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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I have some lovely hand raised, calm birds from chicks to point of lay, both big and small from silkie and pekin to Brahma and Orpington amongst my lovely organically raised flock. I have hatching eggs in wonderful colours-I’m retired and enjoying my lifelong passion for birds-I will work with you to establish your perfect flock and advise you as you learn and perfect-we
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Silkie chicks just hatched adorable little chicks which are great pets for everyone & are great egg layers speaking from experience. All different colours.

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Some very nice hens looking for new homes . Some are laying eggs All fully vaccinated Speckledys very docile and a great egg layer Price £15 each or 10 plus £12.50 each Other breeds silver Sussex burford browns black tails Warrens
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Pullets available 6-8 weeks old Light Sussex . Rhode rock . Barred rock . Vaccinated £10 each Black Orpington’s £15 each Pekins £10 each Cockerals also available Unsexed silkies £15 each
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***CONTINUOUSLY HATCHING*** Hybrid chicks for sale. Dad is buff columbian brahma, mums are Lohmann Browns. Great egg layers. Lay 300 eggs a year. AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION TODAY £7 each chick. Fertilised eggs also available for £2 each
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small white leghorns available from my Farm they are almost 15 days old and ready for their new homes
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Free to good home. Calm rooster but no longer needed so happily giving him away to a new home. Just over a year old
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For sale buff Orpington chicks . 1 day old 10£ each. We are from city Leeds. More info by phone number
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8 Hybrid Highland Browns hens for sale. They are 2 years olds, healthy and happy chickens. I have had them since they were 18 weeks old and have no health problems with them.
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I have about 30 growers in total Colours ranging from: White Black Blue Grey Splash Blue splash Partridge Cuckoo They are unsexed sold at £25 each or sexed at £40 each Minimum of 2 birds per sa
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Day old chicks £15 each they are unsexed. We also have some 1 month old Polish & Brahma birds £20 each - these are off heat.
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Sadley Our chicken has starting to cockadodoo... We've hatched him and want him to go to a nice home. He's beautiful.
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2 lovely bantam silkie hens for sale. Approaching point of lay. Silkies make lovely cuddly pets if handled regularly. These are from our fully Apha registered home. Price is for both
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The 6 x Fertile Hatching Eggs Farmyard Mix (large fowl) are a selection of mixed breed chicken eggs suitable for hatching. These eggs come from a mix of breeds and are designed for automatic incubati
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10 female Leghorns available price per piece £12 I also have 2 females and 7 males at 20 days old..
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I have beautiful birds of all shapes and sizes from newly hatched to point of lay and everything in between, pure breeds and coloured egg layers, bantams and large foul, silkies, pekins, Aracuanas, or
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1x white Brahma cockerel 12 weeks £10 5x golden partridge Brahma chicks 6 weeks £10 1x cuckoo Maran 4 week old cockerel £5 1 ayem chamani chick 4 weeks old £20 8x old English Oxford game chicks 4 wee
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We have Millefluer and lavander pekin hens for sale. Beautiful hens, tame and easy to keep. Real characters and from excellent stock. Vaccinated and worked. 20 weeks old, kept free range.
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Have 4 friendly boys always been around my children,my Labrador never a problem just got too many, love them to go to a good home
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🥚🐣🐥Hatching egg availability 🐥🐣🥚 USA bearded silkies- £20 for 6 eggs Vorwerk- £20 for 6 eggs LF Brahma- £20 for 6 eggs Fresh hatching eggs laid daily from our proven fertile flocks. All our fl
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Millefleur, lavender, Buff orpington bantam hatching eggs show quality and amazing layers 😍 very family friendly
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3 unsexed amazing USA silkie chicks forsale all healthy and feeding and drinking fine message for any info cash on collection
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Hi, I have a few spare Silkie pullets for sale, hatched earlier this year. I am 99% confident of their sex, but Silkies can be difficult to sex. You are more than welcome to check them yourself upon
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Day old chicks 1 week and 2 week old chicks available Also 5 week olds available Unsexed Light Sussex Buff Sussex Orpington’s Silkies (black, gold & cuckoo) Pekins (partridge and black) Al