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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 Sablepoot Chicks (Booted Bantams) - Advert 1
10

Sablepoot Chicks (Booted Bantams)

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Current availability: 2nd - 6th March: 7 chicks remaining. £6 each. Sold unsexed. More chicks due 20th March! Chicks hatched from my mixed colour Sablepoot pen: I have a blue and black & gold cockerel with lemon millefleur, gold millefleur, black, white, blue, silver millefleur, buff mottled, porcelain and cuckoo hens. Chicks are a mixture of colours, please message f

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LincolnLincolnshire (38.6mi)
Chickens poultry Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs - Advert 2
15

Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£18Price

Hatching eggs: 6 eggs £18, 12 eggs £36. Flat Rate Royal Mail 24hr Tracked Postage £5.99. Larger quantities of eggs can take me a few days to collect. From my flock of large fowl mixed colour Brahma. I have an Isabel cockerel, a Buff Blue Colombian Cockerels, 4 Buff Blue Colombian hens, 1 Blue Gold Laced, 1 Dark, 1 Red Pyle and 1 Blue Splash. (We also have a couple of bl

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LincolnLincolnshire (38.6mi)
Chickens poultry JERSEY GIANT  - Advert 3
2

JERSEY GIANT

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£5Price

JERSEY GIANT chicks for sale .five pounds each makes the largest chickens in the world .really friendly. LAST 6 CHICKS FOR £20 .MUST ALL GO

BarnsleySouth Yorkshire (22.4mi)
Chickens poultry Silkies Bantam hens mixed colours - Advert 4
12

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 (32.5mi)
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White Silkie Hen

Chickens

11 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

White silkie hen looking for a new home. She lays eggs. Unfortunately I’m having to rehome her as she is being picked on by the other hens so I’ve had to separate her from the group. Rather than k

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SheffieldSouth Yorkshire (15.3mi)
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🩶USA & STANDARD SILKIE CHICKS 🩶

Chickens

4 daysAge
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 (35.4mi)
Chickens poultry Cockerels  - Advert 3
4

Cockerels

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Cross breed jersey giant cockerels. Bred last year, but now have too many and they’re starting to fall out. Free to someone who can give them a good home. Steve ************

Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent (48.9mi)
Chickens poultry rooster silkie - Advert 4
4

rooster silkie

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Rooster silkie for free i have 4 roster who’s want contact me on WhatsApp 07456166600

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RipleyDerbyshire (21.4mi)
Chickens poultry 2 day old silkie chicks on heat still - Advert 5
2

2 day old silkie chicks on heat still

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£7Price

pure silkie bantam chicks bred from silver and black hens over gold cockerel, still need heat for several weeks, £7 each or all 6 £35

RotherhamSouth Yorkshire (13.1mi)
Chickens poultry Legbar / Leghorn chicks - Advert 6
9

Legbar / Leghorn chicks

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£6Price

I am selling 4 chicks, there are 2 White ones that are legbar x leghorn so could lay very light brown almost pink eggs or very light if female. The black ones will lay green to olive or very dark brow

LincolnLincolnshire (38.6mi)
Chickens poultry Ex commercial laying hens  - Advert 7
3

Ex commercial laying hens

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£3Price

We have some of our ex commercial laying hens available. Still laying well. Been looked after to a very high standard and nd are a good weight. 10 or more hens £2.50 each. Forever homes only.

SheffieldSouth Yorkshire (15.3mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin Bantam - Advert 8
3

Pekin Bantam

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Ready to go pure breed Cockerel. 1 lovely Pekin Bantam Male Collection is Shirebrook Colour : 1x Mottled, cockoo Collection: NG20 and Shirebrook

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MansfieldNottinghamshire (11.7mi)
Chickens poultry 12 x Aayam cemani hatching eggs fast delivery  - Advert 9
1

12 x Aayam cemani hatching eggs fast delivery

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£30Price

12 x Aayam cemani hatching eggs , I will post via special delivery . They are fresh eggs from healthy chickens.

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Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent (48.9mi)
Chickens poultry Cream legbar roos - Advert 10
3

Cream legbar roos

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MaleSex
£0Price

I have 3 cream legbar roos free to good home born 14.2.26. We hatched a batch and these are the surplus

RotherhamSouth Yorkshire (13.1mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin Bantams Cockerels & Breeding Pairs/Trios - Advert 11
7

Pekin Bantams Cockerels & Breeding Pairs/Trios

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Pekin Bantans Bobtails & Frizzles available. Last years birds hatched July 25 hens just started laying. All beautiful quality birds, happy, healthy, tame and very friendly as all hand reared in our b

HuddersfieldWest Yorkshire (35.9mi)
Chickens poultry Rosecombs  - Advert 12
3

Rosecombs

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

For sale breeding group of rosecomb bantams. Pair of black 2024 hatched 2 blue pullets 2025 hatched 4 black pullets 2025 hatched £20 each

LeicesterLeicester (46.5mi)
Chickens poultry Chicks an Ducklings in a range of breeds  - Advert 13
31

Chicks an Ducklings in a range of breeds

Chickens

2 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

We have a great range of Chicks and Ducklings hatching all the time, we offer full starter sets for £69, this is for the cage, feeder, drinker and feed. Chicks are priced at £8-14 each depending on th

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CoalvilleLeicestershire (41.7mi)
Chickens poultry Point of lay Hens in a wide range of breeds  - Advert 14
11

Point of lay Hens in a wide range of breeds

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£0Price

Point of lay fully vaccinated, wormed and treated for mites/lice. These Hens vary in price depending on breeds, you can find all of these on our New Cottage Poultry Website 🙂 We have a fantastic sel

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CoalvilleLeicestershire (41.7mi)
Chickens poultry 🤍Day old USA Silkies 🤍 - Advert 15
10

🤍Day old USA Silkies 🤍

Chickens

6 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£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 🐥

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GlossopDerbyshire (35.4mi)
Chickens poultry POL 18 week old hybrid pullets - Advert 16
21

POL 18 week old hybrid pullets

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Lots of lovely 18 week old point of lay hybrid pullets (White Star and Blacktail) available. Fully vaccinated. They are very friendly and will be great egg layers. 10% off for 6 or more. More info

AshbourneDerbyshire (32.5mi)
Chickens poultry Silkie / Bantam Cockerel 🐓  - Advert 17
3

Silkie / Bantam Cockerel 🐓

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MaleSex
£25Price

This is Freckle our Silkie / Bantam cross, he hatched last year and is just under a year old, due to us having 2 full grown silkie cockerels anyway we’ve decided it would be best to re-home freckles s

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GlossopDerbyshire (35.4mi)
Chickens poultry 🖤🤎Black Copper Marans 🤎🖤 - Advert 18
4

🖤🤎Black Copper Marans 🤎🖤

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

(Dark speckled eggs!) Chicks will be unsexed and require heat for 6 weeks. 🐥 About Black Copper Marans: ✨ Stunning black feathers with rich copper highlights ✨ Calm, hardy, and great for all ex

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GlossopDerbyshire (35.4mi)
Chickens poultry 8 week old cockeral - Advert 19
6

8 week old cockeral

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MaleSex
£15Price

Cream legbar cockeral looking for his forever home. Hatched from egg. Lovely boy who needs to go to a loving home. He hasnt yet been outside so will need to be introduced slowly.

NottinghamNottingham (24.6mi)
Chickens poultry Rehoming our boy - Advert 20
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Rehoming our boy

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£10Price

Unfortunately we are looking to rehome our cockerel, we can’t keep due to noise and living in a built up area.

RotherhamSouth Yorkshire (13.1mi)
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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.