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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A great selection of mix bantams including pekin,frizzles, light Sussex.
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Amazing selection of wellsummers hens some beautiful colours and great egg layers. Larger numbers can be negotiated. Delivery also available if necessary
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🐓 Serama Bantam Roosters – The Smallest Rooster in the World! 🐓 Looking for high-quality, friendly, and stunning ornamental birds? We have beautiful, purebred Serama Bantam Rooster available, raised with excellent care. Perfect for small yards or as unique pets. ▪︎Available: Roosters ▪︎Age: Young birds ▪︎Temperament: Extremely docile, friendly, and used to daily han
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Pure breed buff orpingtons large fowl chicks! We have unsexed chicks available from day olds, £13 fixed prices per chicks, if 10 or more bought at once u will get one free, buffs are hard to determine sex at young ages and sometimes not untill fully grown, we have a friend who sexes them and hasn’t got them wrong as of yet! U MUST HAVE A BROODER TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY HAPPY
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Hi here i have my birds i have 3 stags and 2 hens available they are from a very good bloodline i have raised them myself from chicks if you know about these birds you can tell for yourself any more q
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We have a lovely small group of females and males looking for new homes have various colours. They’ve been well kept and have had plenty of space to develop and flourish. There are 9 chicks all toget
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We have a wide range of point of lay hybrid layer hens available including: Emeralds (blue eggs) Tutti Frutti (rainbow eggers, could lay blue, olive, brown or white eggs) Light Sussex (brown eggs)
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Incubated and raised by myself, eggs from my existing flock. 4 Cockerels, very friendly, various colours. Hatched 10th July 2026. Currently housed in the evenings and free range most of the day. The
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Lovely pure bred male and female Cream Legbar Chicks now 3 weeks old. Will need heat for a few more weeks Cockerels £5 Females £12
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2 silkies cockerels 16 weeks great pets but cant keep them where we are want them to go to someone who's going to look after them
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Young male Buffs roughly around 12 week old - beautiful examples of Buff Orpington’s. We hatched these ourselves but sadly we can only keep 1 due to space. We have 3 available. Any questions please
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I have 3 copper marans left and 4 warrens all Vaccinated wormed and mite treated lovely healthy birds
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Day old silkie chicks x4 Hatched friday 9th Saturday 10th October ( parents are in the last picture for show only! Still need heat Unsexed On chick crumbs Going too be lovely small pompom he
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Available, good quality Silver Laced Wyandotte Bantam Pullets ( Guaranteed as Female ). These are well bred, young ladies, from my own breeding birds. Photos are of the pullets and their parents. They
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All this years stock approximately 6 month old but from various hatches. Breeding pair £55 Frizzle girls £45 Frizzle boys £20 Beautiful healthy birds. I also have a Solway coop that I’m selling
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All chicks are for sale apart from the brown/ginger one. All unsexed but at a guess I think these 2 cockerels. Requires heat lamp as still young. £15 each
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I hand raised some chicks and have 2 gorgeous red silkie roosters that I can’t keep as I already have a rooster in the flock. They’re 6 months old and friendly. Gorgeous boys £15 each
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Beautiful colouring. I have too many roosters to keep him. Liverpool area. He’s friendly and gets on well with all the others his age. Needs his own flock
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2 cockerels for sale there around 5 months old ready to go need gone as soon as possible as I’ve already got a cockerel
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Beautiful young Serama duo, still young and indoors. These are the world’s smallest chickens, tiny but full of personality. Must go together
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Lavender Pekin Chicks. Unsexed currently. 9 available. Open to offers for good homes. Collection from Tickhill
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I have 6 three week old baby silkie chicks available now. They are all healthy and absolutely gorgeous, you can see what a beauty the mum is and on one of the photos you can see how handsome the dad i
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I have 1 Shetland rooster and 4 Shetland hens available. They are last year’s breeding stock and looking for a new home. Healthy, good layers with proven fertility if you’re wanting to hatch your own