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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1 cockeral and 3 hens blue laced wyandotte large fowl. Must go as a group. Girls all laying eggs regularly. Eating, drinking and moulting normally. Fertility rate is good. Collection only. Really friendly and used to my young children. Very rarely available as a breeding group.
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6 Beautiful Lavender Pekin Bantam Hatching Eggs. All orders are sent via 24 tracked royal mail. Please allow your eggs to rest for 24 hours prior to either placing under a broody hen or in an incubator.

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6 Bantam Silkie Hatching Eggs – Proven Fertile – Mixed Colours Fresh Bantam Silkie hatching eggs laid each day from a proven fertile flock. Our flock is healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Lavender splash, lavender, white, black, light brown and dark brown. Eggs are sold stric

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Fresh Bantam Polish hatching eggs laid each day from a proven fertile flock. Our flock is healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Buff Laced: Light gold/tan feathers with white lacing. Silver Laced: White feathers with black edging. Golden Laced: Gold feathers with black edging. Whi
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I need to rehome Copper, He’s a Welsummer X with rhode rock and he is one stunning bird with emerald green and blue colours, the photos don’t do him justice
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I have Hatching Eggs and Chicks from the following: Buff Orpington Brahma Easter Eggers Polish Bantam Frizzle Light Sussex Mixed Breed Prices start at £2 I also have Aylesbury Ducks and Pom Pom Run
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Adorable orphington chicks for sale, buff and black available, all doing well. Hatched Monday, some of the blacks are a week older. All will still require heat and are unsexed. £10 per chick. Collect
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9 lovely, home-reared chicks from the Cotswolds. Ready for a new home. Breeds include: White Leghorn Warren Olive Egger Buff Orpington Please shoot over any questions.
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Selling Fertile Sablepoot hatching eggs. £3 each. Other hatching eggs I have are- Quail eggs £5 for 6 F1 olive eggers (cream leg bar x maran) £3 each Barn yard mixed eggs £1 each Deals on multiple
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Happy, healthy chicks. 5 hens and 2 cockerels. Looking for a loving home! £25 each or all 5 girls for £100
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World’s smallest chicken! Serama are friendly, confident and love to be around people, which makes them an ideal addition to a garden set up. I have available some very pretty well handled young Sera
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Available for collection only. Chicks for sale £10 each Range from 1-2 weeks. Will need heat. Minimum order 4 chicks at any one time. Barbu d’uccles American silkies of mixed Colours. All our
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1 year old male Lavender Araucana Chicken. Raised at home since 4 weeks old. Good home needed without other males.
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We have couple of partridge LF Brahma hens, Isabell white and golden lace, two cockerels Lemon Pyle and Partridge red, (happy and healthy, in good ways with hens). Collection from Maidenhead. Each £5
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Few silkies for sale. All hatched and home around kids and friendly about 4.5m old Black Blue splash Grey speckled Unsexed as of the moment
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The Columbian Blacktail is a much-loved British favourite — a friendly, reliable layer with warm chestnut feathers and a glossy black tail. These chicks grow into calm, confident hens that are easy to
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Columbian Blacktail Hatching Eggs Meet Rusty, our handsome Rhode Island Red cockerel, and his six lovely Light Sussex ladies! Together they produce stunning Columbian Blacktail chicks — brilliant laye
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15 beautiful girls looking for forever homes. 43 weeks old Wormed and mite treated to date. Currently laying every day Collection near grateley railway station Andover Price is each
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All hens are laying Hatched last October Mixture of different breeds and egg colours Message me for more information
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Breeds: - burford browns £35 - marigold £25 - lavender splash £28 - light Sussex £25 - silver Sussex £28 - partridge leghorns £30 - green egg layers £35 - blue egg layers £35 - millfleurs £32 - Rhode
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Due to a noise complaint unfortunately we need to rehome our gorgeous boy, nearly 12 months. Warwickshire area
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🐔✨ Something quite a bit special… ✨🐔 I have a stunning trio available—a beautiful black hen with golden lacing, a golden hen, and a ginger rooster 💛 These are crossbreed miniature birds (Serama h
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Bought last month but unfortunately not getting on with our flock or garden set up. Really sad sale as daughter absolutely loves them. Not yet laying.
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‼️ HAVE FOUND NEW HOMES 🏡 MORE ON THE WAY 🥰 Please message for any information 😊 Collection only