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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Show Quality Hatching eggs available in the following breeds - Large fowl - * Show Quality Purebred Large Fowl Buff Orpington’s, £3.00 per egg * Buff Orpington x Hybrid Hen eggs (welsummer light Sussex speckeldy) £1.50 per egg *Show quality Blue/Black Silkie £3.00 per egg *Blue Mottled Pekin Bantam £3.00 per egg *Black Mottled Pekin Bantam £3.00 per egg *Lave

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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 As mentioned above, hens can only be purchased together with a rooster. NO
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***CHICKS AVAILABLE NOW** Beautiful large show type Orpington chicks available soon and Hatching eggs available now, £2.50 an egg plus postage or collection. Mixed colours including Chocolate, Black
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Beautiful chicks from day old Range of breeds: Silkies Showgirls Marans Skylines (blue/pink/olive eggs) Vorwerks Swedish flowers Silkie crosses (good chance of olive eggs) I always keep for 48hrs t
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I have 4 gorgeous young male Friesians looking for homes with girls. Friesians are considered a rare breed and are gorgeous little bantams. ***PLEASE NOTE PHOTOS HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF OF INTERNET TO SH
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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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2 x pekin bantams: one black in colour and one yellow in colour ( both shown in picture one£. 1x white Sussex bantam white in colour (shown in picture 2)Unsexed. £25 each.
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All very well bred, show standard, Bantam cockerels for sale in a variety of breed, All home hatched last year and reared to pick our keepers for this season, Vaccinated, wormed, well kept, ready t
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1 pure breed polish chick, Beautiful colours starting to show. Possibilities of adult colouring include gold laced/silver laced and blue lavender. 2 polish cross silkie chicks, dark bown and white/gr
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4 CHICKS AVAILABLE 2 ARE PARTRIDGE, 1 BUFF, 1 WHITE COULD BE SPLASH I regularly have silkie chicks available from my mixed flock consisting of standard and showgirl and a range of colours including b
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Silkies, seramas and pekin chicks for sale. I do also get a lot of naked neck silkies (showgirls) if anyone is interested. These will be £15 per chick. Others are £10 per chick All require heat unti
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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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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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I have 3 Brahma chicks and 10 pekin chicks at 13 to 16 weeks old I got the other day but my coop is not big enough for all them Brahmas when there fully sized there are 3 different colours I got 1 mal
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French millefleur pekin bantams show quality Price based on colour and sex. Males will obviously be cheaper but a lot depends on colour.
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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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Three adorable fluffy chicks looking for a new home! 🐥🐥🐥 Healthy, active, and full of character, these little ones are perfect for anyone starting a backyard flock or adding to their collection. Ha
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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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Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—my beautiful serama bantams are laying, and the fertility rate on these hatching eggs has been fantastic so far. Seramas are a true bantam breed, being the smal
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1 week old chicks for sale unsexed will need heat light until ready to go outside .nice bantams can show pictures of perants
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Mixed Fertile Hatching Eggs –crested Indian runners ducks, Pure Serama, Bantam & Large Fowl Hybrids We have a selection of fresh, fertile hatching eggs available from our healthy and well-cared-for b
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Black mottled Pekin chicks These chicks pictured come from our lovely group of black mottled We do have others in the incubator from our other groups of colored Pekin Adult pics show a group of stu
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Beautiful Ayam Cemani Hatching Eggs 🖤 Rare Ayam Cemani These stunning all-black chickens are highly sought after for their unique appearance and excellent breeding quality. Eggs come from healthy,