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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Easter eggers and white leghorn chickens.. 6 weeks plus ready togo to new homes. Fed on growers pellets Not long till laying at point of lay. Mixed colours available All can live outside in coops no heat plates or lights needed.
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We have a range of hybrid pullets available, all 18-20 weeks old, which means they will be laying in the next few weeks. Types available: 🐔Bluebelles 🐔Dark Eggers 🐔Speckled 🐔Light Sussex 🐔Black Rocks £20 each. Collection only, Garswood WN4 (St. Helens /Wigan area) Follow my FB page ‘Garswood Poultry’ for updates.
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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 available, raised with excellent care. Perfect for small yards or as unique pets. ▪︎Available: Roosters, Hens, Chicks and established pairs. ▪︎Age: Young birds and adults ready f
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We have a lovely selection of silkie chicks looking for their new homes 🐥 Available from 3 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 • Polish & Polish frizzle in various colours Healthy well cared for chicks ready for their next homes. Please message for availa
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Looking for healthy, organic, and fertile poultry? I have chickens, cockerels, chicks, and eggs ready now. Live Birds (Adult): £30 each Chicks: £15 each Fertile & Organic Eggs: 12 for £6 – great for hatching or eating Breeds available: 1. Silkie 2. Polish Silkie 3. Japanese Bantam 4. Legbar Other breeds also available – see all types in the photos. All raised natural
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Baby chickens for sale I don’t know what sex they are as they are still to young they where incubated eggs
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Stunning serama chicks for sale beautiful colors and markings All feathering nice eat and drink well Still on heat 10 each
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Stunning serama chicks for sale Loads of different colours and markings All eating and drinking still on heat
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All beautiful colours and markings feathering up nicely All drink and eat well Five in total for sale £10 each ready for new homes
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20 Chicks. 6 to 8 weeks. Unsexed. Off heat for 2 weeks. Doing well, healthy and good to go. £10 each or £160 for all
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Various chickens silkies black, white, splash, cuckoo. Rhode Island Red, lavender pekins. Buff Orpingtons We also have trios. Prices start at £25.
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- Beautiful unsexed silkie chicks - Will need heat for a few weeks - All hens and cockerels can be seen on collection.
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Gorgeous cuckoo maran chicks for sale!! They can be sold as a starter set with a cockerel and 3 hens. They lay a dark brown egg at POL.
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I hatched him last year and have bred some birds off him this year so he's has good fertility, I could make a trio up if someone would like that but the hens are a little tatty due to him treading the
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Looking at rehoming our 3 chickens. Can't remember the breed of them. Had them 2 1/2 years but don't have the time to look after them like we should. They are great layers and have 3 eggs daily for m
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Hatched 15th June: some crypt walkers (ayam cemani X french copper Maran), a straight black copper Maran, a legbar hen, a legbar roo and a couple of mixed breeds still available. £10 per chick. The ph
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1 week old today and ready for new homes! Polish, silkie and possible frizzle ♥️ All unsexed and need heat Collection from congleton...
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Bresse Gauloise chickens are a dual-purpose chicken breed – great for both eggs and meat. Our chickens (APHA registered) are from four Bresse breeding stocks and live with plenty of outdoor space and
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We have 7 beautiful little chicks for sale,£40 for trio, or £30 a pair will not sell singles unrelated as some eggs were taken from another hen, No time wasters, thanks for looking.
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Light Sussex Bantam hen and 18 chickens. All pure breed Sussex, from show stock. Good healthy birds. I also have other chickens and turkey's available at different ages All my birds are DEFRA registe
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Stunning Cockerels 5x Pure bred Buff Orpington males 1x Pure bred Silver Laced Orpington male All around 6-9 months of age £15 each, give me a message if you can give the boys a home.
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Lovely 16 week old Silver Laced Wyandotte mixed Rooster looking for a new flock. Collection from Burnley
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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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I'm reluctantly selling my lovely cockerel, he loves his ladies and to free range round the garden , I'd keep him but my neighbour doesn't appreciate him like we do .