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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Silkie roosters for sale £30 each (One left, shown in picture with a silkie hen) I currently have around 3 or 4 hens left, but are selling those either as pairs or trios with a rooster. Silkie hens (both regular silkies and naked neck/showgirl silkies): £50 each Peeking Bantam hens: £40 each Polish Hens: £40 As mentioned above, hens can only be purchased together wi
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Hi for sale i have Silkie chicks day olds £8 per chick Hybrid day olds £6 per chick Pekin day olds £8 per chick Hybrid chicks (off heat) £10 per chick Pekin chicks (off heat) £12 per chick Silkie
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Rooster for sale just over a year old alone will be £30 You can get two egg laying chickens with him for £80 I will not sell only chickens either rooster on its own or he rooster with chickens
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The 6 x Fertile Hatching Eggs Farmyard Mix (large fowl) are a selection of mixed breed chicken eggs suitable for hatching. These eggs come from a mix of breeds and are designed for automatic incubati
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Beautiful Silkie Brahma Rooster Looking for a Loving New Home 🐓❤️ It breaks our hearts to write this, but we are looking to rehome our much-loved Silkie Brahma rooster due to neighbour complaints an
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Lovely handsome, happy and healthy cockerels looking for new pastures. Come from a rooster who is an amazing lad who is very friendly and great at protecting his flock. Collection only
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Friendly cream legbar rooster, beautiful and healthy. Hatched in February. Friendly with other chickens Offer your price
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Baby chicks for sale. These chicks from 3 days to 4 weeks available now. Price start from £10. Collection from West London. We also selling Fertilised eggs for hatching, roosters, hens and organic egg
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🐓 Serama Bantam Chickens & Roosters – The Smallest Chicken in the World! 🐣 Looking for high-quality, friendly, and stunning ornamental birds? We have beautiful, purebred Serama Bantam chickens avai
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1-2 month old bantam rooster free to go to a good home ASAP. Beautiful black bantam rooster with markings starting to come through. Good home only, not to slaughter. Ideal for someone starting a
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free to a good home - super friendly,hand raised rooster ,such a gentleman with the ladies and tolerates humans (not aggressive) the only reason i have to rehome him is because we have too many rooste
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Our handsome rooster George is looking for a loving new home. He’s fantastic with his flock and takes his job seriously, always keeping a watchful eye out for predators while his hens are busy eati
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I am selling 4 in total for £250 1 rooster 3 chickens They are 1 years old each Based in Enfield
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Home raised. Only selling as not aloud males on Allotment. Very healthy. Just need a quick rehousing
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Silkies £35 Pekin x Silkie £35 2 x Naked Neck Silkies also available but I believe they are Roosters £25 each Silkie Rooster £10 Pekin x Silkie Rooster Frizzle Black £10 More pics available Instagram
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Young cockerels 8 week old, very impressionable - non showing aggression, handled since hatch. Sapphire sunset Light Sussex Mixed from my backyard rooster and girls
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Have a mix of chicks available £25 for hens £15 for roosters. Coming up to 6/7 weeks old, 2 boys left 6 girls left
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a pair frizzle feather Seramas 1yr old Come from our show stock my daughter actually won first for the rooster that they are produced from £50 the pair
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Mottled Brahma trio 3months old 2 hens one rooster unique colours hatched ourselves £70 Luton based
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black silkie rooster £10 The last of our silkies left. Currently have some eggs from his ladies in the incubator so far out of 10 eggs we have 8 fertile so working as he should be
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Gone pending pick up 1 beautiful rooster for free to new home as we have 2 and they arent getting along with each other now
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I have 4 roosters 3 white and 1 white and brown available for a new home either to go together or separate
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I’m offering two young chicks, raised in an incubator, ready to find a calm home, ideally on a farm. I’m unsure if one is a rooster and the other a hen, but they are well-fed and have had no vaccinati