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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Beautiful pair of Orpington Bantam chickens - FREE TO A GOOD HOME Lovely nature- Moving house and need to go to a good home.
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Lovely trio of pekins. garden breed and raised. They are currently free range in a large run. The cockerel and one of the hens are dark Mille fleur and the second hen is a pretty apricot she will carr
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Mixed chickens, various ages from 1.5 year to 3months old, hens £10, cocks free. Younger one will vary in price
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Chickens available Peterborough. After an overly successful home hatch we have some hens and roos available. Please note I will only sell the pairs together because I was extremely unlucky and hatch
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I am a small hobby breeder I occasionally have spare poultry looking for a new home and sexed female chicks various breeds like cream legbar, Welsummer, olive eggers pekins and silkies please message
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Breeding set of Serama bantams. Approximately 5 months old and fully grown, laying fertile eggs. Three hens and one cockerel. Cockerel is good natured and quiet. Seramas are the smallest breed of chic
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Lovely little pekin frizzle cockerel, silver laced polish cockerel and satin Silkie partridge looking for their new homes. Very handsome and very friendly, happy to be handled. Free to a good home. Bo
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Both small chickens, non laying hen but great pets for kids as both small. Rooster is moulting in photo but he looks great otherwise. Free to collect from Spalding. No idea on age.
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I have for sale eggs from Silkie hens (USA breed), as shown in the photos. As for the incubation rate at the moment, it is 80%. More information will be provided by me in direct contact. 🐣🥚🐣 We ca
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Hi Ian selling one rooster and 2 hens hens are they 4 months old they are Pickens and tha rooster one half bantam and Sussex he is like around 6 months old ready to be breed for egg or baby chicks
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Beautiful speckled Sussex chickens unsexed as only just under 3 weeks old very friendly pure bread ideally we would like them to go together
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Ko shamos 4 months Lincolnshire based Got about 20ish left If you take a few we will have a deal.
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Chip is a wonderful, gentleman. He is easy to get along with and looks after his ladies well. I need to sell as I don’t have enough ladies for him anymore and my current hens are being over mated. He
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This listing is for 6 eggs laid by large fowl blue bearded silkies. All the birds in the photos are ours. Please read up on blue black splash genetics as blue birds do not breed true - some chicks can
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Beautiful Light Sussex hens looking for their new homes. Lovely young female Light Sussex, healthy, active and well cared for. A great choice for anyone looking to add to their flock. Light Sussex a
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Hatched from eggs and raised by our own Silkie. Originally thought they were both Lemon Pyle’s but now believe they are Red Pyle’s due to colouring of feathers. Both hatched on 25th May 2026 making th
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POL hens available White birds ~ Blue eggs ~ Laying now Brown birds ~ Brown eggs ~ Laying any day Fully vaccinated Collection from Wisbech or Ely
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Lots of hatching eggs currently available! Mixed Colour Bantam Silkies Mixed Colour Bantam Polish Blue Laced Wyandotte Bantams Gold Laced Wyandotte Bantams Buff Laced Wyandotte Bantams Barred Wy
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Pekin mix bantam cockerels available, I have father - ‘Chick’ black & gold he is 2 years old and his son - ‘Tikka’ ginger 1 year. One or both need to go as I don’t have enough hens.
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🐥 14 WEEK OLD PEKIN CHICKS – GRANGE FARM 🐥 We have a selection of 14 week old Pekins available in various colours, from our exhibition stock. 🐔 Hens – £25 each 🐓 Cocks available – please messag
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I have for sale some pekin bantam different colours about 12 weeks old.£20,00 each I have silky chicks for sale 3 weeks old old unsexed £7,00 each
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I have here a good quality silkie rooster, young but despite this, he’s doing all the right things: calling to his ladies for food, fertilising my silkie hens well and being alert all the time. He’s a
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A sweet little Pekin Bantam chick. I think it’s a boy due to the comb and wattles! Hatched in the summer as a surprise (I was pregnant and couldn’t get to all the eggs to stop them being sat on). C
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Unsexed silkie chicks available lots of colours message for more information and availability updates thank-you! ☺️🐥 Give our new page a follow 🥚🐣 https://www.facebook.com/share/1C2hvMt6jR/?mi