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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 2 week old frizzle chicks  - Advert 1
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2 week old frizzle chicks

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Hey guys I have for sale 2 x frizzle chicks these guys are two weeks old now and are up for grabs first come first serve drop me a message to arrange collection they are £10 each

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AltonHampshire
Chickens poultry Various Chicks *Hatching Continuously* - Advert 2
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Various Chicks *Hatching Continuously*

Chickens

Due in 1 weekAge
MixedSex
£7Price

Hello there! RHODE ISLAND REDS HATCHING AROUND THE START OF APRIL. BUFF ORPINGTONS SOLD OUT. £7 each. Please enquire to reserve. We have various breeds of chicks hatching all the time. Breeds depend on what we have. Chicks have always been very healthy. Prices vary for different breeds but will be around the £7 mark. They will be available at a week old, as they can then b

KenilworthWarwickshire
Chickens poultry 🤍Day old USA Silkies 🤍 - Advert 3
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🤍Day old USA Silkies 🤍

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Looking to add some fluff and charm to your flock? Our day-old unsexed Silkie and USA chicks are now ready for new homes! We have multiple different colours 🤍🩶🧡🖤 Hatched 16th and 16th of Feb 🐥 About Silkies: ✨ Incredibly soft, fluffy “silk-like” feathers ✨ Sweet, calm, and friendly personalities ✨ Great broodies and wonderful pets ✨ Unique features — feathered feet

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GlossopDerbyshire
Chickens poultry Chicken, female all breeds - Advert 4
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Chicken, female all breeds

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£18Price

Brown Warren £18 Silver sussex £20 Road rock £20 BRAHMA GOLD £50 Bluebell £20 Ligh sussex hybrid £20 Speckeldy £20 Silkie £40 (out of stock) White star(top egg layer) £18 Pekin bantam £32 (out of stock) Come and see healthy hens are vaccinated. Most will start laying eggs in 3 weeks time. Based in Bedford

BedfordBedford
Chickens poultry Happy healthy pullets - Advert 5
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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 Auracana mix  - Advert 6
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Auracana mix

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Two young, five months old roosters £15 each …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

BirminghamWest Midlands
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Chickens poultry Free to good home copper maran cockeral - Advert 1
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Free to good home copper maran cockeral

Chickens

15 weeksAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Lovely copper maran cockeral looking for new home with some lady friends. He's only about 4 months. Friendly little fella.

HerefordHerefordshire
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Olive Egger Chicks

Chickens

4 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price

We have 8 Olive Egger chicks available for a new home. These are a cross of the following breeds; Araucana X Black Copper Maran Black Copper Maran X Cream Legbar F1 Olive Egger X Cream Legbar Hatched

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LingfieldSurrey
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Hatching eggs

Chickens

1 dayAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Hi there here at Kay’s hatchery we have surplus hatching eggs for sale Rooster is a blue laced red Wyandotte Hens are mixed Bluebells Leghorn Black rocks So will get a lovely selection. 6 eggs - £

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WelwynHertfordshire
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Polish (Poland) chicks available

Chickens

4 daysAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Day old polish chicks available, all healthy and happy chicks. Come from a lovely flock of polish birds.

HullKingston upon Hull
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🩶USA & STANDARD SILKIE CHICKS 🩶

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Looking to add some fluff and charm to your flock? Our day-old unsexed Silkie and USA chicks are now ready for new homes! We have multiple different colours available for the perfect mixed flock 🤍�

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GlossopDerbyshire
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Bantam Hens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

Bantam Hens, available from the Poultry Paddock in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire. We have Silkies, Pekins and Polish hens for sale. Professionally reared and vaccinated. Note we open by appoint

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NewcastleStaffordshire
Chickens poultry Chickens  - Advert 7
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Chickens

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Pol chickens £25 each. I also have a few bantams £20 each please message for further information some are laying some Pol

SevenoaksKent
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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 BUFF COCHIN - BREEDING QUARTET - Advert 9
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BUFF COCHIN - BREEDING QUARTET

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MixedSex
£250Price

I am making the decision to sell my young quartet of Buff Cochins (3 pullets and a cock). They hatched May last year, girls just coming into lay now as a slow maturing breed. All originating from the

YorkYork
Chickens poultry All Colour POL Available  - Advert 10
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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 Pekin bantams - Advert 11
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Pekin bantams

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Pekin bantams Hatched 12/02/26 Happy to sell in pairs Lots more younger chicks available Cornwall

PenrynCornwall
Chickens poultry goldtop .Barbu d’Uccles,Pekin hatching eggs - Advert 12
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goldtop .Barbu d’Uccles,Pekin hatching eggs

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£50Price

Group of 6 hens from Gold top/ light Sussex parents, mixed colour selling as a group £50. Barbu d’Uccles Mille fleur and Lavender Pekin hatching eggs. £18 for 6 eggs. Collection Ashbourne or can post Monday-Thursday tracked 24 hr in protective poly box. Postage can affect hatching rates. High fertility in a test hatches.

AshbourneDerbyshire
Chickens poultry Pekin bantams all female  - Advert 13
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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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Coloured hybrid pullets

Chickens

4 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
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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
Chickens poultry Trio pekin bantams - Advert 16
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Trio pekin bantams

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£80Price

Trio of Pekin bantams for sale. 2 hens 1 cock. Hens not long been in lay. 9 months old. Very calm.

FarnboroughHampshire
Chickens poultry Hatching eggs  - Advert 17
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Hatching eggs

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£2Price

Eggs available to collect or post from North Norfolk: Marsbars (olive eggs) Brahmas (cream/pink egg) Bearded silkies (cream egg) Eggs are £1.50 each plus postage. Packed and sent 24hr next day tracked. Growers and chicks available later in the year.

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NorwichNorfolk
Chickens poultry Chicks available  - Advert 18
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Chicks available

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

UNSEXED CHICKS 2 bym hatched 7/3/26 2 pure olive egger hatched 11/3/26 Pekin hatched 12/3/26 ALL STILL NEED HEAT

HullKingston upon Hull
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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.