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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Multiple shamo cockerels looking for homes. Absolutely beautiful birds.

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🐓 LOVING HOME WANTED — APPENZELLER COCKEREL OR LITTLE FLOCK 🐔 South Wales Collection or delivery can be arranged We are looking for a loving permanent home for our beautiful one-year-old white A
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Polish Bantam chicks, currently around 3 days old and ready to find their new homes. We have a lovely mixture of colours available. All chicks are unsexed at this age and will require a suitable bro
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POL Pekin Bantams for sale, All Various Colours, All about 22 weeks old, some laying, All females, Please call John on ************
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This is Peter (formally known as Petra, until he started to crow and turn into a huge dinosaur). Peter is a white La Fleche cockerel, aged 5 months. Peter looks evil in this photo, but couldn't be f
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I have three bantam cockerels for rehoming that were hatched this year. They are good together so could go to one home or separate. They aren’t aggressive at all and are currently with hens and anothe
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A mixture of bantam hens and some silkies Also a bantum cockerel Free for collection Sadly don’t have the time for them with the new puppy
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Super egg layers these girls are just coming on to lay soon all vaccinated and wormed and ready for their new flock. We have lots of diffrent colours and other ages avalible Thanks for reading
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POL pullets ready to collect now Vaccinated and worm treated Very sociable healthy strong birds In stock there are 🐓bluebells 🐓 rhode rocks 🐓CouCou 🐓BBF 🐓 lightstar 🐓 medics 🐓and a
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These are the breeds i currently have available: Hybrids: - White star (white eggs) ⚪️ - Partridge leghorn (white eggs) ⚪️ - Silver Duckwing (white eggs) ⚪️ - Blue Splash (white eggs) ⚪️ - Lavedner s
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Five Copper Maran cockerel's hatched in early July. Sadly we already have a cockerel in our small flock so if we keep them any longer they will start to fight.They are free to good homes and are a won
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I have a mixture of POL (18 ish weeks) hybrid hens available. Mixture of breeds. Warrens £22.50 All other breeds £25
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ONLY TWO MALES REMAINING Beautiful 13-week-old Dutch Bantams looking for their new homes 🐔🤎 We have a small number of young Dutch Bantams available from our family-run flock at Shepherd’s Lodge Po
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We have two beautiful white cockerels available for sale. Their dad is a Lemon Millefleur Sablepoot and their mum is a white Emerald hen. They were born at end of a June/beginning of July this year an
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Laying hens for sale due to me moving back to a flat They will all come together just because I’ve had all of them for couple months now They’ll come with their feed feeders, water feeders, snacks, b

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Cream Males and females available Home bred Good layers Hens and roosters available for collection now 3 for £40 or £15 each 6 for £70
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Unrelated proven breeding pair of French copper black marans. Cockerel not aggressive. £25 for the pair Also 1 pullet hatched this year. Pullet £30. All the above -£50 as a trio. Collection near Hu
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Pure breed Indian game large fowl for sale. Friendly non aggressive birds. Proven breeding trio -dark cock, blue hen and jubilee hen. -£50 This year's hatch; Jubilee pullets x 3 (£25 each) Dark pul
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**Constantly hatching eggs** --Currently 15 chicks available, contact for more details -Great Hybrid Breed -🐔Mum is Lohmann Brown (great egg layers 320 eggs in a year) -🐓Dad is Columbian Brahma
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9 Belgium barbu d’uccle bantams for sale 4 hens 1 cockerel 4 baby’s 3 cockerels and 1 hen i believe ready to leave all to be sold together message for more information more pictures to follow
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£15 each or £20 for pair Two young male buff Orpingtons for sale Born end of July 2026 Only reason for selling is that I have too many.
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Shamo male 10 months old Bad boy blood Imported Eggs from Pakistan Good height Pure white colour Got more chickens if interested
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USA Silkie chicks 2 of them are ringneck 2 are normal -£15 each Adult silkie USA 2 Ringnecks 1 normal -£20 each deal on the lot
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Handsome little hybrid, hatched myself in July and got 5 roos 🙈 he's free to good home or dinner table just can't do it myself thanks for looking!