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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Warren/Woman Brown point of lay hens. A hardy, great layer of large brown eggs. Easy to tame, excellent for a beginner with poultry. Vaccined and in excellent health. Please note prices below:- Qty 2-
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4 week old beautiful pekin bantam chicks Unsexed Very friendly Lovely looking Well handled £15 each
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Beautiful healthy free range birds. Looking for a new home as we are downsizing our breeding flock size. I have 2 silver hens left. £45 each
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18 months old. Laying well. Lovely friendly chickens. . ....... 🐔🐓🐣🐤🐥🐥🐤🐣🐓🐔🦅🐓🐣🐤🐥🐥🐤🐣🐓🐔. Leg horns
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Buff Orpington Cockeral, home hatched. Not aggressive, just not needed. Possibly others available too
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Blue Jersey Giant hatching eggs. Big, strong good quality birds. Good fertility rates. £3 per egg or 12 for £30, £7.50 postage
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Follow on instagram link here for latest updates: https://www.instagram.com/chicken.man.sam?igsh=aTd6MndsOWF1d282&utm_source=qr Rare Ayam Ketawa (Laughing Chickens) for Sale – the breeding group/ a
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🐣 Chicks & Hatching Eggs Available – PoultryPals.co.uk 🐔 Our chicks have hatched today! All are vaccinated against Marek’s and coccidiosis. 🐓 Large Fowl Brahma × 2 – gentle giants with stunning co
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Pekin Batam and Copper Maran hybrids ( probably full copper maran’s but can’t be 100% sure so rather say hybrid just in case) chicks born on the 4th of May, hatched and being reared in family home. Ha
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Various pure breed and rare breed chicks Pekin chicks From Various mottled groups blue, black, buff and chocolate Welsummer Bantam chicks Olive egg chicks Silverudds chicks
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Gorgeous pekin bantam hens, really good quality birds with great feet feathers. Lots of variety of colours avaliable Fertile Hatching eggs also avaliable in Gold laced Chocolate laced Blue Lavende
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Silkie chicks 4 & 5 week olds now coming off heat. Lovely, friendly chicks and have been handled well. From my own happy, healthy flock
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16 week old fully vaccinated hybrid pullets. Will start laying around 18-20 weeks £20-£25 each Available from the 16th May!! Devon Blue (Blue Egg) Devon Olive (Olive Green Egg) Devon Bronze (Dark Br
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Here I have a batch of mixed chicks that I have hatched from my girls on the farm. Adults are mix from : Cochins Bantams Rhode island red Sussex Plymouth rocks Chicks will be a mix of them, selling u
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Hatching eggs, available throughout the year from my established flock of Ancona Bantams, good fertility £1 each, pick up. or can post, young available, when a bout too
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Lovely little lads ready to find the right homes. Full of character, cheeky personalities, and plenty of charm. Ideal for anyone looking to add some handsome boys to their flock. ✔️ Healthy & active
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We now have 2 cockerels out of the 3 left, and one needs to go ASAP to prevent them from fighting.
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Black mottled Pekin chicks These chicks pictured come from our lovely group of black mottled We do have others in the incubator from our other groups of colored Pekin Adult pics show a group of stu
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I have two beautiful cream legbar cockerals incubated by myself.. they have been wormed , and went outside at 6 weeks , they are currently 8 weeks old.
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Wanted laying chickens free to good home around south wales area willing to travel 20 miles of cwmbran
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🐣 Day‑Old Chicks & Hatching Eggs – Now Available Hatching dates: 1- 21.04.2026 2- 28.04.2026 We have a lovely selection of day‑old chicks and fertile hatching eggs ready this week. All chicks are
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These eggs are very fresh and come from our small, mixed colour flock of large fowl Silkie hens that run with an unrelated cockerel. Gorgeous hens that are calm and friendly but do not fare well in th
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They are 4 to 6 weeks old, born on the 27th of May 2026. Free Collection, if you want more detail, please message on this website, or via Whatsapp or Text on ************