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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I have a mixture of POL (18 ish weeks) hybrid hens available. Mixture of breeds. Warrens £22.50 All other breeds £25
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Unsexed usa silkie really beautiful bundles of fluff. hatching started on 09/09/26 and still coming into this world. Any questions by all means contact me. Adults are not for sale £25 each
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ONLY TWO MALES REMAINING Beautiful 13-week-old Dutch Bantams looking for their new homes 🐔🤎 We have a small number of young Dutch Bantams available from our family-run flock at Shepherd’s Lodge Po
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I am looking to rehome my 2 light sussex hens and and 1 Burford brown hen plus my light sussex cockerel. They all need to go together.
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Description Baby chicks for sale. These chicks from 5 days to 5 weeks old available now. Price start from £10. Collection from West London. We also selling Fertilised eggs for hatching, roosters, hens
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Beautiful Silkie and Polish Bantam chicks, currently around 3 days old and ready to find their new homes. We have a lovely mixture of colours available, with the Silkies being predominantly lavender/
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I have three bantam cockerels for rehoming that were hatched this year. They are good together so could go to one home or separate. They aren’t aggressive at all and are currently with hens and anothe
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We have beautiful Silkie chicks available **£15 each**, with chicks available to **hatch to order**\. Please message us if you’re interested in chicks or would like to enquire about an upcoming hatch\
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They all laying eggs. We just need them gone now. Selling for £15 each or can do a deal if you want all 11 of them. You can collect all 11 for £10 each. Collection only mk17 9ep
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Unfortunately due to a change in circumstances we are having to sell our girls Bella, Bubbles and Blippi. Bubbles and Blippi are laying and produce around 6 eggs each a week. They started to lay eggs
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They are all good strong healthy birds. Some have started laying already. I have available the following: Blue Copper Marans Rhode Island Red Splash Marans Various Cross breeds £25 off if you buy 5 £7
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This silkie rooster was hatched in Oct 2025. He needs a new home as I have got another rooster and they cannot live peacefully. To be picked up in Earley area.
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I have 4 black Brahma hens ready for a new coop 16 weeks old. £30 each or £100 for all 4 together Hatching eggs also available Brahma Serama Barn yard mix Black copper Maran Sable poot Coutnix Qu
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He is alert, active, and ready to watch over his own flock of hens. Located in the local area and free to an excellent, caring home. He is a beautiful, healthy Light Sussex cockerel with gorgeous plum
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£15 each or more than 10 £12 they are very good laying every day all healthy many colours I have over 50 chickens East Acton London
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Fertilized eggs for hatching for sale in London Price start from £2 each Collection from Ealing If want eggs to be posted you need to pay for postage.
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Beautiful coloured Shamo cock available for loving home he’s my boys pride of joy but need to make space
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Vaccinated point of lay Rhode rocks fully vaccinated and wormed Will start laying in the next few weeks
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Unrelated proven breeding pair of French copper black marans. Cockerel not aggressive. £25 for the pair Also 1 pullet hatched this year. Pullet £30. All the above -£50 as a trio. Collection near Hu
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Pure breed Indian game large fowl for sale. Friendly non aggressive birds. Proven breeding trio -dark cock, blue hen and jubilee hen. -£50 This year's hatch; Jubilee pullets x 3 (£25 each) Dark pul
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Hello I have a few pekin hens and wayndotte and polish hen for sale due to the amount I have I just want to down size as I’m flying out and I wanted them gone asap looking for £30 a hen some are point
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**silkie hens sold out!! Only cockerels available** We have the following available, all this years hatch. So 4-5 months old. All stock is produced from the adults in these pictures. Buff Orpingto
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🖤 Freddie – Gorgeous Polish Cockerel Looking for a Lovely Home 🐓✨ Meet Freddie, a truly beautiful Polish cockerel with an amazing personality and exceptionally striking feathers. His plumage is th
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This is Peter (formally known as Petra, until he started to crow and turn into a huge dinosaur). Peter is a white La Fleche cockerel, aged 5 months. Peter looks evil in this photo, but couldn't be f