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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Lovely trio of pekins. garden breed and raised. They are currently free range in a large run. The cockerel and one of the hens are dark Mille fleur and the second hen is a pretty apricot she will carr
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Braekel chickens large fowl rare breed brilliant free range very friendly once they get to know you vaccinated and wormed we have some hens and 2 cockerals if someone wants to breed with them they are
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Pure breed buff orpingtons large fowl day olds, also have some bantams available! We have unsexed chicks available from day olds, £13 unsexed prices per chicks, buffs are hard to determine sex at yo
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Pita Pinta Asturiana Hatching Eggs - Rare, traditional Spanish breed – increasingly hard to find in the UK. Beautifully marked birds with calm, friendly temperaments, perfect for both beginners and ex
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Pure breed Indian game large fowl for sale. Friendly non aggressive birds. Proven breeding trio -dark cock, blue hen and jubilee hen. -£50 This year's hatch; Jubilee pullets x 3 (£25 each) Dark pul
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We have hatched 4 Large birds this spring . Pure Aseel male Osaka shamo female These are from my breeding pair. 4 males available , as you can see from the parents there going to look amazing.
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Stunning one-year-old pure Lavender Barbu d’Anvers breeding pair — one hen and one cockerel, both hatched and raised by me last year. 💜 Pure Lavender Barbu d’Anvers 🐣 Proven breeding pair — they pr
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This listing is for 6 eggs laid by large fowl blue bearded silkies. All the birds in the photos are ours. Please read up on blue black splash genetics as blue birds do not breed true - some chicks can
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Our last batch all found new homes within just 3 days! We have another lovely selection available now, with more purebred Black Jersey Giants hatching this week. Just one Jersey Giant left, £45 🐣 4
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🐥 14 WEEK OLD PEKIN CHICKS – GRANGE FARM 🐥 We have a selection of 14 week old Pekins available in various colours, from our exhibition stock. 🐔 Hens – £25 each 🐓 Cocks available – please messag
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Baby Chicks, Ducklings & Hatching Eggs Available 🐣 Healthy, well-socialised baby chicks, ducklings and hatching eggs are now available from our friendly mixed flock. Breeds available include: * Br
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🐔 Beautiful Free Range Hens – A Variety of Breeds Available 🥚 We have a lovely selection of healthy, free-range poultry available, all hatched and reared here on our farm. You’re welcome to shop t
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Quality Barred Plymouth Rock hatching eggs from a carefully selected breeding program. Barred Plymouth Rocks are know for their docile temperament and reliable egg production, laying around 5 eggs pe
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I have a variety of large and small chickens, Pekin , Wyndottes, hybrids, Indian game. I have chicks and Pol, and hens All colours , sizes and ages Boys or Girls. I have HATCHING EGGS Buff laced
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I have beautiful birds of all shapes and sizes from newly hatched to point of lay and everything in between, pure breeds and coloured egg layers, bantams and large foul, silkies, pekins, Aracuanas, or
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Roos - black and yellow. Very friendly and calm breed, at adulthood they are very friendly and large. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.
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We have the largest selection of hens in North Wales and Cheshire with over 15 breeds hybrids available as well as some pure breeds (sold out of bantams till spring 27) Warren Blue bell Sussex Rang
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We have a few chicken breeds on our family smallholding. We have POL pullets, some males and limited younger chicks available. Large Fowl Blue/Gold/Buff Laced Wyandotte White Maran (Dk Brown Egg)
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We are a small family run chicken breeder in Hampshire who breed a variety of different bantam breeds and more recently we have started to keep some large fowl. We started keeping pekin bantams a few
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We are a small family run chicken breeder in Hampshire who breed a variety of different bantam breeds and more recently we have started to keep some large fowl. We started keeping pekin bantams a few
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APHA Registered flock. Available, Silver Laced Wyandotte Bantams. Guaranteed as Female. Hatched early June. These are quality, well laced birds from a good breeding line. All home bred for generation