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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Cutest pure breed unsexed silkie chicks for sale from a day old, bearded silkie parents. Cover picture is of some of the parents that are breeding and some of the chicks that I have hatched and the
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Unrelated proven breeding pair of French copper black marans. Cockerel not aggressive. £25 for the pair Also 1 pullet hatched this year. Pullet £30. All the above -£50 as a trio. Collection near Hu
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Hatching eggs and Day old chicks currently still available …. Large fowl - * Show Quality Purebred Large Fowl Buff Orpington’s, £3.00 per egg * Buff Orpington x Hybrid Hen eggs (welsummer light S
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4 adult bantams- a trio of lavender Pekins plus a bantam mix hen. Ideally to go together. £40 Also various youngsters- 3 pure lavender, 3 mixed black speckled £5 each
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A beautiful young pure Emerald cockerel, hatched this year. He is predominantly white with striking black splashes, with lovely blue-egg genetics from the Emerald line. Both parents are here and 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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Selling some of my flock to make way for younger stock. Mixture of pure breeds and hybrids around a 12-18 months old. Healthy birds laying an egg a day. Also 3 week old pure breed chicks. Black coppe
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Mother pure bread leghorn Farther hybrid Brown Some light brown creamy color and some black spots Should lay big white eggs
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4x F1 black milifluer cockerel x lavender hen pullets 4x standard milifluer pullets 1x pure bred unusual looking milifluer cockerel 1x golden partridge x milifluer cockerel whitish colour with hackl
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Beautiful, healthy, and exceptionally well-reared 11-week-old purebred cockerels looking for their forever flocks. They have been raised in a loving backyard environment on a premium diet with daily f
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Mixed chicken hatching Eggs Available great hatching rate you could be hatching -Copper black -Rhode island red -Warren White silkie eggs available pure white blue face please message to order o
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Two beautiful home hatched pure bred Silkie cockerels. Very well handled and easy to look after. Good homes needed. One silvery grey named Grey Stoke and one black named Black Bomb
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I have some pure French Black Copper Marans cockerels and white silkie cockerels ranging from a few weeks to 5 months old. £10 each. The Marans hatched from dark eggs, and could be used to produce da