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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We have a variety of different hens for sale, mainly brown eggs layers but also some green, white and dark brown layers too. All are used to children and cats, and have been regularly laying now for 6
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Day old to weeks old chicks. Silkies in various colours (black, white, lemon, lavender, blue, partridge, mottled) Vorwerks Skylines (will lay blue, green or pink eggs) Marans (black copper and blue -
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APHA Registered Flock Available, beautiful 5th Generation of hybrid bantam pullets, originally from a Pekin sire, and Araucana pullets. These are bantam sized little birds with great personality,
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Around 22 weeks old, all laying eggs, laying teal, green and brown eggs. 7 chickens to go. In Excellent health, fully vaccinated. ready to go now!
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APHA Registered Flock Available, Choice from my beautiful Guaranteed female Bantam pullets. Hatched end March, strong healthy bantams. I have Columbian, Silver/Black Pekins, Silver Laced Wyandotte a
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Old English Game (or bantam version), or a gamefowl / mixed backyard rooster with some heritage breed trains, Large upright single comb and big wattles → mature male * Red/brown body with black t
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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
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I’ve chosen my best layers to cross with my pure lavender Araucana roosters. The hens laid reasonably well right through the winter, even though the coop wasn't heated, and they are now in full produc
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Good sized hardy birds, fully vaccinated. 20 weeks old with combs starting to redden so eggs soon!!!! We have: Hybrids: Light Sussex Ranger Pied Ranger/Silver Sussex Speckledy Beechwood Blues Copper
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Dark green olive egger for sale, she’s roughly 1 years old, healthy and calm girl, I am currently downsizing, she’s ready to be collected for new home. Location based in North London N21 area, £30
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These eggs are darker green and chocolate from F1 Marsbars (Marans x Legbars) & Marans and olive eggers hens and cockerels, so you will get a nice shell colour. The flock is of both breeds, for now, s
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Available large fowl Araucana pullets mainly black, from blue/green egg layers. These are a Rare breed and yet will lay well, and are quiet to handle. Mine rarely go broody. Araucana are a Medium siz
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I am selling 4 straight run chicks that are 4 weeks old. There is a pure breed Brahma chick that will lay a creamy coloured egg, 2 olive eggers who will lay dark green eggs and a Silky/Brahma that wil
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Good sized hardy birds, fully vaccinated. We have: Hybrids: Light Sussex Ranger Pied Ranger/Silver Sussex Speckledy Beechwood Blues Copper Marans (darker eggs) White Leghorn (white eggs) Calder Range
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🐓 Point of Lay Hybrid Pullets – Ready for New Coops 🐓 We have a lovely selection of point-of-lay hybrid pullets, around 16 weeks old and just about to start laying — perfect if you’re looking for
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🐓 Point of Lay Hybrid Pullets – Ready for New Coops 🐓 We have a lovely selection of point-of-lay hybrid pullets, around 16 weeks old and just about to start laying — perfect if you’re looking for
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POL Lavender Araucana's, Silkies and various others, please read full advert: Good sized hardy birds, fully vaccinated. We have: Hybrids: Light Sussex Ranger Pied Ranger/Silver Sussex Speckledy Beec
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A great selection of hybrid hens All pol at 18-22 weeks Fully vaccinated Recently wormed Breeds lemon cuckoos Silver Sussex Millefluer leghorn (white egg layers) Mottled leghorns (white egg layer
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We now have our full range of point-of-lay hens available. Breeds include; Bluebells, Black Rocks, Warren-type hens, Speckeldies, Red Stars, Black Tails and Light Sussex. All 18 weeks approx. All fema

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Beautiful pure Shetland hen hatching eggs available from my small home flock. Shetlands are a critically endangered Scottish landrace breed, known for their hardiness, foraging ability, and stunning n
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Stunning serama hens sweet as they come Stunning colours 2 beautiful black hens with green feather Hatched some lovey chicks off them Down sizing sadly looking for best home
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For Sale: Pekin Bantams and Hybrid Chickens! With blue green egg gene We have some fantastic poultry options available for you: Pekin Bantams: • Day Old: £7 each (unsexed) • 6 Weeks Old (off hea
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Mixed Fertile Hatching Eggs –crested Indian runners ducks, Pure Serama, Bantam & Large Fowl Hybrids We have a selection of fresh, fertile hatching eggs available from our healthy and well-cared-for b