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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🐓 Serama Bantam Roosters – The Smallest Rooster in the World! 🐓 Looking for high-quality, friendly, and stunning ornamental birds? We have beautiful, purebred Serama Bantam Rooster available, raised with excellent care. Perfect for small yards or as unique pets. ▪︎Available: Roosters ▪︎Age: Young birds ▪︎Temperament: Extremely docile, friendly, and used to daily han
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I have 8 two week old baby silkie chicks available now. They are all healthy and absolutely gorgeous, you can see what a beauty the mum is and on one of the photos you can see how handsome the dad is! They are easy to keep indoors until they get big enough to go into a chicken coop with a pen or safe garden to roam! Only serious inquiries please and collection in person fr
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I’m selling these 6 gorgeous one week old silkie chicks, I’m only selling as my chickens are free range, they do have safe coops and pen they use at night, so it was a big surprise when this little mother who kept disappearing arrived home with 6 baby chicks! I would love to keep them but I already have 11 hens and cockerel! Plus I have another 8 baby chicks and mother! I
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This 4month old small silkie cross bantam boy would be a great addition to anyone flock. His name is Mario and he's great with the girls. He's such a lovely little chap. He won't grow very big.
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Well taken care of Different genders Can come take a look at them Only 3 months old Will sell a female and a male for £100
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Two young buff orpington cockerels from early summer hatch, stunning and maturing well already trying to tread! Price per boy!
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Hi I have, 9 chickens for sale, £10 each. They is 2 blue bells, 3 black rock, 3 Rhode island red, and 1 light Sussex mixed. They are between, 18 months and 2 years, some are going through, a molt and
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🐥 Beautiful Silkie Chicks Available 🐥 Our gorgeous Silkie chicks are now looking for their forever homes! They are just 3 days to 4 weeks old and are thriving. with a lovely mix of colours, making e
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Pure breed buff orpingtons large fowl day olds, also have some bantams available! We have unsexed chicks available from day olds, £13 unsexed prices per chicks, buffs are hard to determine sex at yo
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They are wonderful pets but I want to fix my garden up a bit therefore I have to sell my chickens in order to clean my garden.i can sell all for £185.(no time wasters).
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6 chicks available mixed of Anconas black Orpington and black leghorn, £8 each dm me for more information 2-3 day old
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We were given this chicken as a juvenile as somebody thought it was a hen of ours that had gone missing. He is quite clearly not our missing hen and as lovely as he is, we can't keep him as we have ha
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One of them, male and also five is female It will laying egg soon I don’t want them anymore. 2 are small size.2 medium size2 large

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Very high chance fertile Olive Eggers. Cuckoo Maran x Legbar cock, Blue. Black Copper Maran hen x2, Betty & Barbara. Creating beautiful Olive Eggers. While I know Blue is a very busy boy, I can’t
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3 Rhode Island Red cockrels Born on 1st may Ready to go to new homes asap Were hatched from an incubator and we only have 3 hens so they are causing the hens significant stress Free to anyone who wa
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🐥 SILKIE CHICKS 🐥 🐣 20/7/26 🎨 Beautiful colours in this hatch 📍 Leyland, Lancashire.
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I have a variety of chickens for sale. They have all been bred on the farm and all parents are available to see. We have hatched the eggs in incubators and reared the chicks. As you can see they have
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Pure bred Welsummer cockerels Looking for their forever home 16 weeks old 5 available must sell to someone that keeps other poultry
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Available, beautiful little Columbian and Silver/black Pekin Growers, Guaranteed as Female, Pullets. Hatched in July, so fully feathered, and in an outside coop with a covered, roofed over walk in run
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Im unfortunately have to part with my silkie Cockerel Geoff as we are moving house due to personal circumstances. Geoff is 2.5 years old and has been free ranging with his own flock of 10 female silk
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I have two Cream Legbar hens hatched August 2025 and laying very well and two that hatched July 2026. All lovely birds, £40 each or all 4 for £150. Some older hens are available £20 each still layin
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We have some very nice blue / olive egg layers Very nice colourful birds all fully vaccinated ** Price ** £15 each
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We have some very nice point of lay hens looking for new homes All fully vaccinated Breeds Black rocks Silver Sussex Speckledys ***Price *** £12.50 each
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Serama hatching eggs Also available www.littlesmithsquails.com 3-6 fertile available lower amounts due to hatching ourselves. Fertility testing at 100% currently. With shipped eggs please underst