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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🐓 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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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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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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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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Lavender Pekin bantam pullets 8 weeks old - off heat Lovely healthy birds Guaranteed hens I also have Columbian, black, silver partridge, blue and various colourings. Please no offers. Thanks
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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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Pure breed bantam hens 18 weeks old (point of lay) Nice selection of colours available All breeds a suited to mix together Breeds include Pekins - black, black mottled frizzle, silver partri
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5 Day Old Chicks We’re delighted to be taking orders for our next batch of 5 day old chicks from our much-loved Silkie flock. Our Flock🐓 Our Silkies come from our loved family flock, cared for by
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We’re delighted to have some 5 day old chicks from our much-loved Silkie flock available now. Our Flock🐓 Our Silkies come from our loved family flock, cared for by my son, Harrison (aged 5) and sp
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Beautiful fresh eggs from my Giant Brahma Hens. Colours include Lavender, Blue, Splash, Black and White. Eggs collected daily to ensure freshness. Postage available. £3 per egg
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We now have some of our Hybrids (excellent egg layers) hens available at Willow Farm Poultry on Sealand road Deeside Flintshire We currently have Warren Speckeld Sussex ranger Silver sussex Rhod
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Pekin bantams available from April guaranteed hens . Colours are Millefleur, lemon , lavender, gold partridge, silver partridge, blue , and porcelain.
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Lavender pekin cockerals. Around 3 months old. No hens/pullets left. Good homes only. Collection from Tickhill.