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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Frizzle bantam free to good home, shes not getting on with my flock. Photo is a stock photo not a photo of her Free to a good home, very friendly ect
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Pure Indonesian Ayam Cemani Black Tongue hatching eggs and 3 months old growers (males) for breeding projects such as producing black tongue birds, darker fibro and Zombie birds, available in Newport
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These eggs are darker green and chocolate from F1 Marsbars (Marans x Legbars) & Marans and olive eggers hens and cockerels, so you will get a nice shell colour. The flock is of both breeds, for now, s
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I have a gorgeous variety of pekin bantam hens & cockerals avaliable to. Top quality healthy flock of birds. These are really beautiful girls, very quiet and easy to handle. Perfect kids pets or add
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Black with Golden hackle, Blue / Green egg strain , Ideal for breading blue egg layers, Healthy and well ready for new home.
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I hatched these chickens for my own flock but have a few extras available. They are Araucana/Ameraucana-type crosses with White Leghorns and will lay beautiful blue eggs. I bred them specifically to
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I have 2 x male cream crested Legbar chicks, they are 10 days old. They will need heat until approx 6 weeks old.
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🐥🤍 Indoor Companion Chickens – Raised in the Heart of Our Family Home 🤍🐥 This advert is quite a bit different from most poultry adverts you will come across. These birds are not being sold as li
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Stunning Black mottled trio X One trio is Last years hatch And the other is younger with a couple of young pullets that started laying this season They have produced some lovely chicks All sweet n
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1-2 month old bantam rooster free to go to a good home ASAP. Beautiful black bantam rooster with markings starting to come through. Good home only, not to slaughter. Ideal for someone starting a
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Warren chickens. 24 weeks old. All p.o.l. laying well. Looking for loving homes. 🐣🐓🐔🐤🐥🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔full vacinated
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These two baby pekin bantam are believed to be females and are friendly. There also very playful and cute.£10 each
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Mottled Pekin chicks and growers Various colours produced from groups of same coloured mottled birds not mixed colour groups Black mottled Blue mottled Buff mottled Ready now Khaki mottled Dun m
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Chicks available, Barbu d’Uccle Millefleur and Pavlovskaya. Not sexed. Barbu d’Uccle are a pretty bantam breed, originally from Belgium. They are bearded and have feathered feet. Pavlovskya are a very
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Hatching Dates: 22–23/05/2026 All chicks are vaccinated against Marek’s and coccidiosis. Large Fowl: * Exchequer Leghorn * Isabella Brahma * Blue Brahma, Black Brahma, Splash Blue Brahma Bantams
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(Happy to take back any boys) Bantam chicks are a beautiful and friendly miniature breed, loved for their soft feathers and fluffy appearance. These chicks are full of character, easy to handle, and
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Legbar Cross Cockerels Available 🐓 Beautiful Legbar cross cockerels looking for loving homes. I have a range of different ages and temperaments available, all very well bred and raised with care fro
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4 week old beautiful pekin bantam chicks Unsexed Very friendly Lovely looking Well handled £15 each
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Buff Orpington Cockeral, home hatched. Not aggressive, just not needed. Possibly others available too
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Blue Jersey Giant hatching eggs. Big, strong good quality birds. Good fertility rates. £3 per egg or 12 for £30, £7.50 postage
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We have a lovely selection of young Pekin Bantams. Perfect garden pets! Looking for a charming addition to your garden? We have a few select groups of young Pekin Bantams ready for their new homes. Th
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Follow on instagram link here for latest updates: https://www.instagram.com/chicken.man.sam?igsh=aTd6MndsOWF1d282&utm_source=qr Rare Ayam Ketawa (Laughing Chickens) for Sale – the breeding group/ a
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🐣 Chicks & Hatching Eggs Available – PoultryPals.co.uk 🐔 Our chicks have hatched today! All are vaccinated against Marek’s and coccidiosis. 🐓 Large Fowl Brahma × 2 – gentle giants with stunning co