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 6 lavender pekin pullets, approx 10-12 weeks old. Dont have to go together. £30 each
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Strong healthy cockerels choice of 4, hand reared, naturally incubated by our own hens, tame, friendly and calm
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Superb Male Chicks For Rehoming. 9 weeks old. Strong healthy chicks. Looking for good homes for these sweet boys to have their own flocks. Mum and Dad pictured. Both good natured and tame.
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Four lavender buff Orpington cockerels. Crowing and ready to go. Really gentle nature. Collection only
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Beautiful serama cockerels , 2 frizzles and 1 straight. Feathered . Serama are the smallest chicken in the world, make lovely pets. Just can’t keep anymore cockerels. Free to good homes
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A trio of game birds 1 cockerel and 2 hens The hens have are laying. Great little breeding group selling due to cutting down on our breeding groups
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Day-Old Hubbard Chicks Available Now! 🐥 Looking for fast-growing, hardy table birds? Our day-old Hubbard chicks are now available and ready for their new homes! ✅ Excellent growth rates ✅ Strong a
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🐣 NEWLY HATCHED CHICKS AVAILABLE 🐣 We are delighted to share that we had one of our best hatching rates of 2026, and this is our last hatch of the year! 🎉 📅 Hatching Date: 28.09.2026 ✅ All chic
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All farm bred, hatched & reared. First few starting to lay Olive eggers these have about a 85% chance of laying olive eggs otherwise brown. (Brown birds gold hackles and black birds silver hackles £3
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I have 6 brahma unsexed 4 months old chickens for sale .i believe they are all females.show quality chickens.£50 each.they are all hatched in may 28.cash on collection.
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Pretty bantam cockerel needs a new home. We already have one cockerel so he needs somewhere else to live.
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Shamo hens and cockerels available Really good Strong birds Good bloodlines Red, black and wheaten colours available Hens £40 Cockerels £65
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🖤Elegant, active and full of character, Silver Campines are a stunning traditional breed with striking silver-white plumage and beautiful black barring. They are lively, curious birds Defra register
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4 adult bantams- a trio of lavender Pekins plus a bantam mix hen. Ideally to go together. £40 Also various youngsters- 3 pure lavender, 3 mixed black speckled £5 each
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Looking for some new feathered friends? We have a selection of Millefleurs Pekin Bantams and Silkies looking for new homes. Millefleurs Pekin Bantams • 2 point-of-lay hens • 2 roosters Silkies • 3
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🐣 Hyline Day‑Old Chicks – Guaranteed Females available Vaccinated against Marek’s These Hyline layers are known as excellent white egg layers 📍 Weston‑super‑Mare 📩 PM for more information 🌐
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I have 5 pullets available(all female)All 10weeks old,black and gold. All £18 each.
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🐔 Rhode Island Reds ❤️ Special deal on 4 for £100.00 Beautiful, hardy and friendly chickens with rich mahogany-red feathers. Rhode Island Reds are reliable layers of lovely brown eggs and make exce

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We have 4 female and 3 male beautiful gold-laced Wyandotte point-of-lay chickens for sale. Ideally, we would like to let them go as trios, one male to two females.
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This year's breed. Bantams. Healthy and beautiful. Surplus to requirements. Take your pick as they all have to go from.my garden.
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Incubated and hand raised with only the best feed, these 5 orpington cockerels are ones out of 16 eggs that hatched but unfortunately I have too many males so I need to find a good home for these 5.
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Good health birds just trying to down scale a little bit
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Set of 6 hens and 1 cockeral proven fertile . I am giving up breeding they are a beautiful marked set and a rare colour