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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Cutest pure breed unsexed silkie chicks for sale from a day old, bearded silkie parents. Pictures include some of the parents that are breeding and some of the chicks that I have hatched and the eggs I have. All chicks are happy & healthy and tame, they will be eating and drinking & handled before leaving to go for their forever homes. * They have the signature five to
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Coloured hybrids pullets all female 17 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed they lay between 280 to 300 eggs per year they are 12.00 each or 5 or more 11.00 each
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Pure breed buff orpingtons large fowl day olds, also have some bantams available! We have unsexed chicks available from day olds, £13 unsexed prices per chicks, buffs are hard to determine sex at young ages and sometimes not untill fully grown, we have a friend who sexes them and hasn’t got them wrong as of yet! U MUST HAVE A BROODER TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY HAPPY CHICKS, no
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Lots of choice with our pure breed chickens. All between 20 and 22 weeks old. Cream Legbars (£25 each) - lay a blue egg Exchequer Leghorns (£23 each) - lay a white egg Light Sussex (£23 each) - lay a cream egg Cuckoo Marans (£23 each) - Lay a brown egg Buff partridge Brahmas (£35 each) - lay a cream egg Cockerels also available. Collection from Earl Shilton.
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Hatched 17 May 2026 from APHA registered stock. Remaining colours are blacks and golds/buffs. Price is £45 per bird - collection only from TN15 0NX.
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https://www.facebook.com/share/19DUv8YqLC/ Adorable Silkie Chicks Read Now We have 25 gorgeous Silkie chicks looking for their forever homes. These sweet, fluffy babies will be ready to leave for their new families when 2 weeks old 30th September They are a beautiful mix of colors, including potential mottled, paint, partridge, white, black, and chocolate, mauve makin
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I have 3 female buff Orpington’s, which are great layers and only a couple of years old. One is a lemon and the other two are standard. I also have 2 Plymouth Rock hens same age. The Orpington’s ar
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I have bred a number of hens and cockerels this year. I have 5 pairs available at the moment. They are all between 10 and 14 weeks other than one hen which is from 2025. Serama are the world smalles
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We hatched 12 Beautiful Pure breed polish chicks in June 2026 in the Beautiful Forest of Dean. 7 female, 5 male. They have Attractive fluffy feathers are Docile and friendly having been handled by

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🐓 LOVING HOME WANTED — APPENZELLER COCKEREL OR LITTLE FLOCK 🐔 South Wales Collection or delivery can be arranged We are looking for a loving permanent home for our beautiful one-year-old white A
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Beautiful Silkie and Polish Bantam chicks, currently around 3 days old and ready to find their new homes. We have a lovely mixture of colours available, with the Silkies being predominantly lavender/
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POL pullets ready to collect now Vaccinated and worm treated Very sociable healthy strong birds In stock there are 🐓bluebells 🐓 rhode rocks 🐓CouCou 🐓BBF 🐓 lightstar 🐓 medics 🐓and a
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POL Pekin Bantams for sale, All Various Colours, All about 22 weeks old, some laying, All females, Please call John on ************
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I have 8 two week old baby silkie chicks available now. They are all healthy and absolutely gorgeous, you can see what a beauty the mum is and on one of the photos you can see how handsome the dad is!
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I have 6 day old chicks for sale. They are mixed gender and will eventually lay beautiful brown or dark green eggs depending on the chick. The blond will lay brown and black will lay dark green but eg
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Pure-Bred Buff Orpington Cockerel – Original Yorkshire Bloodline Beautiful 4-month-old pure-bred Buff Orpington cockerel available. From an original Yorkshire bloodline, with excellent breed type an
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Day-Old Hubbard Chicks Available Now! 🐥 Looking for fast-growing, hardy table birds? Our day-old Hubbard chicks are now available and ready for their new homes! ✅ Excellent growth rates ✅ Strong a
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Some lovely chicks for sale. All chicks are unsexed and will need heat for 4-6 weeks Usa silkies Polish Pekin bantam Cream crested legbars males only left We do accept roosters back but no refun
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🖤🐣 Ayam Cemani Chicks Available 🐣🖤 Our beautiful Ayam Cemani chicks are now looking for their forever homes. Raised with care in a clean, loving environment, these stunning chicks come from our
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Bovan Brown chickens for sale all female 10 weeks old. Good egg layers and Very friendly and garden reared. £10 each. ************ Im in Waltham Lincolnshire (Please bring something to transport th
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12 x light Sussex x 4 months old hens & cocks all to go together £25 collect wilburton Any questions please message collection only
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ONLY TWO MALES REMAINING Beautiful 13-week-old Dutch Bantams looking for their new homes 🐔🤎 We have a small number of young Dutch Bantams available from our family-run flock at Shepherd’s Lodge Po
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Believed to be a roo He is very energetic, I have had him since a week old, but unfortunately he is fighting with the smaller roosters He is starting to get yellow patches, i believe he will be a n
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Lovely chickens need a good home, currently both being bullied by the flock, about 10 weeks old, on grower feed, we have tried alot to stop the bullying, so we are hoping someone can give them a lovin