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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 Warren hybrid female Almost off heat  - Advert 1
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Warren hybrid female Almost off heat

Chickens

3 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£3Price

Warren hybrid female chicks hatched on the 23/02/26 all lively, eating and drinking well. Almost off heat, feathers coming through nicely. They are priced as follows Minimum of 3 at £5each 5 for £20 10 for £35 Price for day olds to order: 4 at £4 each 10 at £3.50 each 20 at £3.25 each 100 at £3 each Any questions please as Thank you

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PeterboroughPeterborough (15.6mi)
Chickens poultry Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs - Advert 2
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Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs

Chickens

7 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 (29.6mi)
Chickens poultry Chicken, female all breeds - Advert 3
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Chicken, female all breeds

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£18Price

Brown Warren £18 BRAHMA GOLD £50 Bluebell £20 Ligh sussex hybrid £20 Speckeldy £20 Silkie £40 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 (46.8mi)
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 (0.3mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin bantams all female  - Advert 5
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 (39.2mi)
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 (39.2mi)
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Chickens poultry Chicks for sale...  day olds, £7  - Advert 1
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Chicks for sale... day olds, £7

Chickens

1 dayAge
MixedSex
£7Price

Chicks for sale Mixture of breeds Day olds £7 each Also hatching Eggs for sale £2 each, Mixture of breeds

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NottinghamNottingham (43mi)
Chickens poultry Silver brahma bantam rooster - Advert 2
2

Silver brahma bantam rooster

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Silver brahma bantam looking for a new home as my neighbours are not happy with the noise unfortunately.

SpaldingLincolnshire (0.3mi)
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 (39.2mi)
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 (39.2mi)
Chickens poultry Silkie bantams all female - Advert 5
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 (39.2mi)
Chickens poultry White hybrid pullets  - Advert 6
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 (39.2mi)
Chickens poultry Point of lay hen - Advert 7
4

Point of lay hen

Chickens

13 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£13Price

Ready for new home they are point of lay hen great for this summer . 30 available . Based in swaffham

SwaffhamNorfolk (36.8mi)
Chickens poultry Chickens  - Advert 8
1

Chickens

Chickens

2 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

Lovely 5 hens and beautiful, laying eggs every day and need to go to a new loving home. Due to my work schedule with sadness have to let them go to someone who would be looking after them

BedfordBedford (46.8mi)
Chickens poultry Sablepoot Chicks (Booted Bantams) - Advert 9
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 cocke

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LincolnLincolnshire (29.6mi)
Chickens poultry Polish point of lay hens black and blue  - Advert 10
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Polish point of lay hens black and blue

Chickens

15 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Please see pictures. Collection only. A few available. Point of lay- ready to lay anytime. Black colour and blue are available Silkies also available

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King's LynnNorfolk (23.7mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry Warren's brown egg layers  - Advert 11
1

Warren's brown egg layers

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£9Price

Warren's brown egg layers pullets 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed they lay 320 to 340 eggs per year

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire (39.2mi)
Chickens poultry Chocolate mottled LF Orpington roosters - Advert 12
2

Chocolate mottled LF Orpington roosters

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Lovely temperament these boys they run instead of fight would like to rehome some of them as we have 4 and not enough hens Used to cats kids and dogs

WisbechCambridgeshire (15.8mi)
8

Point of Lay Hens - VARIOUS BREEDS

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Point of Lay hens - READY NOW 🐔Black Copper Marans 🐔Light Sussex 🐔Rhode Rock 🐔Black Sussex 🐔Barred Rock 🐔White Leghorn ⭐️Only Hens available ⭐️18-20 Weeks old (Point of lay 🥚🍳🪺) ⭐

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WellingboroughNorth Northamptonshire (40.5mi)
5

Polish Hens - POINT OF LAY

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

POLISH CHICKENS - POINT OF LAY 🐔Various Colour Hens available ⭐️20 Weeks old (Point of lay 🥚🍳🪺) ⭐️Vaccinated ⭐️Wormed ⭐️READY NOW!! 🗺️ Collection from Raunds (North Northamptonshire / Cambr

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WellingboroughNorth Northamptonshire (40.5mi)
4

Silkie Hens - POINT OF LAY

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

SILKIES & POLISH CHICKENS - POINT OF LAY 🐔Various Colour Hens available ⭐️20 Weeks old (Point of lay 🥚🍳🪺) ⭐️Vaccinated ⭐️Wormed ⭐️READY NOW!! 🗺️ Collection from Raunds (North Northamptonshi

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WellingboroughNorth Northamptonshire (40.5mi)
Chickens poultry 6x Polish Hatching Eggs - Fast Shipping 🥚🐣🐥 - Advert 16
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6x Polish Hatching Eggs - Fast Shipping 🥚🐣🐥

Chickens

11 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

For sale: A beautiful set of six fertile Polish chicken eggs from my happy, free-range hens. These eggs come from a diverse flock, known for their vibrant colors and strong hatching potential. I offer

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SpaldingLincolnshire (0.3mi)
Chickens poultry 6x Silkie USA Hatching Eggs - Fast Shipping 🥚🐣🐥 - Advert 17
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6x Silkie USA Hatching Eggs - Fast Shipping 🥚🐣🐥

Chickens

11 weeksAge
MixedSex
£25Price

For sale: A beautiful set of six fertile Silkie chicken eggs from my happy, free-range hens. These eggs come from a diverse flock, known for their vibrant colors and strong hatching potential. I offer

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SpaldingLincolnshire (0.3mi)
Chickens poultry UNSEXED mixed breed chicks  - Advert 18
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UNSEXED mixed breed chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Mixtures of black/blue maran, white leghorn X, warren X, ayam cemani X, Cream legbar. £5 each collection only

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SkegnessLincolnshire (32.2mi)

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.