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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Pekin bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed suitable for children as they are very friendly they lay lots of small eggs

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Americana bantams all female fully vaccinated and wormed they lay a olive or green egg very friendly they have fluffy cheeks
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Vorverk chickens all female very stunning birds fully vaccinated and wormed large fowl pure breeds they lay a cream egg

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5 Day Old Chicks We’re delighted to be taking orders for our next batch of 5 day old chicks from our much-loved Silkie flock. Our Flock🐓 Our Silkies come from our loved family flock, cared for by my son, Harrison (aged 5) and spoilt with love and cuddles on a daily basis. All eggs are fertilised by our stunning Lavender Silkie cockerel, with mothers in a variety of sha
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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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Hi there 👋🏼 🚨 NEW STOCK 🚨 🐓 White Star – £15 each 🐓 Leghorn – £15 each 🐓 Lohman Brown – £15 each 🐓 Goldline – £15 each 🐓 Copper Marans – £18 each 🐓 Black Rocks – £18 each 🐓 Silver Sussex – £18 each 🐓 Light Sussex – £18 each 🐓 Speckled Marans – £18 each 🐓 Bluebells – £18 each - 🐦 Quails – £10 each - 🐦 Hatching Quail eggs available - 🐦 Hatching Guine
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Chicks for sale IP28 Chicks available : Lavender Orpingtons - £12. Blue Orpingtons - £12. Salmon Faverolles - £12. Polish (from a mixed flock) - £10. Bourbon Red Turkeys - £15. Growers: (sexed
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Light sussex hybrids Amber links Bluebell Speckledy Black hens All hens lay between 280 to 320 eggs per year Based in bedford All point of lay ranging from 23 to 32 weeks old.
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Lakenvelder bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed very friendly we have 4 left very stunning
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All hens. All 14-16 weeks old. Please see the pictures on the add are of the actual birds. No boys available Collection only
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Beautiful selection of Silkie, Poland and Sablepoot bantams available. All birds are 18–19 weeks old and are healthy, well cared for, and ready for their new homes. Lovely birds with great personaliti
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I have four silkies I hatched myself. They are now off heat inside the house so soon ready to go outside. 2x black 1x blue splash 1x partridge. Feathers all coming through so in their cute ugly s
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Beautiful black silkie chicks. Two weeks old and feeding well, Still on heat Unsexed at the minute
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8 gorgeous ISA Brown Pullets! £17.50 each or £120 for the lot. They are 6 weeks old and super friendly. Please message for any questions/photos & videos.

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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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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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Silkies, seramas and pekin chicks for sale. I do also get a lot of naked neck silkies (showgirls) if anyone is interested. These will be £15 per chick. Others are £10 per chick All require heat until around 6 weeks old (fully feathered) Min sale of 2 so they are not alone. Please bring own box for collection I’ve recently created a Facebook group Backyard fluffy butt
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We have two thousand free range laying hens that need new loving homes they are commercial birds and really friendly and well featherd they will come upto you and give you there full attention. We have till the 18th June to rehome these loving birds please contact me and i will reserve them for anyone interested to save these loving hens. Collection only

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Some are buff and some are speckled - mixed colours and sex. Photos included of parents. Successful hatching 15/18. Happy to sell fertile eggs too - £10 for 6, plus P&P. Chicks are £15 each, but price will increase when sexed. Also have newly hatched for £10 each.

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Hatching eggs from my 2025 super rare Silver Bielefelders now laying well and cockerels doing their job. Bielefelders were created in Germany in the 1970s as the ultimate dual purpose bird (worth googling) Birds are large and friendly, calm in nature, chicks are auto sexing females being chipmunk striped and males being paler with white spot on the head. These come in two
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These hens will be ready to go at any time after 26th may when they have had their third salmonella innoculations. They are large healthy birds and should produce 300 eggs per year. The pay back per b
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We’re delighted to have some 5 day old chicks from our much-loved Silkie flock available now. Our Flock🐓 Our Silkies come from our loved family flock, cared for by my son, Harrison (aged 5) and sp
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We have some beautiful polish chicks available In blue, black, white and laced. Some frizzles also available. From our breeding pens in coloured pairs and trios. Polish are the most docile breed of