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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Looking for healthy, organic, and fertile poultry? I have chickens, cockerels, chicks, and eggs ready now. Live Birds (Adult): £30 each Chicks: £15 each Fertile & Organic Eggs: 12 for £6 – great for hatching or eating Breeds available: 1. Silkie 2. Polish Silkie 3. Japanese Bantam 4. Legbar Other breeds also available – see all types in the photos. All raised natural
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Lovely boy but I cant keep cockerels where I live, he’s just starting to crow and tail is turning white.
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£20 for 6 eggs postage (collection also available) We have hatching Indian runner duck eggs available with a very high fertility rate. Eggs are all freshly laid and can be collected or posted for postage cost- please get in touch for cost. We hatch these eggs ourselves often and have a very good success rate with a variety of colours within the flock. We will also
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We have a lovely selection of Polish and Polish Frizzle chicks looking for their new homes 🐥 Available from 1 day old up to 13 weeks old and growing. We have various colours available every week, with fresh hatches weekly. We also have • Ayam Cemani • Vorwerk • Silkies in various colours Healthy well cared for chicks ready for their next homes. On or off heat Please

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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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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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Vorwerk Mixed ages available From 2 weeks upto 13 weeks old Deals on 10 plus Other breeds we carry Polish Polish frizzle Silkies Ayam Cemani Sarama Old English Game For any I did just ask
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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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Female pekin bantam, and 4 cockerals. Happy to sell separately . Point of layers. Also very friendly
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Wellsummer, USA sillies black and white, cuckoo morans, cream legbar, light Sussex, sliver duckwings, Various chicks, various ages, various prices available
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Friendly cream legbar rooster, beautiful and healthy. Hatched in February. Friendly with other chickens Offer your price
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I have 12 Peking Bantam hatching eggs available from our mixed flock. Colors: Mille Fleur, Lavender, and Black and White Speckled. Can deliver by Royal Mail Recorded 24 for £5 p&p. 12 eggs for £10
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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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5 x crested cream legbar hens sale for sale, 5 weeks old on 1/6/26 been off heat for 2 weeks now. Based near Market Rasen
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Chicks £20 each 6x hatching eggs £10 Collection only Somercotes,Derbyshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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free to a good home - super friendly,hand raised rooster ,such a gentleman with the ladies and tolerates humans (not aggressive) the only reason i have to rehome him is because we have too many rooste
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I’m selling this lovely coop with 2 beautiful baby chicks, due to me moving homes. You will get the chicks, coop, food and other accessories that come with the chickens. Open for offers.
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Lavender Orpington available 2 chicks £20 each ready now 11 month old cockerel also available £15 stunning boy still growing.
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🐥The world’s smallest chickens ! 🐥 We have for sale the best quality and colour variations of Malaysian Serama Chickens. Amongst all chickens these little guys and girls have to be the most fun t
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Lovely nice young birds. 4 of them. Born end of Jan this year. Any info just get in contact with me. Price is each bird.
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Take a look at my website Www.westyorkshirequails.com & Facebook page west yorkshire quails I post out daily
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We have a lovely selection of silkie chicks looking for their new homes 🐥 Available from 1 day old up to 13 weeks old and growing. We have various colours available every week, with fresh hatches w
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Pure bred large foul hatching eggs my selection of breeds £1.00 each plus postage breeds include Sussex,Leghorn,Orpington,Maran,RIR,Legbar,Minorca and Campine
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Zombie x Hamburg Hatching eggs fertility has been 100% on these eggs I’ve hatch the 5 and previously another 2