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’ve got a huge selection of Hens at point of lay. please feel welcome to come and have a look around anytime we’re open, there’s always lots to choose from. All birds leave us fully vaccinated, wormed and treated for lice/mites We have a fantastic selection of all types of Poultry in stock, Hens, Ducks, Geese, Quail, Turkeys, Chicks, Ducklings and more. Our shop is
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New batch in 13th June- Bluebells Black Rock Silver Sussex Light Sussex Warren Plenty to choose from with our coloured hybrids- Bluebells, speckled maran, light Sussex, silver Sussex, white leghorn, Warren and Black Rock. All great egg layers producing 300 eggs a year. All vaccinated and wormed. £15 each. Discounts for larger orders. Collection from Earl Shilton P
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We’ve got an array of Pekin bantams available. Lots of colours to choose from! Will make a great addition to anyone’s coop. 17-25 weeks old. Fully vaccinated and wormed. £30 each Collection from Earl Shilton LE97PD Lots of other breeds available please see other adverts
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3 are frizzle, 2 not. Friendly as have been used to being handled. Still need heat lamp. Looking for a good home! £5 each
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We have the most amazing range of Hens in stock right now! The Pekin bantams come in a selection of colours, these are all vaccinated and ready to lay £40 each We have a fantastic selection of all t
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One Buff Orgington Cockerel Gorgeous boy, brought up around children and dogs. He is 9 weeks old
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I have 4 beautiful silkie boys for sale. Been brought up around children and dogs. They are 11 weeks old.
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We have some stunning Hens to choose from, all at point of lay and fully vaccinated too ✅ These are £40 each. Other breeds available now include Polish, Silkie, Wyandotte, Sablepoot, Araucana and mo
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HOME-FARM BRED MIXED BREED BABY CHICKS 🐣 Healthy, Strong & Ready for Their New Homes Beautiful mixed breed baby chicks available from our home farm. Carefully bred from healthy parent stock and rai
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Indian runner ducklings £12 each Various chicks mix and match 3 for £15 Mixed ducklings £10 each Chicks and ducklings at various ages so please message to enquire
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Got too many hens (eggs) now so looking to thin out on numbers. Still laying daily. Absolutely brilliant eggs. All large L-XL eggs. Beautiful friendly hens
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3 lovely Sablepoot hens and a cockerel 2 hens are last years and laying very well, the others are this years about 8 weeks old, will not split them up
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Collection only. No boys only girls. White gold and one black All hens 5 months old will be laying soon
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5 chicks available, 3 showgirls think they are all blue, 1 black standard and one blue/almost silver standard 1 week old I regularly have silkie chicks available from my mixed flock consisting of sta
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Silky chicks girl and boy about 3 months old. A pair of chickens are sold together.they must be together
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We have various Chicks available all 0-4 weeks £10 4-8 weeks £15 8 weeks adults £20 each Starter kit for on heat chicks: -feed -feeder -drinker -carry box -shavings -heat lamp holder -heat la
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Last individuals of each breed left: 1x Female Buff Orpington. Hand reared, very friendly, good sized eggs. £30.00 (just over 1 year old) 1x Female Brahma. Good sized eggs. (Just over 1 year old) £3
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Point of lay pullets Bovan Brown chickens for sale all female, 19 weeks old very friendly and garden reared. £12 each. Please bring something to transport them home in. (Waltham Lincolnshire)
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I have a few pure French Black Copper Marans cockerels around 4 months old. £10 each. Hatched from dark eggs, and could be used to produce darker egg layers or mixed with blue eggers to produce olive
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We hatched eggs this spring, all of them hatched which we were not expecting. We have one black copper maran pullet to sell and at least buff Orpington pullets. We also have one buff orpington cocke
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Two lovely gentle brahma cockerels. 1. Buff Colombian Brahma is a big boy very gentle and easily handled. 2. Dark Brahma slightly smaller but still big. Also gentle but a bit more shy. Both are pure b
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Fertile Micro Serama eggs. These eggs come from frizzle dads and smooth mums. For example one of our runs contains 2 frizzle roos and several smooth ladies. This ensures that we won't hatch any frizzl
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I have 2 lavender pekin bantams chicks left 1 light Sussex bantam chick and 1 silver partridge pekin left these are UNSEXED hatched on 7th/6/2026 will make a lovely addition to a bantam flock take all
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Two beautiful White Leghorn cockerels available for sale. Both hatched 3rd April 2026, now 10 weeks old. They are healthy, active, and free range raised in a home garden environment. Both have love