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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Goldlines pullets POL Lovely friendly hybrid hens meaning they are prolific layers laying in excess of 300 eggs a year £20 each or 10 for £150 All feed, bedding and poultry supplies in available in stock too Finley’s Farm, Fully council approved licensed Seller, find us on Facebook too 📍Colcheter CO2 0PY
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Appenzella in a mix of colours chamois, silver laced, blue and pure black fully vaccinated and wormed lovely mohican haircut they are a pure breed
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We have a lovely selection of Polish and Polish Frizzle chicks looking for their new homes 🐥 Available from 1 day old up to 13 weeks old and growing. We have various colours available every week, with fresh hatches weekly. We also have • Ayam Cemani • Vorwerk • Silkies in various colours Healthy well cared for chicks ready for their next homes. On or off heat Please
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I’m selling this lovely coop with 2 beautiful baby chicks, due to me moving homes. You will get the chicks, coop, food and other accessories that come with the chickens. Open for offers.
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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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Chicks to hens available for new homes Lovely little garden friends to brighten up a dull day Based in Woking Surrey
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Beautiful lovely nature hen and her rooster. Cream legbars. Rare UK breed. Will eat from hand and the rooster is held every day.
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Lovely girl, laying really well but I have too many girls so unfortunately some have to find new homes.
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Lovely nice young birds. 4 of them. Born end of Jan this year. Any info just get in contact with me. Price is each bird.
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We have a lovely selection of silkie chicks looking for their new homes 🐥 Available from 1 day old up to 13 weeks old and growing. We have various colours available every week, with fresh hatches w
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We have a lovely selection of silkie females available ready for their new homes. Colours include cuckoo, splash, black, white and gold. All vaccinated and wormed. £30 each Collection Earl Shi
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Lovely hens great layers and laying daily 4 brown 2 black £25 each Message for more details.
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Currently have lovely day Pekin chicks for sales Lot of colour available Selling each for £10 or 5 for £45
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We are selling our 12-14 week old white silkies. Lovely birds. We also have trios. One cockerel and 2 hens
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Hi all!!! USA silkie roosters looking for a good home. They are really friendly and cute!!! Collection Roydon.
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Stunning young milliefluer pekin trio 16 weeks old Bantams Lovely trio i was keeping back to breed feom next year but ive kept to many so i have this beautiful trio available 1 cockerel 2 pullets
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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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I have 4 pekin bantam cockerels available, free to a good home. These are 5 weeks old, and have been hand reared by my children. They have been handled daily and are very very friendly. We already h
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We have three lovely mixed breed cockerels looking for a forever home. One is completely black and the other two are Rhode Island types. All hand reared and very tame! Currently 9 weeks old. £10 each
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8 weeks old, lovely friendly things. Very gentle and great with kids and dogs. Looking for 5* forever homes!
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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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Lovely buff Orpington cockerel, has been our breeding cockeral for the last couple years and has lovely temperament and great fertility rate, producing some lovely birds. Selling as we're keeping some
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Chicks: Day old to 2 weeks chicks are priced at £10. 1 available: hatched 11th May. 7 available hatched May 20-26th. 2 to 4 week old chicks are priced at £12. 5 available: hatched 2nd May. Please