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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Lovely pure-bred Silver Laced Wyandotte cockerel, currently 3 months old Hatched by me from a fertile hatching egg purchased directly from Cheshire Poultry, so his breeding/background is known. Healthy, active and developing lovely Silver Laced markings. Ideal for someone looking for a young cockerel to grow on for breeding or to add to an existing flock. He isn't makin
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Lots of choice with our pure breed chickens. All between 20 and 22 weeks old. Cream Legbars (£25 each) - lay a blue egg Exchequer Leghorns (£23 each) - lay a white egg Light Sussex (£23 each) - lay a cream egg Cuckoo Marans (£23 each) - Lay a brown egg Buff partridge Brahmas (£35 each) - lay a cream egg Cockerels also available. Collection from Earl Shilton.
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Description Baby chicks for sale. These chicks from 5 days to 5 weeks old available now. Price start from £10. Collection from West London. We also selling Fertilised eggs for hatching, roosters, hens
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☁️ Meet our first little batch of oven-baked ‘Pilkies’ — Pekin × Silkie chicks, hatched between 9–11 August 🐣 Their mums are our beautiful Silkie girls, originally sourced from excellent-quality sto
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Ayam cemani large fowl 1 pair 1 cock 1 hen vaccinated and wormed they lay a white egg they have black flesh and combs and battles the price is for the pair £50
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Coloured hybrids pullets all female 17 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed they lay between 280 to 300 eggs per year they are 12.00 each or 5 or more 11.00 each
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Braekel chickens large fowl rare breed brilliant free range very friendly once they get to know you vaccinated and wormed we have some hens and 2 cockerals if someone wants to breed with them they are
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Lovely trio of pekins. garden breed and raised. They are currently free range in a large run. The cockerel and one of the hens are dark Mille fleur and the second hen is a pretty apricot she will carr
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£15 each or more than 10 £12 they are very good laying every day all healthy many colours I have over 50 chickens East Acton London
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Fertilized eggs for hatching for sale in London Price start from £2 each Collection from Ealing If want eggs to be posted you need to pay for postage.
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Want swaps my 3 boys white brachma for any 3 hens brachma or if u have some offer can write to me boys born this year 10 April
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Hi, We have 2 Very friendly chickens for sale. They must go together. Two for £16 Cheers. ..........
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Hello I have a few pekin hens and wayndotte and polish hen for sale due to the amount I have I just want to down size as I’m flying out and I wanted them gone asap looking for £30 a hen some are point
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Two beautiful Cream Legbar cockerels need a good home as we can't keep them. Available individually or as a pair.
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**Constantly hatching eggs** --Currently 15 chicks available, contact for more details -Great Hybrid Breed -🐔Mum is Lohmann Brown (great egg layers 320 eggs in a year) -🐓Dad is Columbian Brahma
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A very friendly extremely fertile cockerel looking for his own group of girls. Not suitable for the meat trade and additional checks will be processed to make sure he is going to a forever loving home
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Goldtops broody hens 6 months old vaccinated and wormed they make good broodies for sitting on eggs they are really good mother's for rearing chicks under
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Chicks for sale Hatched 19/09/26 Serama Pekin Bantams Olive Eggers Unsexed Still on heat Not being sold separately (minimum of 2) Collection only Buyer to bring own box
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We have about 50 chickens just starting to lay eggs. Breed Bovan browns. Available from now for collection only £15 each
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🐓 Point of Lay Pullets – Ready for Their New Homes 🐓 Looking to enjoy fresh eggs from your own garden? Our point of lay pullets are around 16–18 weeks old and are just about ready to start laying,
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Hi, I have a pair of Beautiful Maloyasian serema chicken for sale, price £45 for the pair. And some serema cockral for sale. Young and Adult. £25 each or £40 for 2 And I have Blue lace Wyandotte you
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Lonely fella looking for a new forever flock. Relocation forces sale; genuine keepers/breeders only
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READ THE FULL ADD FOR PRICES PLEASE Silkies ,polish bantam,cochins black cooper marans ,faverolle ,pekin bantams all hens ,24 to 30 weeks ,laying eggs green eggers £25 black cooper marans £20
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Quite friendly chick. Hes just under 7 weeks old but with mum so good to go once he’s turns 8 weeks. His dad is my friendliest rooster who lets me pick him up and cuddle him so he’s got friendly genet