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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We have some pekin bantams and silkies at around 22 weeks old, various colours available Pekins £35 Silkies £40

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gentle trio of 1 frizzle bantam cockerel & 2 POL hens pekin bantam ,grown around humans very gentle ,raised with natural food

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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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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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Beautiful Bantam Silkie Chicks I have beautiful and healthy Bantam Silkie chicks available. They are on heat, and feeding and drinking independently. These chicks are sold unsexed and come in a lovely range of colours including lavender, white and black, brown, lavender splash and partridge. Silkies are renowned for their gentle temperament and make excellent family pet

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I have beautiful and healthy Bantam Polish chicks available. They are on heat, and feeding and drinking independently. These chicks are sold unsexed and come in a lovely range of colours Buff Laced: Light gold/tan feathers with white lacing. Silver Laced: White feathers with black edging. Golden Laced: Gold feathers with black edging. White Crested Black: Solid black bod

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Pekin £12 Hybrid chicks £10 3 weeks unsexed Day old silkie chicks £12 3 week old silkie chicks £16 Unsexed POL £20-£60 Pekin’s Orpingtons Brahmas Hybrid hens Pairs and Trios available Hatching eggs also available Day olds Quails available from day olds to laying hens

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Large foul and bantam birds and chicks, many to lay shades of blue green, spearmint, olive etc., as I specialise in Americana/Eastereggers/oliveeggers etc. pure breeds marans, silkies, Aracuanas, austrolorpes, pekins, legbars, light sussex, Orpingtons etc., from £10

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6 hens looking for a new home free of charge consists of 2 hybrids 1 white and 1 brown, 2 polish hens and 2 Belgian Barbu D'Uccles approx 3 years old all laying. Rehoming as giving up my allotment whi

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4 cockerels available for a new Home I have more cockerels than I require for my chickens Free to a good Home Collection only

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Fancy chicks Hi for sale i have Blue laced red Wyandotte x hybrid chicks £10 per chick these are exceptional layers and have laid all through winter ❄️ perfect for backyard flocks friendly and sweet natured chicks they come in assortment of colour's Thank you for reading my advertisement, Kay’s hatchery

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Beautiful, tame, pekin bantams mixed colours 18 availble, ready to go they are off heat and on growers feed currently ready for there forever homes, pure breed no crosses.... £35 each or 2 for £64 We also have quail hatching eggs & cortonix quails avaible diffrent ages from day old to POL please ask for more info or prices. Launching in march the one stop supply shop fo

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Currently have some point of lay hens for sale Have 2 Pekin frizzle £40 each or 2 for £75 Lot of pimento hens £35 each ot 2 for £65 Banevelder £35 each Cream Legbar who lay cream eggs £35 each Brahma £40

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Silkies chicks £12 each, one is a naked neck also known as showgirl, to go together. Silkies trio, 2 hens and a cockerel £70 Please contact me for more details. Pick up only, sorry I cannot deliver

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- Show standard APHA registered - Lavenders trio available - 1 male 2 hens - cuckoo trio available - 1 male 2 hens - Point of lay full grown - around 12 months old - Tame and friendly - £40 each o

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Lovely cockrell had him for a year or so but I don’t want to breed chicks anymore so I don’t really have a home for him ( need gone asap as I’m moving soon )

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Millefleur Pekin and black Pekin hatching eggs. £2 each collection from near middle wallop Hampshire or can post at buyers expense. 🙂 6 black in the incubator all growing nicely. 11 out of 12 with th

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I have 5 female growers for sale 6 weeks old off heat Born on 17/1/26 They have been handled since they were born They are emerald blue cross silverudd Don’t know what breed the black chick is but

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Lovely cockerel named Frank. Great temperament but the unfortunately he’s not able to stay due to the noise. Based in Bayford, Hertfordshire.

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Can be sold spertately for £20 each or them all for £80. Not sure on the exact birthdate, we got them last spring. They were all laying last year but have slowed down over the winter but some has star

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Beautiful silkie chicks. Unsexed £12 Also have some 3 week old silkie chicks. £16 Message for info

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Fully vaccinated- 16 varieties to choose from Nadder Valley Hens. Price stated is a 'from' price. Other birds are more full listing's on website. www.naddervalleyhens.co.uk Call Nathalie ******

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We have for sale hatching eggs from our mixed egg colour laying hybrid hatching eggs. Blue, green, brown, white and cream, we have hatched over 100 chicks already so all eggs now are being sold for h

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Hi, We have 10 day old silkie chicks for sale A selection of colours first come first served £8 per chick or 6 for £50
Yes, chickens are considered poultry, which is the category of domesticated birds raised primarily for their meat and/or eggs. They are one of the most common poultry species along with turkeys, ducks, and geese.