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 believe him to be a leghorn Cockerell. 4 months old. Free to good home. Collection Grimsby. Thought he was a hen for ages but he has just started crowing

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I have 6 pearl guinea fowl keets available hatched 21st September will require heat for a few weeks and warmth over winter. £10 each or £50 for all 6 English lined Also 5 pearl french meat strain hat

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2 x USA silkie cockerels 1 black and 1 white 1 x buff silkie £10 each Lovely chickens good homes only.

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We were given a dozen fertilised eggs by a friend of ours. So we didn't know what we were getting. These two in the photos have made themselves known as cockerals, by crowing around 7am. I can't reall

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10 weeks old. They have beautiful markings and would make good cockerels for a herd will sell them at £10 each or both for £15

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For sale pure breed Light Sussex and Cream Legbar pullets . POL available and younger birds also possible. Light sussex lay a cream egg and legbar lay a blue/green egg. Price £18 each.

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Pol blue partridge Brahma 2 sisters To go together Price is for both Very healthy birds Stunning Gentle giant

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2 x Olive eggers (Maran x Legbar - dark eggs) 2 x blue copper Marans 1 Cream Crested legbar From good pure breed large fowl hens. Chicks are unsexed as too young. Raised in a house with children

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We have 15 beautiful pekin bantams ( plus 2 Cockerels ) free to a good home. We are retiring, downsizing and moving so unfortunately we have to lose them. We have held between 12 and 25 chickens for o

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hi I have got 2 white and black young health home breed roosters 🐓 and 2 young red chicken female for sale healthy and ready lay eggs 15£ each chicken and 20£ each rooster

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have to sell are gorgeous boy had him since 2 days old didn’t know the gender and found out he’s a boy and he’s getting to loud people are complaining

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This handsome boy is looking for his new home.. he has a good temperament and will make beautiful babies.. his dad is a real stunner..I do have other cockerels coming to maturity.. all hatched this su

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The last 3 images are of the day I found him and took him home, he must’ve only been around 6-12 weeks at that point, and I thought it was a baby girl, it had no feathers underneath its wings all the

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Stunning lavender Orpington from my show quality male amazing birds very friendly confident and mischievous free range in my garden at moment 8chicks available. 30 each

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Stunning Bantam Wynadotte Blue laced gold and black laced gold All hens All hand reared Approximately 12 weeks old view and collection by appointment HU11 4RA £30 each or 3 for £80

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We have some warren / lohmann brown Looking for new homes . These breeds will lay brown eggs £10 each 10 plus £9 each Discount on larger orders

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Young French copper maran cockerel 20 week old. Would love to keep him but we live in a built up area and he’s finding his voice. Ideal for a large group of hens and good rare breed to go with copper

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Free to go pure breed 2 lovely Pekin Bantam Male Collection is Shirebrook Colour : 1x White and 1x Orange Collection :NG20 and Shirebrook

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Copper head marans for sale 7 weeks old mix £25each.................................................

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This is a wonderful silkie chicken. Is an excellent mum in the spring. I just can’t keep as many chickens as I would like. Open to offers

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Parent birds can be seen in my other listings, these birds come from my mixed colour pen of large fowl Brahma. 4 males available, 2 look to be isabella but will be carrying other colours. 1 gold base

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Mostly hatched mid August other than one cockerel and pullet, can't change age on ad. Parent birds in last few photo, these chicks come from my mixed colour pen of Sablepoot/Sabelpoot booted bantams.

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At Noahs Hen Hut we specialise in Pekin Bantams in a range of colours. We supply them as chicks at about 10 weeks old.

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Candy corn and Silver Laced cockerels available- free to good homes. Lovely friendly boys would suit pet or breeding homes. Limited number of hens - please get in touch for details

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"Princess Peppercorn" turned out to be a cockerel and I would like to find a new home for him if possible. He's a mixed breed from a local reputable breeder.

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Please see main photo for different prices for the hens, cockerels , hatching eggs , eating eggs etc All our birds are free range on 8 acres of land can send individual photos of the types of birds

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Serama chicken hatching eggs , smallest chickens you can get . Fantastic hatch rate Check out my fbook West yorkshire quails I have alot of happy customers. I post our daily

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Sadly selling my cockerel 5/6 months old Very friendly Good homes with proof of set up please Thanks

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We have available a pure bred light Sussex cockerel. He has been bred from our unrelated breeding stock.

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Lots of canaries . Mixed colours available Good healthy canaries , this years breeds ,Sheffield s35 ****************** Price each .

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** only 4 left ** Day old USA silkie chicks available, parents can be seen. Mixed colours, collection HU11

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A pure young Ayam Cemani cockerel comes from a good line one parent had black tongue so possibility of black tongue in offspring

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Add fresh blood to your flock with this nice fellow. Has been brought up with 3 hens and 2 guinea fowl.