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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 Laying hens for sale - Advert 1
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 Silkie bantams all female - Advert 2
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
18

Day‑Old Chicks and Hatching eggs - pure breed

Chickens

Just BornAge
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 Silkies Bantam hens mixed colours - Advert 4
15

Silkies Bantam hens mixed colours

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£35Price

Silkie hens available. Mix of colours including black, blue, splash, mottled, gold. Hatched last year some September and some October. Getting regular eggs out of them. Great chickens for children, very easy to tame £35 each. Also a trio of white silkies available 2 hens and a cockerel that are not related £75. Hatching eggs available mixed colour silkies £15 per half doze

AshbourneDerbyshire
Chickens poultry Cockerel needs rehoming!  - Advert 5
5

Cockerel needs rehoming!

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Lovely cockerel named Frank. Great temperament but the unfortunately he’s not able to stay due to the noise. Based in Bayford, Hertfordshire.

HertfordHertfordshire
Chickens poultry hatching eggs mixed and pure breed  - Advert 6
62

hatching eggs mixed and pure breed

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MixedSex
£3Price

available for collection or ready for delivery 6 USA silkie eggs £3/each 4 brahma eggs £3/each 6 pekin bantam eggs £2.50/each 6 olive eggers eggs £2.50 each 20 mixed breed (lucky dip ) £2.50/each postage ,next day delivery with royal mail High-quality fertile hatching eggs available from healthy, well-cared-for chickens. Our birds are regularly checked and kept in cle

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RomfordGreater London
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Chickens poultry Point of Lay Chickens  - Advert 1
5

Point of Lay Chickens

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

A variety of Beautiful POL chickens for sale, just starting to lay. Defra registered. We provide cardboard pet carriers for a stress free handover for the chickens, and because of the worry of bird fl

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TivertonDevon
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 Trio of Japanese Bantam Hens POL - Advert 3
5

Trio of Japanese Bantam Hens POL

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£75Price

Gorgeous trio of girls, only selling as we're moving due to ill health and can't take them with us.

SpaldingLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Lavender Pekin Bantam hatching eggs  - Advert 4
3

Lavender Pekin Bantam hatching eggs

Chickens

11 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Fertility tested hatching eggs from my Lavender group consisting of mottled, cuckoo and plain. Eggs are £2.50 each plus £5 1st class tracked postage. I post Monday to Thursday. Collection is also we

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RickmansworthHertfordshire
Chickens poultry Sablepoot chicks available - Advert 5
4

Sablepoot chicks available

Chickens

1 dayAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Sablepoot chicks available, all healthy and happy chicks. Come from a mixed coloured flock. Stunning little birds to have.

HullKingston upon Hull
7

Polish (Poland) chicks available

Chickens

1 dayAge
MixedSex
£7Price

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

HullKingston upon Hull
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
Chickens poultry Silkie Chicks for sale £20 each  - Advert 8
3

Silkie Chicks for sale £20 each

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Available from April 20th Some chicks in photo are reserved. Mainly blacks ledt now. All hand held daily. SPENNYMOOR. UK

SpennymoorCounty Durham
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 10
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 8 Laying Chickens - Advert 11
1

8 Laying Chickens

Chickens

2 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Reducing the size of my flock so there are 8 laying chickens available. £20 each or 8 for £120. Bags of 2KG feed £5. They have been living under a roof and separate from mixing with wild birds.

Ashton-under-LyneGreater Manchester
3

Complete setup - Trio, Coop, Run, food, etc....

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MixedSex
£350Price

Complete chicken keeping setup. - Trio of beautiful bantams (1x PolishxPekin cockerel, 2x laying pekin hens) - Omlet Eglu coop - Omlet 2m run - Omlet Glug drinker - Omlet Grub feeder - Bag of heal

WantageOxfordshire
22

Chicks to adult - Various chickens & bantams.

Chickens

11 weeksAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Various breeds and ages available. From chicks to laying. Pekin Polish Serama Silkie Warren Cemani Hybrids Wantage, Oxfordshire.

WantageOxfordshire
2

Black cockerel NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

NO LONGER AVAILABLE!!! Beautiful big black very friendly Orpington cockerel called penguin, reason to rehome him is because I only have three hens and that’s not enough to keep him happy and for my h

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AltrinchamGreater Manchester
Chickens poultry Chickens and chicks read description - Advert 15
23

Chickens and chicks read description

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Day old pekin chicks £12 Serama chicks £12 Unsexed 5 week old Pekin £12 Hybrid chicks £12 unsexed 3 weeks old silkie chicks £15 5 weeks old silkie chicks £18 Unsexed POL £20-£60 D’uccle bantams Sablepoots Pekin’s Orpingtons Brahmas Hybrid hens Pairs and Trios available Hatching eggs also available Day olds Quails available from day olds to laying hens

FarnboroughHampshire
Chickens poultry POL CHICKENS AVAILABLE  - Advert 16
7

POL CHICKENS AVAILABLE

Chickens

11 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

🐓HAPPY HENS POULTRY🐓 WE OUR RENOWNED FOR SELLING BEAUTIFUL HAPPY HEALTHY HENS IN ESSEX Here at happy hens licensed poultry breeders We have various Hens available at POL all hens are fully vaccinated and wormed up too date The breeds we have available are CopperMaran £23.00 Black tails £23.00 Bovan Brown£15.00 Goldline £15.00 White star (lay blue eggs) £23.00 Light

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GraysThurrock
5

Beautiful Variety of Hybrid and Pure Breed Hens

Chickens

1 weekAge
FemaleSex
£26Price

Here for sale are our beautiful hybrid and pure breed hens. Hybrids- £26 Blue Marans Rhode Rocks Speckledy Maran Light Sussex Columbian blacktails Cheshire Blues (blue layer) £35 Devon Blues £45

BuckinghamBuckinghamshire
Chickens poultry Bantam Silkie Hatching Eggs Collection/Posted - Advert 18
14

Bantam Silkie Hatching Eggs Collection/Posted

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

6 Bantam Silkie Hatching Eggs – Proven Fertile – Mixed Colours Fresh Bantam Silkie hatching eggs laid each day from a proven fertile flock. Our flock is healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Lavender splash, lavender, white, black, light brown and dark brown. Eggs are sold stric

BicesterOxfordshire
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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.