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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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 my son, Harrison (aged 5) and spoilt with love and cuddles on a daily basis. All eggs are fertilised by our stunning Lavender Silkie cockerel, with mothers in a variety of sha
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Bovan brown and white star ,eggs machine (around ************ eggs yearly ) ready for new house .28 weeks old
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6 days-old chicks, different breeds: Brahma chicken, Pekin Bantam, Green Eggers, Bluebelle — £8each minimum 5 or £150 for 25 3-weeks-old Pekin Bantam, Ayam Cemani cross with Plymouth Rock chicken, Green Eggers — £10 each or £120 for 15

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Some are buff and some are speckled - mixed colours and sex. Photos included of parents. Successful hatching 15/18. Happy to sell fertile eggs too - £10 for 6, plus P&P. Chicks are £15 each, but price will increase when sexed. Also have newly hatched for £10 each.

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brahma 28 weeks old ,laying eggs £50/each or deal 4 hens and 1 brahma rooster £210 pekin bantam 28 weeks old ,laying eggs £40/each or £175 for 5 bovan brown £30 each or £150 for 6 white star £30 each oe £250 for 10 silkies 3 white and 1 yellow £45/each or £150 for all
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I have 2 gorgeous USA silkies bantams left available they are Point of lay. £40 each collection Southend on sea
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I have some lovely day old lavender pekins chicks available. Parents are very friendly and calm. Hatched 08/05/26. Unsexed. Will need heat. I also have some hatching eggs available for £2 each. Based
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Pullets for Sale! We have 3 hens available and 1 cockerel available for collection now. These can go separately. The cockerel is a barred rock and the hens are light Sussex, Rhode Island Red and
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Hatching eggs Indian Game( Cornish) Mini silver apple yard Hybrid chicken Quail , price starts at £5 for quail eggs
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Light Sussex and speckled cross chicks Mix of white, beautiful golden colour and black Unsexed ages ranging from 1-3wks old
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Pure breed bantam hens 18 weeks old (point of lay) Nice selection of colours available All breeds a suited to mix together Breeds include Pekins - black, black mottled frizzle, silver partri
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A great selection of hybrid hens All pol at 18-22 weeks Fully vaccinated Recently wormed Breeds lemon cuckoos Silver Sussex Millefluer leghorn (white egg layers) Mottled leghorns (white egg layer
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I have got some beautiful pekin bantam female growers for sale. They are 4 week old. They make lovely pet and really nice mixed colour birds. Collection near Ely littleport. The price for each female
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These hens will be ready to go any time after 26th May when they have had their third and final salmonella innoculations. They are large healthy birds and should produce 300 eggs per year. The payback
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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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This listing is for 6 eggs laid by true blue bearded silkies. All the birds in the photos are ours. Please read up on blue black splash genetics as blue birds do not breed true - some chicks can be bl
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Various chicken breeds for sale Silkies Polish Brahama Pekin Cochin Growers hens pol and some cockerels available
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Chicks for sale IP28 Chicks available : Lavender Orpingtons - £12. Blue Orpingtons - £12. Salmon Faverolles - £12. Polish (from a mixed flock) - £10. Bourbon Red Turkeys - £15. Growers: (sexed
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Day old Buff and Gold Laced Orpington chicks available. They are naturally unsexed, as this will not be clear till they are several weeks old. Buff Chicks are £18 and Gold Laced chicks are £20 each. P
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🐓HAPPY HENS POULTRY🐓 WE OUR RENOWNED FOR SELLING BEAUTIFUL HAPPY HEALTHY HENS IN ESSEX Here at happy hens licensed poultry breeders We have various Hens available at POL all hens are fully vacci
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Selling a breeding pair of mini silver apple yard ducks, already had 2 lots of babies this year £30 Selling due to council not allowing livestock on property
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chicks available now 4 weeks old 🐥🐣 £8 per chick Or 10 for £50 All chicks are unsexed unless stated otherwise Also have some grower pullets available £15 each (10-12 weeks old) Thank you for read
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These hens will be ready to go at any time after 26th may when they have had their third salmonella innoculations. They are large healthy birds and should produce 300 eggs per year. The pay back per b

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Day old pure breed chicks Large fowl and bantams Vaccinated Breeds include Day old USA Silkie bantams (unsexed) £12 Pekin bantam (unsexed) (inc frizzle) £12 Serama bantams (unsexed) £12 O