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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Cutest pure breed unsexed silkie chicks for sale from a day old, bearded silkie hens and a bearded rooster. Pictures include some of the parents that are breeding and some of the chicks that I have hatched and the eggs I have. All chicks are happy & healthy and tame, they will be eating and drinking & handled before leaving to go for their forever homes. * They have th
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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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We have the following available; - 35 weeks old laying black leghorn £35 each. - 20 weeks old point of lay corder valley rangers £20 each. - 20 weeks old point of lay white leghorns £20 each. - 16-18 weeks old, not in lay yet, speckledey, blue bells, copper black marans and light Sussex £20 each. - 16-18 weeks old, not in lay yet, cream legbars (blue egg layers) at £30 e

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🐓HAPPY HENS POULTRY🐓 WE OUR RENOWNED FOR SELLING BEAUTIFUL HAPPY HEALTHY HENS IN ESSEX Here at happy hens licensed poultry breeders We have various Hens available at POL all hens are fully vaccinated and wormed up too date The breeds we have available are CopperMaran £23.00 Black tails £23.00 Bovan Brown£15.00 Goldline £15.00 White star£23.00 Light Sussex £23.00
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Polish Bantams – Hens & Cockerels Available I have a lovely selection of Polish bantams available, approximately 1 year old, with both hens and cockerels available. There is a really nice mixture of colours within the flock, including: • Buff Laced • Silver Laced • Golden Laced • White Crested Black • White Crested Blue • Tolbunt The hens are good layers an
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Fresh Bantam Silkie hatching eggs, laid daily from our proven, fertile flock. Our Silkies are healthy, well cared for and kept in accordance with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. We take care to collect and handle our eggs appropriately to give them the best possible start for incubation. Colours within our flock include: Lavender Splash Lavender White
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Needing to rehome my beautiful flock of silkies due to having a baby. They are excellent layers and very friendly. They are use to my 8 year old twins, playing in the garden free ranging. I have a whi
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Pure bred true lines of usa mini silkie chicks *UNSEXED *STILL NEED HEAT HATCHED 31ST OCTOBER 2026! Plse make sure you have the appropriate set up for young chicks! These are small tiny bundl
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🐔 Pure Breed Chickens Available 🐔 We have a lovely range of pure breed chickens available, aged from 1 month old through to Point of Lay (POL). ✅ Guaranteed Females Available breeds: * LF Brahma
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Looking for healthy, organic, and fertile poultry? We are a local farm selling a variety of birds raised naturally and humanely. Whether you need reliable egg layers, a beautiful rooster for your floc
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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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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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Point of lay Easter egg layers This breeds will lay blue , green, brown , white Colours Black Black and gold Black and silver Blue Cuckoo £15 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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I have 3 beautiful Silkie chickens looking for a good, caring home. The group consists of 2 lovely white Silkie hens and 1 stunning black Frizzle Silkie cockerel. All three Silkie chickens are approx

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🐓 LOVING HOME WANTED — APPENZELLER COCKEREL OR LITTLE FLOCK 🐔 South Wales Collection or delivery can be arranged We are looking for a loving permanent home for our beautiful one-year-old white A
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Point of lay and fully vaccinated. Lovely looking birds who lay lots of pure white eggs £35 each We have a fantastic selection of all types of Poultry in stock, Hens, Ducks, Geese, Quail, Turkeys,
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A Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel for sale is a premium, young heritage bird ideal for breeding lines, flock protection, and dual-purpose homestead utility. ✨ Striking Appearance This handsome young mal
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I am a hobby breeder of silkies and regularly have chicks and hatching eggs available. Currently have 11 chicks available hatched 10th October 3 black a pale ginger and the rest a mixture of white an
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Two young Roos pekin bantams free to good homes, black approx 12 weeks and older white one both friendly lovely boys.
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🐥🤍 POLISH & SILKIE CHICKS & YOUNG BIRDS AVAILABLE 🤍🐥 We currently have a beautiful selection of Polish, Polish Frizzle and Silkie chicks available, from day olds up to 4 weeks old. 🐣 All our ch
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These are the breeds i currently have available: Hybrids: - White star (white eggs) ⚪️ - Partridge leghorn (white eggs) ⚪️ - Silver Duckwing (white eggs) ⚪️ - Blue Splash (white eggs) ⚪️ - Lavedner s
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We have beautiful Silkie chicks available, normally £15 but selling at £10 a chick, two or more available. Please message us if you’re interested in chicks or would like to enquire about an upcoming h
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Chickens available Peterborough. After an overly successful home hatch we have some hens and roos available. Please note I will only sell the pairs together because I was extremely unlucky and hatch