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Chickens Poultry for sale

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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Chickens poultry Auracana mix  - Advert 1
11

Auracana mix

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Two young, five months old roosters £20 each …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

BirminghamWest Midlands
Chickens poultry Happy healthy pullets - Advert 2
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Happy healthy pullets

Chickens

8 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£11Price

Happy healthy, 7 week old, pullets (young hens) available, nice mix of colours, light Sussex, Rhode rock, beechwood blue, speckledy, Emerald, Lohmann brown, leghorn and magpie types. All excellent laying types. Mostly brown layers of slightly varying shades, the Emeralds are blue layers and leghorn types white layers. APHA registered flock.

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KingsbridgeDevon
Chickens poultry Point of Lay Warren Chickens - Advert 3
1

Point of Lay Warren Chickens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

We have some point of lay Warren chickens available (brown ones!) Approx 16-17 weeks old. Some have already started to lay. Collection from Steep near Petersfield

PetersfieldHampshire
Chickens poultry All Colour POL Available  - Advert 4
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All Colour POL Available

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£15Price

We have the available hens available 🐓 crusted green egger 💚 £25 🐓 gold bantam 💛£25 🐓 welsummer bantam 🧡 £25 🐓 brown and lavender Wyandotte £30 🩵 🐓 brown bantam hen 🧡 £20 🐓 crusted gold bantam hen £25 🐓 white leghorn 🤍 £15 🐓white silkies 🤍 and blue 🩵 £25 🐓 Lohman brown 🧡 £15 🐓 gold line 💛 £15 🐓 copper marans 🤎 £18 🐓 black rocks

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SpaldingLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Beautiful Black Silkie Chicks - Advert 5
4

Beautiful Black Silkie Chicks

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Beautiful Black Bantam Silkie Chicks I have beautiful and healthy Bantam Silkie chicks available. I have chicks both on and off of heat. They are feeding and drinking independently. These chicks are sold unsexed. I also have other colours including lavender, white and black, brown, lavender splash and partridge available at £20 each. Silkies are renowned for their gentl

BicesterOxfordshire
Chickens poultry Pekin bantams all female  - Advert 6
3

Pekin bantams all female

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Pekin bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed suitable for children as they are very friendly they lay lots of small eggs

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
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Pair of Silver Porcelain Pekins

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MixedSex
£50Price

Beautiful Sliver Porcelain Pekins - Cock and Hen 9 months old. Hen is laying eggs. Collection from Wantage.

WantageOxfordshire
Chickens poultry Cou cou maran cockeral  - Advert 2
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Cou cou maran cockeral

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Lovely boy great temperament Rehomed him in belief no one would complain as in countryside but yet a neighbour has Hes very friendly around people and children he waits until all of the hens go insid

OngarEssex
Chickens poultry FERTILE pekin bantam eggs - Advert 3
6

FERTILE pekin bantam eggs

Chickens

2 daysAge
MixedSex
£2Price

Fertile Pekin Bantam Hatching Eggs Good quality healthy flock of pekins; very good fertility rates throughout, eggs are only sold once fertility has been tested several times. Blue Silver Partrid

BristolBristol City
Chickens poultry Gorgeous Isabella Brahma Boy - Advert 4
2

Gorgeous Isabella Brahma Boy

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£40Price

Gentle Giant! Great temperament and good with Ducks, Dogs and Children! Now looking for a new coop with ladies of his own.

AttleboroughNorfolk
81

Mixed Bantam HATCHING EGGS

Chickens

4 daysAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Hatching eggs available from my mixed flock of Pekin and Silkie bantams. Most eggs will be full Pekin, some will be full Silkie or crosses of the two. Lovely range of colours including lavender. A

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WiganGreater Manchester
5.0
Chickens poultry Healthy Chickens for Sale – Great Egg Layers 🐔🥚 - Advert 6
33

Healthy Chickens for Sale – Great Egg Layers 🐔🥚

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£20Price

I’m selling my flock of chickens due to upcoming travel, otherwise I would happily keep them. The group includes 8 females and 1 male, all in good health and well cared for. They have recently started

RomfordGreater London
2

Coloured hybrid pullets

Chickens

3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£12Price

Coloured hybrids pullets 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed these are hybrids so they lay all year round 12.00 each or 5 or more 11.00 each

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
3

Appenzella all female

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Appenzella all female fully vaccinated and wormed 5 months old silver, gold and chamois very unique birds

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
3

Brahmas all female

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

Brahmas all female fully vaccinated and wormed 5 months old 5 different colours very friendly and calm

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry Laying hens for sale - Advert 10
10

Laying hens for sale

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Mixed hens all laying Mixture of Cream legbar Copper maran Cuckoo maran Other hybrid layers available

MalvernWorcestershire
Chickens poultry Bantam rooster needs rehoming - Advert 11
2

Bantam rooster needs rehoming

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

This bantam rooster was hatched from eggs on 24th August 2025. It has beautiful feathers and a round body. Our family loves it a lot but because in the same hatching we got another rooster and they ke

ReadingBerkshire
Chickens poultry Silkie bantams all female - Advert 12
2

Silkie bantams all female

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Silkie bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed we have them in black, gold, gold partidge and white the are 30.00 each

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
4

Bovan Browns

Chickens

2 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

These birds will be available in late June. as Point of lay. They are all Bovan brown females fully vaccinated and treated for salmonella. Excellent layers that give very brown eggs. They are hardy an

RoystonHertfordshire
18

Day‑Old Chicks and Hatching eggs - pure breed

Chickens

Due in 1 dayAge
MixedSex
£12Price

🐣 Day‑Old Chicks and Hatching eggs Our first chicks of the season began hatching on 20/03 and will continue through to 22/03. A range of breeds is available, and all chicks will be vaccinated against Marek’s and coccidiosis collection. Please contact us for the current breed list and availability. 🐔 Large Fowl Buff Sussex — rare breed Light Sussex Grey Silver Dorking —

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Weston-super-MareNorth Somerset
Chickens poultry White hybrid pullets  - Advert 15
2

White hybrid pullets

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£9Price

White hybrid pullets White egg layers 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed these are one of the top egg layers

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
7

8 Lovely Hens looking for a new home

Chickens

11 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£220Price

Unfortunately I’m looking for a lovely new home for my small flock as due to change in circumstances I have not enough time for them. They are healthy, very friendly hens 💛 What’s included: • 4 ISA

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LutonLuton
5.0
Chickens poultry White leghorns  - Advert 17
1

White leghorns

Chickens

2 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£4Price

White leghorn hens in full lay, really good layers, approx 2 years old. Selling as have too many. £4 each

KeighleyWest Yorkshire
Chickens poultry Cockeral - Advert 18
1

Cockeral

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MaleSex
£15Price

Need rehoming already got one cockeral and got no space or another shed for it collection only if I stressed message me no messers

SpennymoorCounty Durham
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FAQs

Are chickens considered poultry?

Yes, chickens are considered poultry, which is the category of domesticated birds raised primarily for their meat and/or eggs. They are one of the most common poultry species along with turkeys, ducks, and geese.

How are chickens classified in poultry?

Chickens are classified as a species within poultry and further divided into classes based on age, sex, and purpose such as broilers for meat, layers for eggs, roasters, and capons. There are also standard breed classes including American, Asiatic, Continental, English, Mediterranean, and others.

Do poultry chickens lay eggs?

Yes, female chickens, known as hens once mature, lay eggs regardless of the presence of a male chicken (rooster). Egg-laying ability depends on the breed, with some bred specifically for high egg production while meat breeds lay fewer eggs.

Why can't male chickens be used for meat in egg-laying breeds?

Male chicks from egg-laying breeds are typically not used for meat production because they do not develop the large breast and leg muscles needed for quality meat and are therefore not economically viable. As a result, these male chicks are commonly culled shortly after hatching, while male meat-breed chickens are used for meat.