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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Available now! Guaranteed Female Day Old Chicks For Sale Warren – £10 Buy 5 - £35 Buy 10 - £70 Buy 15 - £90 THE BEST productive laying hens, selected for reliable brown egg production. Friendly, hardy and ideal for back-garden. ** Please ensure you have done your research should you wish to start looking after chicks/chickens.

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White leghorn hybrid white egg layers 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed they are the top egg layers
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Warren brown hybrid pullets point of lay 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed they lay 320 to 340 brown egg per year good for first time poultry keepers
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Exciting news 🎉 We have an absolutely stunning selection of Guaranteed Female Bantam Chicks available now 😍 🐥⬇️ Special technology called In-ovo sexing allows the hatchery to only hatch Female Chi
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Aseel hens for sale please message for more information. 7 months old. Can show photos of parents. ...
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These Hens are at point of lay and have been fully vaccinated. Known for their lovely calm nature and dark brown eggs. Lots of other breeds also in stock All the birds are on view to see, there’s
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Pure bred true lines of usa mini silkie chicks *UNSEXED *STILL NEED HEAT HATCHED 31ST OCTOBER 2026! Plse make sure you have the appropriate set up for young chicks! These are small tiny bundl

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Hatched from fertile eggs supplied by Bell Plantation Towcester and unvaccinated. Relocation forces sale. Grey and black/partridge hens
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Hatch date - 11th November We should have a lovely variety of fluffy Silkies, with the exciting possibility of Show Girls and Paint Silkies! 🐥🤍🖤 ✨ A variety of colours possible ✨ Chance of Paint
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🐥 Pekin Bantam Pullets 🐥 We are breeders of Pekin Bantams and have some lovely young pullets available, aged 12–16 weeks. Available in some beautiful and rare colours: • Blue • Lemon Cuckoo •
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Father Barnevelder Mother (hybrids, wynadotte, buff) Younger ones £10 Older ones £15 Unsexed Required heater On chicks crumb and water
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These Hens are 18 weeks old, fully vaccinated, wormed and ready to lay. Very friendly birds who lay exceptionally well from around 20 weeks of age. £20 each Buy 7 get 1 more free Buy 10 get 2 mo
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Polish Bantams – Hens & Cockerels Available I have a lovely selection of Polish bantams available, approximately 1 year old, with both hens and cockerels available. There is a really nice mixture of
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Fresh Bantam Silkie hatching eggs, laid daily from our proven, fertile flock. Our Silkies are healthy, well cared for and kept in accordance with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. We
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We have a lovely selection of bantams and Pekins for sale. They are impeccable colour and bred by experienced breeders. Many different selections. Home Hatched, Home Reared. Contact us to see what
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Here i have 5 LF welsummer Cockerels for sale they are getting some lovely colours on them now and are getting nice big birds will make good breeders.... price is per bird
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Following the death of his sister I now have this lovely little pekin bantam cockeral available as he is now on his own. He is off the heat and is lovely and friendly. He’s been raised around children
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A pair of exchequer leghorns 2026 hatched Good quality Will start to lay Lots of other birds available as well
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Off heat looking for new homes… cock and hen available to show you what they have come off. A late unexpected hatch.
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**Constantly hatching eggs** --contact for more details -Great Hybrid Breed -🐔Mum is Lohmann Brown (great egg layers 320 eggs in a year) -🐓Dad is Columbian Brahma -🐣only £8 per chick (we can
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3 gorgeous Lavender Pekin Bantam Cockerels. I've raised them all from chicks so they're super friendly, don't mind being picked up, and have never shown any aggression. Sadly, I can't keep them as I d
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Females £20 each Males £15 each Silver birchen Gold birchen White Blue Splash Blacks Of show quality stock
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I’m rehoming these full sisters MUST GO TOGETHER!! Very bonded together from hatch. Kat is cuckoo frizzle chocolate polish 7 month old hen she is larger of the two and deffo protective big sister, ve
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A great selection of mix bantams including pekin,frizzles, light Sussex.