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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 Chickens and chicks read description - Advert 1
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Chickens and chicks read description

Chickens

13 weeksAge
MixedSex
£35Price

Day old chicks £12 3 week old Pekin and Brahma/orpington chicks unsexed £12 6 week old pekin cocks £5 each POL Silkies £50 Pekin hens £35 Hybrid hens £35 Orpington hens £60 Breeding group Serama 3 hens 1 cock £140 Paint silkie pair £190 Quails available from day olds to laying hens

FarnboroughHampshire
Chickens poultry Chicks recently hatched Silkies,Buffs & Leghorns  - Advert 2
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Chicks recently hatched Silkies,Buffs & Leghorns

Chickens

7 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Silkie chicks just 10 days old, also some ready to hatch next week Gorgeous little bundles off fluff that make great pets. We also have a few Buff Orpington’s & the prolific laying leghorns.

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LittlehamptonWest Sussex
Chickens poultry Hatching eggs  - Advert 3
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Hatching eggs

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MixedSex
£2Price

Eggs available to collect or post from North Norfolk: Marsbars x leghorn (olive eggs) Brahmas (cream/pink egg) Bearded silkies (cream egg) Cream legbar (blue 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
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🩶🧡Buff Orpington & Silver Laced chicks 🧡🩶

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price

🩶💛ORPINGTON’S 💛🩶 Day olds hatching weekly, they will be indexed and require heat for 6 weeks. These beauties aren’t just pretty faces either… Orpington’s are absolute stars for families and flocks. They’re calm, friendly, super easy going, and lay gorgeous big eggs 🥚✨ ✨ Friendly & docile ✨ Perfect for beginners & families ✨ Great egg layers ✨ Just all-round lovel

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GlossopDerbyshire
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2 cockerels

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£1Price

Lavender Orpington and Brahama cockerels need new home well tempered but are too big for our little run they have just come of age

WakefieldWest Yorkshire
Chickens poultry Araucana chickens - Advert 6
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Araucana chickens

Chickens

11 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Beautiful Araucana hens available!! These blue egg layers are only left available in black at only £20 each! 1 white, 1 lavender and 3 mottled available at £35 each! Some have started laying now!! Lots of other fancy breeds available! Make sure you look at all the photos! Please message me with any questions or to arrange viewing/collection! I’ll get back to any messages

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St NeotsCambridgeshire
5.0
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Chickens poultry 2 Gorgeous Hens - Advert 1
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2 Gorgeous Hens

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£0Price

Beautiful, healthy hens, looking for a new home as I am unable to support them anymore. No health conditions, from what I know, and they are both sisters, 2 years old. They both lay eggs and are lovel

ManchesterGreater Manchester
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Polish and Pekin Chicks

Chickens

3 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price

- Polish chicks - Pekin chicks - chicks will need heat supplement until feathered. - unsexed - running ad as hatch monthly.

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LeylandLancashire
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1 Cockerel to be taken asap

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price

We now have 2 cockerels out of the 3 left, and one needs to go ASAP to prevent them from fighting.

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SwanseaSwansea
Chickens poultry 2 cockeralls - Advert 4
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2 cockeralls

Chickens

9 weeksAge
MaleSex
£10Price

Lovely cockeralls around 2 months old hatched ourselves super friendly will be sad to see them go but I dont need as many cockeralls as I have, price is for each cockerall

PeterboroughPeterborough
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Bantam pekin day old chicks - week old chickens

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Bantam pekin day old chicks Also 2 week olds available All need heat till 6 weeks old Black mottled Buff Blue Milliefluer White

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
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5

Pita Pinta Asturiana Hatching Eggs Spanish breed

Chickens

4 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£3Price

Pita Pinta Asturiana Hatching Eggs - Rare, traditional Spanish breed – increasingly hard to find in the UK. Beautifully marked birds with calm, friendly temperaments, perfect for both beginners and ex

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KidwellyCarmarthenshire
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Silkie chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£15Price

We have a lovely selection of silkie chicks looking for their new homes 🐥 Available from 1 day old up to 13 weeks old and growing. We have various colours available every week, with fresh hatches w

ManchesterGreater Manchester
Chickens poultry Silkie . Light Sussex & Orpington chicks  - Advert 8
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Silkie . Light Sussex & Orpington chicks

Chickens

3 daysAge
MixedSex
£6Price

Unsexed chicks Silkie £9 Light Sussex £6 Chocolate Orpington £8 Black Orpington £8 Plenty to choose from Minimum purchase is 2

WolverhamptonWest Midlands
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Mixed Giant Brahma Hatching Eggs

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Beautiful fresh eggs from my Giant Brahma Hens. Colours include Lavender, Blue, Splash, Black and White. Eggs collected daily to ensure freshness. Postage available. £3 per egg

AttleboroughNorfolk
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PEKIN CHICKS

Chickens

3 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Black mottled Pekin chicks These chicks pictured come from our lovely group of black mottled We do have others in the incubator from our other groups of colored Pekin Adult pics show a group of stu

WellsSomerset
Chickens poultry 3x gold laced Orpington cockerels - Advert 11
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3x gold laced Orpington cockerels

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£25Price

3x gold laced Orpington cockerels For sale! 12 months old very nice birds £25 each Please contact me for any other information

BuxtonDerbyshire
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Usa silkie pairs chocolate buff black paint pullet

Chickens

13 weeksAge
MixedSex
£45Price

Usa silkie pairs I have chocolate buff black and paints available A pair is a pullet and a cockerel £45 a pair

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
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Amberlink hens

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

25 - 30 week old Amberlink pullets available, just come into lay as cheap as £7.50 each Ideal for a small holding or farm shop who wants instant eggs as these girls have a life of lay ahead of them.

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St NeotsCambridgeshire
5.0
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Day old chicks

Chickens

Just BornAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Day old chicks Dark Brahma Lavender Brahma bantam White Orpington KO Shamo Silkie D’uccle Unsexed Ready now £10-£12

FarnboroughHampshire
Chickens poultry Pekin Bantam hatching eggs - Advert 15
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Pekin Bantam hatching eggs

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£2Price

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

UlcebyNorth Lincolnshire
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8 week old cockrels

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MaleSex
£5Price

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

UlcebyNorth Lincolnshire
Chickens poultry Guaranteed Female chicks  - Advert 17
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Guaranteed Female chicks

Chickens

2 daysAge
FemaleSex
£7Price

Guaranteed female chicks available from the 8th may Light Sussex . Rhode rock . Barred rock . Plenty available message to order Minimum purchase is 2 £7.50 each

WolverhamptonWest Midlands
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Coloured hybrid pullets

Chickens

5 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

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.