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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High Quality splash brahma looking a new home with some new ladies, unfortunately we can’t keep him. he is around 11 months so plenty more growing to do. He is very good with the hens.
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Lavender Orpington and Brahama cockerels need new home well tempered but are too big for our little run they have just come of age
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young rooster free to good home ,gentleman with his ladies and likes a cuddle ,only reason i have to rehome him is because i already have a rooster

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Light Sussex large fowl .black leghorn.and exchequer leghorn.all large fowl not hybrids.All ready to go
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Gorgeous Brahma chicks in gold partridge and black mottled. Day olds to a couple of weeks - all chicks will require heat until fully feathered.
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Bantam pekin day old chicks Also 2 week olds available All need heat till 6 weeks old Black mottled Buff Blue Milliefluer White
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Usa silkie pairs I have chocolate buff black and paints available A pair is a pullet and a cockerel £45 a pair
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Roosters free to a good home! Perfectly healthy and home grown. Collection only. Beautiful chickens
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I am selling some very active and healthy chicks currently around one month old, on starter crumble feed. £10 each or 5 for £40. Check the videos uploaded.
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Hi, I’ve got some gorgeous Silkie hens available 🐔 These are in very high demand and won’t be around long. Proper fluffy birds out of my good stock, healthy and well looked after. They have started
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I have available 6 or 12 fertile hatching eggs of Buff Orpington chickens. These eggs will require an incubator to hatch them. Buff Orpingtons are amazing chickens lovely big birds docile and they lay
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Five adorable chicks for sale, ready for a new home. Born between 20th - 23rd April. £5 each They still need to be on heat
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Rooster free to a good home. He’s a good boy just noise compliants from neighbours and want to find him a happy home. Local collection only in Balby Doncaster. I know what I put as his birthday but I
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Pekin bantams chicks available hatched regularly Multiple colours available £10per chick Please contact for any more Information
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Looking for a new home. He is friendly and great with the hens. We are not hatching chicks so essentially surplus to requirement. We can deliver if needed but only within a 5 mile radius. Collection H
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We are pleased to offer fertile mixed Pekin Bantam eggs. These eggs come from our proven Pekin Bantam stock, ensuring a good chance of successful hatching. Each egg is priced at £2, with postage costs
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We've got some friendly cockerels looking for new homes! 🐓 They're all incubator-hatched and super sociable, ready to eat right from your hand. We have: * 1 Cream Legbar cockerel, £5 * 1 Farm Ya
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We have some lovely silkies looking for new homes . Colours white , gold , black Very doclie All fully vaccinated £30 each Polish , pekins bantams also available £30 each And hybrids laying
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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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12 weeks old white star X rhode rock chickens,Start laying from 18 weeks old known to be excellent layers.. Friendly characters hatched my self also have 1 cockeral Rhode rock.. Collection Middlesbrou
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Mixed silkie chicks Mixed pekin chicks Hatched 19th April Nice healthy baby's Really friendly Looking for there forever homes! Any questions please ask £10 each
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Hatching Eggs from our pure breed chickens to produce rainbow eggs 🌈 Breeds include: Double laced Barnevelders Exchequer Leghorns Cream Crested Legbars Black Copper Marans £2 an egg or less tak
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Pure breed and mixed poultry eggs available from a healthy, well kept flock. Breeds include: Black Appenzeller (rare), Brahma, Rhode Island Reds, Polish, Cream Legbar (blue egg layers), Runner Ducks,
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Healthy, well-cared-for point of lay hens ready to start producing eggs soon. Ideal for anyone looking to start or expand their flock. Available Breeds: Needwood Magpies Light Sussex These hens are