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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Pure breed hens 18 weeks old (point of lay) Nice selection of colours available All breeds a suited to mix Brahma - Gold Partridge, Blue Partridge, dark, buff Columbian – £55 Salmon Faverolle
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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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Our bantham pets have grown to a ridiculous amount and we are looking to sell some off. Currently in stables due to prowling fox for safety. A wide range of colours and ages available. 99% POL birds w
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Young Light Sussex chickens for sale unsexed 8 weeks old any questions please message collection only
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Lovely 3-year-old cockerel looking for a new home. He is healthy, active, and does a great job looking after his hens. We are rehoming him because we already have other male chickens and would like to
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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
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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
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I have various hens, chicks and hatching eggs available including olive eggers, Marans, cream legbar, silkies and Welsummers. I’m a small hobby breeder and occasionally have excess eggs and hens that

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Goldlines pullets POL Lovely friendly hybrid hens meaning they are prolific layers laying in excess of 300 eggs a year £20 each or 10 for £150 All feed, bedding and poultry supplies in available
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Hybrid laying hens POL Nice variety of hybrids available 🌈 🐔Cooper black Maran (deep rich brown egg layers) £30 ea 🪺Cotswold legbar (Blue eggs) £30 ea 🫒Olive egger (Olive coloured eggs) £30 🐔
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Mixed breed unsexed chicks for sale. Hatched 09th June, available with effect from 12th June. 15 Available. Will require heat for next few weeks. £7 each
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Chicks available from day old up to 3 weeks old, starting from £10. Hatching eggs available from £3. Pure breeds available: Clacton Cream Legbar L/F Vorwerk L/F Spangled Campines Cuckoo Leghorns Hybri
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Home bred blue maran cockerel. Easy to catch and lives with other hens. 10 weeks old. Currently called Barry
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All hens no boys. Collection only. Colours available gold partridge black and white 16-18 weeks old
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7 day old polish chick's unsexed A variety of colours.
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Unsexed blue, black and blue splash silkie chicks for sale - from 4 to 5 weeks old. All chicks are large fowl and bearded. Chicks will need heat until at least 6 weeks old, until their feathers are
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Silkies, seramas and pekin chicks for sale. I do also get a lot of naked neck silkies (showgirls) if anyone is interested. These will be £15 per chick. Others are £10 per chick All require heat unti
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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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5 male chickens looking for new loving home. All under a year old I’ve spent a lot of time with these boys and they’ve never attacked me. I don’t want them going to someone that is going to fatten th
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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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Beautiful brahma chicks available ranging from day olds to 3 weeks old. All come from our lovely pet brahmas who are a lovely size and colours Available - Buff Columbian Black and White £8 each
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Beautiful home-raised Silkie chicken available from our small countryside flock near Stansted / Great Dunmow. We regularly have available: 🥚 Fertilised hatching eggs 🐥 Silkie chicks of different ag
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A great selection of hybrid hens All pol at 18-22 weeks Fully vaccinated Recently wormed Breeds lemon cuckoos Silver Sussex Millefluer leghorn (white egg layers) Mottled leghorns (white egg layer