

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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Unsexed usa silkie really beautiful bundles of fluff available now ready for there new homes. Any questions by all means contact me. Adults are not for sale. £20 each Ages start from 5 weeks to 8 wee
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1x pilkie 1x silkie x bantam Cockerel 1x Rhode Island Red mix All looking for their forever homes
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Really friendly and tame chickens. Brilliant for back gardens with children. Will start laying some delicious eggs in the next couple of weeks. Speckledys Columbian Black Tails White Stars £20 Each L
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Pair of Serama, cock and hen I have 4 hatched in August this year. You can choose which hens to have there is only one young cock bird, unless you take one of my older ones.
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Strong healthy cockerels choice of 4, hand reared, naturally incubated by our own hens, tame, friendly and calm, to good home only
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2 silkie cockerels for sale both this years hatch, buff and white both have black speckles on tail feathers, buff cockerel just started crowing. Friendly boys just have too many cockerels. £20 each
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Really friendly and tame chickens. Brilliant for back gardens with children. Will start laying some delicious eggs in the next couple of weeks. Speckledys Columbian Black Tails White Stars
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Sadly rehoming my three lovely Silkie boys – they’re such beautiful characters, brought up from unsexed chicks, healthy, friendly & used to being handled! 😢 I’m keeping my hens for breeding & need un
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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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Black copper Marans from 12 to 14 weeks £18 some younger £15 all home bred have so at 52 weeks £10 enquiries welcome.
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They are all good strong healthy birds. Some have started laying already. I have available the following: Blue Copper Marans Rhode Island Red Splash Marans Various Cross breeds From £25 to £35 each
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Two hens for sale. Raised from chicks. Healthy and good layers. Only selling as need more room in the garden. Would like to keep them together.
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Small number of up to week-old Gold Partridge Brahma X and Buff Orpington X chicks in Corfe Mullen, Dorset, BH21. Latest batch hatched 15/10/26. Crossed with: 📌 Rhode Island Red 📌 White Leghorn 📌
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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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Coming up 6weeks old 99% it’s a cockerel and I already have a cockerel in my flock so can’t keep him , would be happy to swap him for another female Brahma under 12mths
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This is Reggie, our most beloved cockerel! After many cuddly years the allotment police have decided he is no longer welcome :( I’ve been told to “get rid” via formal letter. He’s old and doesn’t crow