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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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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🐥 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 each one unique. You're very welcome to come and meet the parents before choosing your chicks. The mums are a beautiful selection of different colours, and proud dad is Geoff,

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light Sussex large fowl. Chicks and copper black maran chicks FERTILE EGGS for hatching or eating ducks £5 chicken £3. Point of lay pulletts and laying hens £10 each. 6 CHICKS FOR£20 OFF HEAT.
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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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I’m selling these 6 gorgeous 1 day old silkie chicks along with their hand reared one year old silkie mother, I’m only selling as my chickens are free range, they do have safe coops and pen they use a
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I have 8, baby silkie chicks with their 1 year old mother 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 han
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🐔 Three lovely hens looking for a new home together 💜 We’re looking to rehome our three much-loved family pet chickens as a little group. We have two Silkie hens, who we’ve had for around two year
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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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🐥 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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Free to a good home I have hatched and reared these Roo's myself with 9 hens . I can't keep them on my allotment due to noise so having to find them a home They were originally in my garden but mo
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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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I have pol variety of colours and older hens laying very well all vaccinated some pol already started laying Black Sussex Light Sussex Leghorns Copper marans
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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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I have a young pair of young leghorns hatch by myself and from my own brown leghorn bantams. I have attached picture of my brown leghorns in to this advert 1 cockerel 1 hen. I will not separate They c
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I have Pekin bantams and silkie hatching eggs. Pictures shown are the parents & some baby chicks I’ve hatched with these eggs. My chickens are: Lavender splash Blue lace Black / mottled chest Mil
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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, rais
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home bred free range Silver Wyandotte Bantams. 1 pair available. Roughly 5 months old. Will be wormed before leaving.
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We have hatched 4 Large birds this spring . Pure Aseel male Osaka shamo female These are from my breeding pair. 4 males available , as you can see from the parents there going to look amazing.
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Looking for healthy, organic, and fertile poultry? I have chickens, cockerels, chicks, and eggs ready now. · 1 Month Old Chicks: £10 each · Adult Hens £25 each · Adult Cockerels/Roosters: £15 each