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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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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**Constantly hatching eggs** --contact for more details -Great Hybrid Breed -🐔Mum is Lohmann Brown (great egg layers 320 eggs in a year) -🐓Dad is Columbian Brahma -🐣only £8 per chick (we can do bundles 10 for £70 ) -🥚We also sell fertilised eggs for £2 each form the same breeds . -Organic Feed is available for sale.
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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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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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I am unable to keep them due to the current ratio of hens and am ineed of rehoming them thsy have extremely good tempriment and are incredible roosters, they are so gorgeous and freindly with people,
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☁️ Meet our first little batch of oven-baked ‘Pilkies’ — Pekin × Silkie chicks, hatched between 9–11 August 🐣 Their mums are our beautiful Silkie girls, originally sourced from excellent-quality sto
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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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Hatched 7th July 2026 Plymouth Rock cockerel Nice temperament Located near Newton by Toft, Lincolnshire
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I’m looking for a good home for my Auracana mix cockerel rooster male for free He has beautiful black, golden and orange feathers and would make a lovely addition to a flock. 💷 Price: FREE 🏡 Loo
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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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My beautiful boys are up for rehoming, I’m gutted as their my pride and joy but my neighbours have reported their noise although I’m in a bought house, they have a lovely temperament and are friendly
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Lots of choice with our pure breed chickens. All between 20 and 22 weeks old. Cream Legbars (£25 each) - lay a blue egg Exchequer Leghorns (£23 each) - lay a white egg Light Sussex (£23 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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Our Female Polish chicken needs a new home due to the death of its flock mate and being very depressed on her own. Free to a good home as we do not want to buy more but will need to be introduced to a
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🐥🤎 CHAMOIS POLISH PULLETS – 18 WEEKS OLD 🤎🐥 ✨ 5 BEAUTIFUL CHAMOIS POLISH PULLETS AVAILABLE ✨ Just look at these gorgeous girls! 😍 Their colouring is absolutely beautiful, and they have been ver

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Light Sussex Rhode rock Barred rock hens All 14 weeks upto point of lay Vaccinated £14 each Discount on bulk purchase on 20 or more
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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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Collection is leicestershire le7 Free to a good home, would like to see your set up before collection.