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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3 adorable bantam chicks hatched by my chickens at home have been hand reared since the day they were born and live inside beautiful chicks 2 black frizzles and one normal bantam can sell separately o
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Lovely 6 month old Pavlovskaya Cockerel needs a new home…. He’s just starting to crow, so unfortunately we can’t keep him… Very mild natured, and friendly… Can deliver within 30 miles of Bristol.
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I’m sadly looking to rehome two of my hens, who I’ve raised from day-old chicks earlier this year. I’ve made the difficult decision to downsize my flock, so I’m hoping to find these lovely girls a wo
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Unsexed usa silkie really beautiful bundles of fluff available now ready for there new homes. Any questions by all means contact me. Adults are not for sale. £20 each Ages start from 5 weeks to 8 wee
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Our lovely Walnut hatched in June this year - unfortunately as we still have his dad we will need to separate them. His mother is a brown Wyandotte, father is a golden bantam cockerel. Walnut has a lo
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1x pilkie 1x silkie x bantam Cockerel 1x Rhode Island Red mix All looking for their forever homes
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Beautiful coloured Shamo cock available for loving home he’s my boys pride of joy but need to make space
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Really friendly and tame chickens. Brilliant for back gardens with children. Will start laying some delicious eggs in the next couple of weeks. Speckledys Columbian Black Tails White Stars £20 Each L
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Good layers of large brown eggs . Collect from winford near Bristol airport. Please bring cardboard box.
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We currently have ❤️ Brown Silkie cockerel ❤️ Black Frizzle Pekin cockerel ❤️ Several Serama cockerels, ranging from 4 weeks to 4 months old. All are this year’s hatch and have been raised here. We
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5 x Barnevelder hens and 1 French black copper Maran for sale. 2 of the Barnevelders have not matured yet, they do matured late. The other 3 were laying, plus the Maran but they went through a moult
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Pair of Serama, cock and hen I have 4 hatched in August this year. You can choose which hens to have there is only one young cock bird, unless you take one of my older ones.
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2 silkie cockerels for sale both this years hatch, buff and white both have black speckles on tail feathers, buff cockerel just started crowing. Friendly boys just have too many cockerels. £20 each
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Really friendly and tame chickens. Brilliant for back gardens with children. Will start laying some delicious eggs in the next couple of weeks. Speckledys Columbian Black Tails White Stars
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Sadly rehoming my three lovely Silkie boys – they’re such beautiful characters, brought up from unsexed chicks, healthy, friendly & used to being handled! 😢 I’m keeping my hens for breeding & need un
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**Strictly a pet or breeding home only—absolutely no breeders for meat or fighting. We have two handsome, predominantly white bantam cockerels that were hatched this June. Sadly we need to rehome th
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🐣🐔 **OUR LAST CHICKS OF THE YEAR… PROBABLY! 😂** 🐔🐣 I've told my wife this is our last hatching of the year… **probably!** 😂 My daughter and I have a lovely selection of Orpingtons and unusual
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I have 8 old English game cockrells that I'm looking for a good home for they live freely in my top part of my grounds in the trees they sleep at night. They are only this year's they are still develo
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Superb Male Chicks For Rehoming. 9 weeks old. Strong healthy chicks. Looking for good homes for these sweet boys to have their own flocks. Mum and Dad pictured. Both good natured and tame.
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We have some gorgeous Pekin Bantam hens available at POL. Hatched throughout the spring/summer. Mixture of colours. £45 each. Unfortunately we don’t only sell 1, it must be 2 or more as we believ
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Four lavender buff Orpington cockerels. Crowing and ready to go. Really gentle nature. Collection only
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Very handsome cockerels looking for new home as not getting on with other birds on our smallholding. Very friendly and used to people. Collection only from Kingsley, Hants
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I have 2 cockerels that need to find a new home, only about 6 months old. Can go together or separately.