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’m rehoming these full sisters MUST GO TOGETHER!! Very bonded together from hatch. Kat is cuckoo frizzle chocolate polish 7 month old hen she is larger of the two and deffo protective big sister, very healthy , free range in the day. Stacey is the chocolate smaller hen she is same age so pretty and healthy. All my hens free range in the day but coop in night. Rehoming a
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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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Unsexed and require heat for a couple of weeks Great little characters Collection only from Congleton
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We have a lovely small group of chickens. Only males left. looking for new homes, have various colours. They’ve been well kept and have had plenty of space to develop and flourish. Please feel free
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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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A beautiful, young Silkie cockerel is ready to find his forever home. He is healthy, well-cared-for, and full of character!
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Healthy mixed breed chicks Collection from Blackburn £7 each
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🐥 SILKIE CHICKS 🐥 🐣 20/7/26 🎨 Beautiful colours in this hatch 📍 Leyland, Lancashire.
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I am a hobby breeder of silkies and regularly have chicks and hatching eggs available. Currently have 11 chicks available hatched 10th October 3 black a pale ginger and the rest a mixture of white an
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Brahma is now taken, Frizzle still available. 2 very healthy, hand-reared cockerels. One is a magnificent Brahma with well-feathered feet, and the other a Frizzle. We have raised both since they were
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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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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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I have 2 pairs of Brahmas the first pair has a large hem she’s one of the biggest hens I’ve seen around 5kg she’s around 2 years old and the cockerel is around 10 months who has yet to grow and fill
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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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Brahma chickens for sale 3 chickens available 3 cockerels available hatched on 1.8.26 10 weeks no longer need heat lamp still eating chick crumb
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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