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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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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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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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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- Beautiful unsexed silkie chicks - Will need heat for a few weeks - All hens and cockerels can be seen on collection.
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4 pure silkie, 5 pure pekin milleflieur bantams chicks will be 3 days old and ready leave now must stop on heat. All thriving with no issues. All from show stock these are top quality. My 9 year old d
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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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Hi i have 5 hens for sale, unfortunately i cannot keep them so now selling. £10 each. Welcome to view them.
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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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I have USA bearded and non-bearded silkie chicks in pure white, white splash, black and partridge. Gold laced Polish chicks. Unsexed and Will need to be kept under heat lamp. £10 each.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 .
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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