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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Hello everyone💜 I've got sablepoot/ booted bantam growing pairs that are 6/7 weeks old in the following colours: Cuckoo Lemon Partridge Blue partridge I've also got Extra cockerels that are £10 In lemon and lavender mottled Any questions, please ask 😃
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I have some lovely hand raised, calm birds from chicks to point of lay, both big and small from silkie and pekin to Brahma and Orpington amongst my lovely organically raised flock. I have hatching eggs in wonderful colours-I’m retired and enjoying my lifelong passion for birds-I will work with you to establish your perfect flock and advise you as you learn and perfect-we
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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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🐓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 vaccinated and wormed up too date The breeds we have available are CopperMaran £23.00 Black tails £23.00 Bovan Brown£15.00 Goldline £15.00 White star£23.00 Light Sussex £23.00
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Appenzella in a mix of colours chamois, silver laced, blue and pure black fully vaccinated and wormed lovely mohican haircut they are a pure breed
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Silver pencil wyandottes bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed very friendly we also have some gold pencil wyandottes
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Pair of Beautiful Silkie Chicks - 5 weeks old! 🐥 One white and one partridge Silkie chick available. Both are very fluffy and currently growing their impressive crests, although they’re still very
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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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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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Good sized hardy birds, fully vaccinated. 20 weeks old with combs starting to redden so eggs soon!!!! We have: Hybrids: Light Sussex Ranger Pied Ranger/Silver Sussex Speckledy Beechwood Blues Copper
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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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Silkie chicks just hatched adorable little chicks which are great pets for everyone & are great egg layers speaking from experience. All different colours.
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The hens are ready to go to their new homes now. Fully vaccinated. They are large healthy birds and should produce 300 eggs per year. The payback per bird is 5 weeks. Discounts for over 4 and above. Ask for a price. 3 birds for £35, 4 birds for £45.
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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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Lots of different colour Brahmas available!! These beautiful chickens are £50 each and ready now! Available in gold and blue partridge. Many other breeds available too, as well as ducks and guinea fowl! Bedding and feed available also! Please message with any questions or to arrange viewing/colection
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We are a small family run chicken breeder in Hampshire who breed a variety of different bantam breeds and more recently we have started to keep some large fowl. We started keeping pekin bantams a few
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Gorgeous Polish hens available in lots of different colours!! These bantam hens are now £40 each! Please message me for more info or to arrange viewing/collection
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We're looking to rehome one of our sebright bantam cockerels. We raised him as a chick and so he's super familiar with humans, healthy active & alert. We have a very small flock and not enough hens to keep this little guy. Looking for the right special new home for him. He sleeps in a big coup with 3 other chickens at the moment and gets to spend most of his day free r

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Black copper marans hybrids 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed they lay a dark brown egg 380 to 300 eggs per year a very docile hen

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Silkie bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed we have them in black, gold, gold partidge and white the are 30.00 each
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Coloured hybrids pullets 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed these are hybrids so they lay all year round 12.00 each or 5 or more 11.00 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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Silver laced Orpington chicks un sexed pic of parents in pics Beautiful quality Lovely healthy strong chicks Will need heat till 6 weeks of fully feathered £10 Per chick
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We are a small family run chicken breeder in Hampshire who breed a variety of different bantam breeds and more recently we have started to keep some large fowl. We started keeping pekin bantams a few