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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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 production. They don't go broody, and the roosters are gentle, so these traits should pass on to the chicks. As the Araucana males carry two blue egg genes, when crossed with my

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Pekin Bantam Chicks for sale Hatched 8th and 9th June 2026 Unsexed £5 each or 5 for £20 Also available, Lavender Araucana L/F chicks, same hatch date, also unsexed Collection only Still require heat 2 minimum sold at a time
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Chicks for sale now off heat breeds are Pekins various colours Black silkies Silver laced Wyandotte bantams Old English silver duck wing large fowl Chicks on heat Pekins various colours Copper
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I have a mixed variety of chicks hatched. I have more due today also. Black araucana Copper marans Light sussex Polish frizzle Polish bantams Buff orpingtons (more£) Lavender orpingtons (more£) Lav
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Group of 5 chickens, 3 hens and 2 cockerels. Must go as a group. Lovely pearl grey colour, hens all producing eggs and the boys get along well.
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I have 12 Peking Bantam hatching eggs available from our mixed flock. Colors: Mille Fleur, Lavender, and Black and White Speckled. Can deliver by Royal Mail Recorded 24 for £5 p&p. 12 eggs for £10
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Millefleur, lavender, Buff orpington bantam hatching eggs show quality and amazing layers 😍 very family friendly
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Just coming into lay, lovely pekin bantams, mainly partridge and lavender but a few other colours too. I do have other chickens available too. These are vaccinated. They will make lovely family pets.
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Selection of colours, mixed ages from newly hatched to 10 weeks. Lavenders, cuckoo, black, mixed colours. Males and females.
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🐥🤍 Indoor Companion Chickens – Raised in the Heart of Our Family Home 🤍🐥 This advert is quite a bit different from most poultry adverts you will come across. These birds are not being sold as li
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🐓 HENS & COCKERELS AVAILABLE 🐓 Beautiful mixed bantams and Easter Egger/Araucana-type crosses available now 🐥 A lovely variety of colours and feathering including: ✨ Blue & lavender types ✨ Black
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3 hand reared lavender chickens for sale all Female. Would like all to go together and good home required. Currently laying and productive £30 for all 3.
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**chicks are currently sold out, but eggs available for collection or immediate dispatch ** Beautiful large show type Orpington chicks available soon and Hatching eggs available now, £2.50 an egg pl
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Off heat chicks: Crested cream legbars £10 Easter eggers £10 Black Aracauna/ black mottled Aracauna £15 Lavender Aracauna £18 On heat chicks: Hybrids ( copper maran/ silver Sussex/ bluebell x with Ham
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Lavender Orpington available 2 chicks £20 each ready now 11 month old cockerel also available £15 stunning boy still growing.
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G&S Poultry Pekin bantams - variety of colours Black Blue Buff Mille Fleurs Lavender Browns White Crested Quail - Coturnix/Japanese mixed colours Hatching or eating eggs available
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Lots of hatching this year! Silver Appenzeller - white eggs Silver Brakel - white eggs Pekin Bantam - Lavender, splash, black, white and buff frizzle - cream coloured eggs White Silkie Guinea Fowl - S
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We've a little flock of gorgeous, hand reared, friendly pekins for sale. 1 cuckoo cockerel (4 months old) 1 cuckoo hen (4 months old; POL) 3 black hens (two are a year old {and laying}, one is 3 m
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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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🐣Chick availability🐣 10.5.26 X8 Brahmas 30.5.26 X13 French Copper Black Marans X13 French Copper Blue Marans X9 French Lavender Marans All chicks are on heat unless stated otherwise. Collec
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1 pure breed polish chick, Beautiful colours. Looking like a candy corn polish. 5 weeks old 2 polish cross silkie chicks, dark bown and white/grey Very beautiful chickens with silkie feet and head t
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Pekin Bantans Bobtails & Frizzles available. Last years birds hatched July 25 hens just started laying. All beautiful quality birds, happy, healthy, tame and very friendly as all hand reared in our b
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We are hatching a lovely mix of Pekin Bantam chicks, the first hatch of 8 includes lavender frizzles. As yet unsexed. Second hatch underway, so there will be more arriving soon. Good homes only, will
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Hatching Dates: 22–23/05/2026 All chicks are vaccinated against Marek’s and coccidiosis. Large Fowl: * Exchequer Leghorn * Isabella Brahma * Blue Brahma, Black Brahma, Splash Blue Brahma Bantams