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 urgently need to find homes for 80 brown layer hens at 20 weeks Point of Lay (POL). We successfully rehomed over 80 excess hens but same farmer found another 80 that need to go. Minimum donation
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We have a lovely silkie chicks looking for their new homes 🐥Please message for availability and more information.
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Point of Lay hybrid Chickens/hens Range of different colours/types including Commercial Browns, Light Sussex, Bluebells, Speckledy, Blue/Oliver eggers (Tutti Frutti!) Experienced poultry keeper. Kep
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Large foul white naked necks £150 Cream leg bars, £100 Cuckoo leghorns £60 Large foul red naked necks £180 One large foul naked neck in white with bib £30
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Friendly, healthy laying chickens . They are all very friendly family chickens. Only to good homes please
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3 beautiful female USA silkies pol available vaccinated and wormed 80 for all 3 really laid back they are outside most of the time.
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Light Sussex LF Young Breeding Group 4 x Pol Hens (16wks) 1 x Unrelated Cockerel (1 year) Collection Marden, Tonbridge Kent or Local Delivery Available For Petrol Cost! Pm for info
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I'm needing to rehome some of my chickens. Happy for them to go separate or all together. They are mixed breed.
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He is a gorgeous boy, friendly and kind to his girls. Unfortunately he has started crowing and our neighbours are very unhappy about it so he needs to move somewhere a bit less built up. Can deliver
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Looking for New Coops! 🏡🐓 We have some absolutely stunning Hybrid Light Sussex & White Leghorn young ladies ready to find their forever gardens. ✨ Breed: Light Sussex Hybrid, White Leghorn Hybrid
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Light Sussex is 8 months old, will be a lovely bird for someone that wants a broody hen and lays everyday. Blackrock hen is also 8 months old but she’s keeping getting picked on, so I’ll have to rehom
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Bantam hen and 4 unsexed chicks. Buyers should quote their DEFRA registration details, which allows them to keep poultry (which is now mandatory) when arranging to view etc, thank you.
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Hybrid hen and 8 unsexed chicks. Some will be bantam size when grown. Mum had been broody for such a long time and eventually hatched out 3 chicks so took on a few more that we put with her. She's a
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Pekin X hen and 7 unsexed chicks. Buyer should provide their DEFRA registration details before arranging to view etc please, as this is mandatory to enable you to keep any poultry.
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Chicks available from day old up to 3 weeks old, starting from £10. Hatching eggs available from £3. Pure breeds available: Clacton Cream Legbar L/F Vorwerk L/F Spangled Campines Cuckoo Leghorns Hybri
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Having too rehome my chickens as I thought they were girls when I brought them and they turned out too be boys
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We have 18 chicks for sale unsexed and all different ages they are handled daily and still require heat £8 each or 3 for 20
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Lovely buff Orpington cockerel, has been our breeding cockeral for the last couple years and has lovely temperament and great fertility rate, producing some lovely birds. Selling as we're keeping some
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Two Silkie Chicks for sale in Black and Buff, hatched by myself on the 22nd April, the eggs I bought are from a pedigree Silkie Breeder in the Cotswolds. These chicks are unsexed, as it is extremely
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Light Sussex and speckled cross chicks Mix of white, beautiful golden colour and black Unsexed ages ranging from 1-3wks old
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Various chicken breeds for sale Silkies Polish Brahama Pekin Cochin Growers hens pol and some cockerels available
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For Sale: Pekin Bantams and Hybrid Chickens! With blue green egg gene We have some fantastic poultry options available for you: Pekin Bantams: • Day Old: £7 each (unsexed) • 6 Weeks Old (off hea
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Mixed Fertile Hatching Eggs –crested Indian runners ducks, Pure Serama, Bantam & Large Fowl Hybrids We have a selection of fresh, fertile hatching eggs available from our healthy and well-cared-for b
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Huge selection of chickens, both hybrids and purebreeds. Point of lay, fully vaccinated. Excellent healthy stock. Hybrids in 17 types Purebreeds in large and bantam Chicks including olive egg layers w