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.
4Chickens
Beautiful healthy free range birds. Looking for a new home as we are downsizing our breeding flock size. I have 2 silver hens left. £45 each
Chickens
18 months old. Laying well. Lovely friendly chickens. . ....... 🐔🐓🐣🐤🐥🐥🐤🐣🐓🐔🦅🐓🐣🐤🐥🐥🐤🐣🐓🐔. Leg horns
Chickens
For a loving kind forever home only. Sadly I have room for only one boy. Volkan is a cross between a handsome tailed bearded blue araucana crossed with an Orpington x Cream Crested Legbar hybrid and
Chickens
Warren brown chickens. Point of lay - have now started laying. Warrens are good prolific layers. Born approx end of November 2025. Collection from Steep.
4Chickens
6week old cream legbar 6week old black copper maran 2 week old hybrid 2week old pekin bantam 5day old polish bantam All unsexed Collection so45
9Chickens
We have lots of week old chicks, and lots more due to hatch soon!! Cockerel is a silver laced sebright and hens are bantam pekins and gold laced sebrights. Week old so still needing heat. £10 ea
4Chickens
Pekin Batam and Copper Maran hybrid chicks on the 4th of May, hatched and being reared in family home. Handled regularly by children and adults. Use to other pets. Available on heat or later off heat.
5Chickens
Various pure breed and rare breed chicks Pekin chicks From Various mottled groups blue, black, buff and chocolate Welsummer Bantam chicks Olive egg chicks Silverudds chicks
6Chickens
Point of lay warrens and leghorns. All vaccinated and started laying. Strong healthy hens. Trowbridge
12Chickens
16 week old fully vaccinated hybrid pullets. Will start laying around 18-20 weeks £20-£25 each Available from the 16th May!! Devon Blue (Blue Egg) Devon Olive (Olive Green Egg) Devon Bronze (Dark Br
11Chickens
Thinning out my setup, Prices start from £15 for day olds. Going up for pullets and full feathered. I have some 6 weeks old hybrids. Blue maran Copper maran Leghorn Pure copper maran chicks that a
121Chickens
Point of lay chickens for sale Hybrids £35 each Pure breeds £50-£60 each Turkeys £60 each Peacocks £250 pair Ducks £35-£60 each Chicks £5-£15 each Ducklings £30-£35 each Miniature sheep £250 e
Chickens
Hatching eggs, available throughout the year from my established flock of Ancona Bantams, good fertility £1 each, pick up. or can post, young available, when a bout too
4Chickens
Silkie and Pekin hatching eggs for sale collected a day before sale eggs from pure bread happy healthy free range chickens
4Chickens
10 months old 3 buff orpington laying hens for sale.£50 each.Hatched on july,2025.cash on collection.
Chickens
Black mottled Pekin chicks These chicks pictured come from our lovely group of black mottled We do have others in the incubator from our other groups of colored Pekin Adult pics show a group of stu
Chickens
I have Black copper, Blue and Splash marans, Light sussex, Rhode Island red and some cross breeds available. Ready now. Prices from £20 to £35
1Chickens
1 year old male Lavender Araucana Chicken. Raised at home since 4 weeks old. Good home needed without other males.
5Chickens
Pekin bantams available from April guaranteed hens . Colours are Millefleur, lemon , lavender, gold partridge, silver partridge, blue , and porcelain.
3Chickens
4 Week old Pekin Bantam x Sebright chicks - 2 left. And 1 hybrid - Dad is a White silkie. Off heat. £10 each. 📍Based Sixpenny Handley, SP5. 🐣Will have lots more hatching soon.
8Chickens
I have 2 beautiful silver Seabright Pullets for sale. Fully vaccinated and very friendly. Only to be mixed with other delicate bantam breeds not hybrids. I live in the BATH area and can drive a small
22Chickens
Unfortunately we need to rehouse our chicken as she's become a pest and bullying our rescue dove. Because they normally freeroam alot she's not enjoying being separated. Friendly and good with kids.
241Chickens
I have various breeds of fertile hatching eggs for incubation Collection or posting can be arranged Brahma LF Darks Isabella Lemon Pyle Buff Colombian Gold partridge Silver spangled Appenzelle