender splash, lavender, white, black, light brown and dark brown. Eggs are sold stric

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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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Unsexed and still require heat . Chicks from my Lavender Cuckoo pekin bantam hens Eating and drinking well
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Hello, I have a few bantams looking for new homes. Currently available - please message for photos of chickens as I can only upload a few on here. 3 week old chicks that still require heat for a li
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Last years birds , beautiful trio Laying daily . 2 hens , 1 cockerel Must go all together Thanks
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Day old Buff and Gold Laced Orpington chicks available. They are naturally unsexed, as this will not be clear till they are several weeks old. Buff Chicks are £18 and Gold Laced chicks are £20 each. P
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I have some lovely day old lavender pekins chicks available. Parents are very friendly and calm. Hatched 08/05/26. Unsexed. Will need heat. I also have some hatching eggs available for £2 each. Based
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🐣 WF140DR Collection Only 🐣 ✨ Available Now ✨ • Ayam Cemani – £15 • Cuckoo Marans – £10 • French Marans – £10 • Crested Bantam – £10 • Silkie Mix – £8 ⚠️ Limited availability — first come, first s
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4 Baby chicks 1 week old left Blue and olive egg layers £15 each Hatches every two weeks Chicks and ducklings message to enquire Also offer holiday sitting
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Chick availability 4 days old X11 vorwerk X6 USA Bearded Silkies 1 week old X22 Brahmas X4 USA Bearded Silkies 5 weeks old X4 USA Bearded Silkies 9 week old X1 USA Bearded Silkie- Off He
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I have various point of lay available.Small numbers of each including Speckledies , Colombian Blacktails, Bluebells, Copper Maran,Copper Nero White Star,( leghorns) Light Sussex £19 each . (Lohman Br
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Mixed Fertile Hatching Eggs – Pure Serama, Bantam & Large Fowl Hybrids We have a selection of fresh, fertile hatching eggs available from our healthy and well-cared-for birds. We are SEFFA (South Es
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- Polish chicks - Pekin chicks - chicks will need heat supplement until feathered. - unsexed - running ad as hatch monthly.
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Silver pencil wyandottes bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed very friendly we also have some gold pencil wyandottes
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We now have 2 cockerels out of the 3 left, and one needs to go ASAP to prevent them from fighting.
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Lakenvelder bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed very friendly we have 4 left very stunning

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Day old chicks £12 Brahmas Lavender Brahma bantams White Orpingtons Silkies D’Uccles KO Shamos 4 week old Pekin and Brahma/orpington chicks unsexed £15 6 week old pekin cocks £5 each Pekin pullet £25 5 week old Silkies £25 unsexed POL Silkies £50 Pekin hens £35 Polish £45 Laying warren hens £25 each Hybrids £30 each Breeding group Serama 3 hens 1 cock £140 Paint
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9 months old 3 buff orpington laying hens for sale.£50 each.Hatched on july,2025.cash on collection.
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I need to rehome Copper, He’s a Welsummer X with rhode rock and he is one stunning bird with emerald green and blue colours, the photos don’t do him justice
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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