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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For a loving kind forever home only. Sadly I have room for only one boy. Volkan is a cross between a handsome tailed bearded blue araucana crossed with an Orpington x Cream Crested Legbar hybrid and a gorgeous gold silkie, so carries the blue egg gene (c/o both Araucana and Legbar genes) meaning his female offspring will likely lay green eggs. Hatched indoors and raised
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We have the following available from our breeding stock Silkie Hens £40 each Barbu du’ccle hens £35 each Cockerels available £10 each Available for collection only. We also have growers for sale. Unsexed. £20 each. Range from 2-5 weeks. Will need heat. Minimum order 2 birds at any one time. Barbu d’uccles American silkies of mixed Colours. All our poultry
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Lovely tame cockerel. Relatively quiet so far. Will sit in your hand. lovely personality. In perfect health. Pekin Bantam, Milifleur. Three months old. Born Easter Friday, beginning of April.
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I have a breeding flock of Indio Gigante chickens. The cockbirds are over 105cm when measured and hens are 92cm so huge birds. They aren’t aggressive and will roam for acres. I am keeping them majorit
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Follow instagram for more pictures and updates: https://www.instagram.com/chicken.man.sam?igsh=aTd6MndsOWF1d282&utm_source=qr I am selling Lavender Maran pairs I have 4 available £60 for each pa
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We have lots of grower trios available - Sebright mixes. These chicks are 6 weeks old plus so can start to sex them now - Trios available. £30 for a trio. Also have unsexed younger chicks availab
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Gorgeous polish cockerels, lovely natures, free to good home as have too many boys, happy living together or happy to split
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lovely colourings on both of them, both have lovely boots (fluffy feet). Hen was a pekin, cockerel was a plymouth rock. Cockerel 1 is a lovely mottled black/white mix, with a few brown feathers (as
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A mix of all aged chicks including Polish, Transylvanian, legbars and hybrid mix. Turkey chicks and ducklings. All Unsexed. Hybrid chicks start at £5. Pure breeds are £15. Turkeys and ducklings £20.
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Good sized hardy birds, fully vaccinated. 20 weeks old with combs starting to redden so eggs soon!!!! We have: Hybrids: Light Sussex Ranger Pied Ranger/Silver Sussex Speckledy Beechwood Blues Copper
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Blue Gold Laced Cockerel. Giving being sold due to lack of room. Around 3 year old. Friendly cockerel.
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Mixed chicken hatching Eggs Available great hatching rate you could be hatching -Copper black -Rhode island red -Warren White silkie eggs available pure white blue face please message to order o
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11 hens in total, mixed ages 3 of the girls are already laying! They are used to being free range during the day, and in their coop area in the evening and shut away at night! Will sell separately, b
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Light Sussex Rooster named Jonny He is a lovely boy and I don’t want to see him go but my daughter doesn’t want to get woken up early hours when he starts ‘cockle-doodle-doing’ He is FREE to a very go
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Silkie chicks cross chicks are Copper maran warren hybrid Legbars Silkie Jersey giant . Barnvelder. Silkie cross legbar crossed with silkie Silkie cross marran cross with silkie
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Lovely cockerels needing new homes we hatched eggs which we have 3 cockerels and would fight later on. They are free range and are fed well.
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I have a Pekin bantam cockerel (orange), born July '25, and another (grey) born January '26, available, free of charge. The last few incubation hatchings haven't been kind with the hen-to-cockerel rat
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I have a few adult hens to rehome, due to our new chicks growing. The Wyandotte (dark red) is just over a year old and the Lohman Browns (light and dark brown, with white) are two years old. All mix w
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I have a lots of young pullets for sale, Pekin bantams x 10 ( black with gold on) Rhode island reds x3 Creamlegbar x3 Dont have to go together. All 10 weeks old and £20 each.
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One week old silkie chicks, unsexed, require heat. Lovely healthy silkie parents of the same colours. Price below for all 5 or make us an offer! These hens are lovely egg layers, friendly and make ve
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Unsexed chick Serama cross Barbu d'Uccle Currently outside with mum but would need to go into a brooder ideally with chicks of similar age. £5
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Pure Indonesian Ayam Cemani Black Tongue hatching eggs and 3 months old growers (males) for breeding projects such as producing black tongue birds, darker fibro and Zombie birds, available in Newport
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I have a gorgeous variety of pekin bantam hens & cockerals avaliable to. Top quality healthy flock of birds. These are really beautiful girls, very quiet and easy to handle. Perfect kids pets or add
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1 olive layer £30 3 brown layers £20 Lovely gentle ladies, laying daily Must go to loving homes in a minimum of 2 Must have a spacious set up for them