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.
Day old USA silkie chicks available, parents can be seen. Mixed colours, collection HU11
Unfortunately he cant stay, he was raised from a chick and we can only keep hens. He's healthy and crowing well!
4 x Favorelle Cockerels to go to seperate loving homes. Lovely pets. Message ************ , collection from pollington
Six maran chicks for sale £20 each .nice healthy birds . Lay dark brown eggs .for collection only .
miniature old English game, black Red hen and 6 chicks also, we have three more black red hens and a black red Cockrell
Broody hen 9 chicks make me offer need gone no space very nice chicks good homes. Only pm me for details
For sale pure breed Light Sussex and Cream Legbar pullets . POL available and younger birds also possible. Light sussex lay a cream egg and legbar lay a blue/green egg. Price £18 each or £15 each if b
I have the following available. All 2-3 months old: 5 x Pekin bantam hens, lovely colours. £12.50 each 3 x Goldline hens, will be good layers. £8 each 4 x Cream Legbar hens, will lay blue eggs.
Variety of hybrids, white star and Easter eggers. Varing colours. Mostly hens, some cockerels available. Ages range from 4weeks to 16weeks. All birds defra registered
Eddie is in need of new home due to complaints about the noise. He’s been the only male so keep that in mind if you plan on introducing him to other cockerels. He is friendly and awesome so it will be
🐣 Fertile Chicken Eggs – Rhode Island Red × White Leghorn Hybrid – Strong Genetics & Nationwide ******************y From our healthy, free-ranging flock comes a reliable hybrid: Rhode Island Red he
I have some beautiful roosters for free Polish x 2 Serama x 1 Partridge pekin x 2 Mixed pekin x 4 Around 4 - 6 months old The serama is 1 year old Collection spilsby, linconshire
registeredwith the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Beautiful young birds just laying Bluebell. Speckled. Black tail. White Sussex lots of others.
Beautiful and very friendly Silkie cockerel looking for a new home hatched April 2025. Lincoln area. Message for more information.
Unsure what hybrid breed he is. But looking for a forever home for him as I didn’t know what sex he was when I first got him as a chick. Very good natured/ friendly rooster.
please contact for any additional info. I am fairly sure he is a cockerel as can be seen on photos due to comb and wattles. Beautiful bird.
2 Plymouth rocks 2 Sussex 2 Bluebells All roughly 2 years old. Good egg layers All 6 for £80 Or £15 each
8 Mixed chicks, ready to leave mum. Mum is on 1st pic with them 5 white, 3 grey/black/brown £10 each
Male sablepoot approx 18 weeks old, need to rehome as was meant to be a hen and already have another cockerel
sapphire sunset Cockerell 5 weeks old. Ready to leave in 2/3 weeks. Free to good home. Based Grimsby/Cleethorpes Breeder who i bought the eggs from says sapphire sunset
I have small numbers of Buff Orpington chicks available hatching from our unrelated large pair of adults, chicks hatching weekly now. Day old to week olds £10each - unsexed 1 week old £12each - unsex
2 Hens. Mixed breed. Mum is frizzled pekin, Dad is a silkied Serama. See pictures for colours. Frizzled Hens - 40GBP each collection only from Cleethorpes
Mix breeds and pekins day olds still on heat unsexed. Pick up from keyingham. Have chicks all the time. And some ducklings 5 pound each or five for 20 on the chicks
I have the following available. All 2-3 months old: 5 x Pekin bantam hens, lovely colours. £12.50 each 3 x Goldline hens, will be good layers. £8 each 4 x Cream Legbar hens, will lay blue eggs.
Due to our allotment rules, we cannot keep this young Cockerel that we have hatched. Free to a good home.
POINT OF LAY PULLETS Bovan Brown chickens for sale all female. 16 weeks old very friendly and very good egg layers, Based in Waltham Lincolnshire. £12 each. Please bring something to transport them
Salmon Faverolle Hens - £30 each just started laying - 6 available - see pictures - viewing or questions welcome -
16 lohmann brown just started to lay 12 copper black maran pulletts 17 week old .all ten apiece. ...ALL MARANS GONE.
Lovely little pullets. Mix of my little flock. Copper maran cockerel with legbar mix hen, bluebell hen and copper maran hen. Could get a coloured egg layer.
Pekin bantam chicks day to week old mixed colours see parent pics inc. White, Lemon, Peach, Mottled each varieties £5each unsexed 2-3week old pekin bantam unsexed £8 each mixed colours 4/5weeks sexe
Hatched mid June. Parent birds can be seen in my other listings, these chicks come from my mixed colour pen of Sablepoot/Sabelpoot booted bantams. 4 female growers available, 1 primarily black, 1 bro
Parent birds can be seen in my other listings, these birds come from my mixed colour pen of large fowl Brahma. 2 female pullets available, will have at least one parent that is Buff Columbian but may
Large Buff Orpington cockerel looking for a new home He’s great guy but is huge & have ended up with 2 cockerels
6 eggs £10, 12 eggs £18. Flat Rate Royal Mail 24hr Tracked Postage for eggs £5.99. Larger quantities of eggs can take me a few days to collect. Hatching eggs from my flock of mixed colour Sablepoo
Hatching eggs: 6 eggs £15, 12 eggs £30. Flat Rate Royal Mail 24hr Tracked Postage £5.99. Larger quantities of eggs can take me a few days to collect. From my flock of large fowl mixed colour Brahma
I have 3 Pekin cockerels looking for some ladies lovely colours Hatched here, home more important than price
Hi got turkeys pair Aseel chicks quails for sale pm price or good birds just no space for them Contact ************
4 serama x frizzle Cockerells in need of new homes. 1 has looks of frizzle the rest are more seramas. Will grow no more than the size of a frizzle. 11 weeks old