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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Gorgeous Brahma chicks in gold partridge and black mottled. Day olds to a couple of weeks - all chicks will require heat until fully feathered.
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Young chickens available, about 5 weeks old, unsure if they are male or female yet as they are still quite young Message me for any more information Collection/cash only
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3 x rare breed red Sussex bantam cockerals. 11 weeks old, well looked after lovely birds. £10 each
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High-Quality USA Bearded Silky & Polish Chicks – All Colours Available! We have a stunning selection of chicks ready for new homes! Our USA Bearded Silkies, of exceptional quality, and famous for thei
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FOR SALE: High-Quality USA Bearded Silky & Polish Chicks – All Colours Available! We have a stunning selection of chicks ready for new homes! Our USA Bearded Silkies, of exceptional quality, and fam
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Stunning American Game bird chicks, unsexed. Friendly, healthy parents which free-range and can be viewed. Message for more information. Can be collected now. Must go to good homes.
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Selection of colours, mixed ages from newly hatched to 10 weeks. Lavenders, cuckoo, black, mixed colours. Males and females.
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3 hand reared lavender chickens for sale all Female. Would like all to go together and good home required. Currently laying and productive £30 for all 3.
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Fertile hatching eggs from healthy, free range chickens. Eggs are laid by Leghorn hens crossed with a Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel. This cross combines the excellent egg production of Leghorns with
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Stunning young milliefluer pekin trio 16 weeks old Bantams Lovely trio i was keeping back to breed feom next year but ive kept to many so i have this beautiful trio available 1 cockerel 2 pullets
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Off heat and ready to be outside. 2 Months old unsexed silkie chicks. Some chicks in photo are reserved. Mainly blacks ledt now. All hand held daily. All unsexed SPENNYMOOR. UK
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I have fertilised chicken eggs available for £1 per egg. Breeds/Crosses Available: • Brahma × Warren • Pekin Cross These eggs can be purchased either: • For hatching in an incubator or under a
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2 Barred Plymouth Rock hybrid pullets 5 months old They will lay a brown/cream coloured egg £45 for them both. Collection near Barnard Castle
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1 left.. millifleur pekin bantem cockeril chicks, off heat and ready now at 7 weeks old. Beautiful little boys, millifleur to millifleur bred. Parents can be seen. Collection only.
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Unknown breed, looks like 2 hens, 1 cock, 1 unknown. Eggs were gifted by a local breeder. They are all healthy. They need to go together
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Due to having lots of success with chicks this year, I’m looking to pass on this pair of 2025 hatch Cochins. Cockerel - blue Hen - black. From this pairing it’s 50/50 chance of blue & black chick
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Bantam pekin day old chicks Also 2 week olds available All need heat till 6 weeks old Black mottled Buff Blue Milliefluer White
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I have available 6 or 12 fertile hatching eggs of Buff Orpington chickens. These eggs will require an incubator to hatch them. Buff Orpingtons are amazing chickens lovely big birds docile and they lay
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Cream Crested Legbar Fertile Hatching Eggs. Lovely Blue egg layers and are ideal as Auto Sexing. Blue and Blue Splash Orpingtons hatching eggs also Large fowl and produce fantastic large eggs . £
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Looking for a new home. He is friendly and great with the hens. We are not hatching chicks so essentially surplus to requirement. We can deliver if needed but only within a 5 mile radius. Collection H
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LF young Exchequer leghorn pullets and cockerels in pairs or trios bred from quality breeding birds ready to go breed 2026 pictures of adults in pictures top quality breeding and free range breeding b
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Both unknown sex £5 each 2 weeks old I believe they are hens by thier wings need heat still eating and pooping just fine can deliver if not far they still need heat
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12 weeks old white star X rhode rock chickens,Start laying from 18 weeks old known to be excellent layers.. Friendly characters hatched my self also have 1 cockeral Rhode rock.. Collection Middlesbrou
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Hatching Eggs from our pure breed chickens to produce rainbow eggs 🌈 Breeds include: Double laced Barnevelders Exchequer Leghorns Cream Crested Legbars Black Copper Marans £2 an egg or less tak