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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£20 each: 1) Buff Brahma (~7 months old) 2) White Silkie (~7 months old) 3) ISA Brown (1 year old) 4) Skyline Easter Egger (~6 months old) 5) Burford Brown (~6 months old) Really sad to be rehoming
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8 weeks old, lovely friendly things. Very gentle and great with kids and dogs. Looking for 5* forever homes!
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2 handsome boys looking for new flocks. We simply have too many cockerels for our hens and they keep getting picked on by the geese 🙄. They get on really well together but can go to new flocks separa
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Eggs available to collect or post from North Norfolk: Marsbars x leghorn (olive eggs) Brahmas (cream/pink egg) Bearded silkies (cream egg) Cream legbar (blue egg) Eggs are £1.50 each plus postage
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5 Day Old Chicks We’re delighted to be taking orders for our next batch of 5 day old chicks from our much-loved Silkie flock. Our Flock🐓 Our Silkies come from our loved family flock, cared for by
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We’re delighted to have some 5 day old chicks from our much-loved Silkie flock available now. Our Flock🐓 Our Silkies come from our loved family flock, cared for by my son, Harrison (aged 5) and sp
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Beautiful selection of Silkie, Poland and Sablepoot bantams available. All birds are 18–19 weeks old and are healthy, well cared for, and ready for their new homes. Lovely birds with great personaliti
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Pullets for Sale! We have 3 hens available and 1 cockerel available for collection now. These can go separately. The cockerel is a barred rock and the hens are light Sussex, Rhode Island Red and
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Chicks for sale IP28 Chicks available : Buff Orpingtons - £12. Black Orpingtons - £12. Splash Orpingtons - £12. Lavender Orpingtons - £12. Blue Orpingtons - £12. Salmon Faverolles - £12. Bourbon
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Silkie cockerels, 16 weeks old hatched them myself, all very friendly, reluctant to get rid of them because they are all lovely but unfortunately cannot have 5 cockerels all together. Viewings welco
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Beautiful fresh eggs from my Giant Brahma Hens. Colours include Lavender, Blue, Splash, Black and White. Eggs collected daily to ensure freshness. Postage available. £3 per egg
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Late autumn hatch of all boys and I need to rehome one. Lovely chap, very gentle, used to children other roosters, hens, ducks and angry nesting geese!
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Pekin bantam pullets for sale. 10 weeks old off heat living out. Strong healthy birds. £20 each Also a light Sussex bantam pullet and a polish bantam available too. £20 each.
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I have a French maran hen and 7 cream leg bar chicks ready to go to new home the chicks are unsexed they are £60chicks born 22 of may
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I have some lovely black Sussex, and maran and black rocks laying hens . They are at point of lay or just started laying brown eggs lovey hens .great egg layers . They are £15,00
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Beautiful serama boys looking for a new home and a flock of their own. We have three pure boy and some that are crossed with pekin bantam. All friendly and get on well with the other boys so if you
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Eggs are from young healthy birds. You will receive pack of six eggs from cuckoo maran hens that are dual purpose and lay speckled brown eggs and our olive eggers, cream legbars cross cuckoo maran c