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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3 are frizzle, 2 not. Friendly as have been used to being handled. Still need heat lamp. Looking for a good home! £5 each

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Some very nice hens looking for new homes . Some are laying eggs All fully vaccinated Speckledys very docile and a great egg layer Price £15 each or 10 plus £12.50 each Other breeds silver Sussex burford browns black tails Warrens
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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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Lovely boy but I cant keep cockerels where I live, he’s just starting to crow and tail is turning white.
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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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Buff Orpington Cockerel free to a good home. Very friendly and I’ve hatched off lots of chicks from him
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HOME-FARM BRED MIXED BREED BABY CHICKS 🐣 Healthy, Strong & Ready for Their New Homes Beautiful mixed breed baby chicks available from our home farm. Carefully bred from healthy parent stock and rai
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I HAVE CREAM LEGBAR CHICKS FOR SALE £7 EACH ALL FEMALE THESE ARE FROM PURE BRED LEGBARS CREAM LEGBARS ARE BLUE EGG LAYERS
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Indian runner ducklings £12 each Various chicks mix and match 3 for £15 Mixed ducklings £10 each Chicks and ducklings at various ages so please message to enquire
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5 chicks available, 3 showgirls think they are all blue, 1 black standard and one blue/almost silver standard 1 week old I regularly have silkie chicks available from my mixed flock consisting of sta
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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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We have a few chicken breeds on our family smallholding and offer hatching eggs, day olds and week olds available in small numbers. (Older chicks available later in the season) see pics of parents and
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Last individuals of each breed left: 1x Female Buff Orpington. Hand reared, very friendly, good sized eggs. £30.00 (just over 1 year old) 1x Female Brahma. Good sized eggs. (Just over 1 year old) £3
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Silkie hens both laying now and point of lay. Mixed colours available including white and mottled. Cockerels also available. Silkies make great family pets. £30 each
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I have few young roosters for sale if anyone interested give me a call ************ ………………………………………..
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15 week old verwork rooster. Hes a amazing personality so funny. Had sinxe 1 day old ! Started crowing but only couple of times a day. Unfortunately we are in a built up area so cant have roosters. W
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small white leghorns available from my Farm they are almost 15 days old and ready for their new homes
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Point of lay pullets Bovan Brown chickens for sale all female, 19 weeks old very friendly and garden reared. £12 each. Please bring something to transport them home in. (Waltham Lincolnshire)
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For sale buff Orpington chicks . 1 day old 10£ each. We are from city Leeds. More info by phone number
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Pure Bred Isabella Brama hatching eggs £2.00 each collected or posted £6.00 per six extra first class post
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Fertile Micro Serama eggs. These eggs come from frizzle dads and smooth mums. For example one of our runs contains 2 frizzle roos and several smooth ladies. This ensures that we won't hatch any frizzl
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Mixed batch of pure bred quality selected pekin bantam hatching eggs for the best hatches collection staincross Barnsley Can post
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I have 2 lavender pekin bantams chicks left 1 light Sussex bantam chick and 1 silver partridge pekin left these are UNSEXED hatched on 7th/6/2026 will make a lovely addition to a bantam flock take all