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.

Chickens
Current availability: 2nd March: 5 chicks remaining (mostly black). £5 each. Sold unsexed. 6th March: 4 chicks (mix of colours) £5 each. Sold unsexed. 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 a

Chickens
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 the breed, Ducklings are priced at £10-25 depending on sex and breed 🙂 Please note that it’s collection only and we don’t sell single birds. We have a fantastic selection o

Chickens
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 selection of all types of Poultry in stock, Hens, Ducks, Geese, Quail, Turkeys, Chicks, Ducklings and more. Our shop is fully stocked with everything you need to keep your bird

Chickens
JERSEY GIANT chicks for sale .five pounds each makes the largest chickens in the world .really friendly.

Chickens
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 at www.thebuckfarm.co.uk

Chickens
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

Chickens
I have 7 silkies chicken for salle 3 roosters and 4 hens 5 months old i sell all together 100£.

Chickens
Warren hybrid female chicks hatched on the 23/02/26 all lively, eating and drinking well. They are priced as follows Minimum of 3 at £5each 4 at £4 each 10 at £3.50 each 20 at £3.25 each 100

Chickens
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.

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

Chickens
Pure French Black Copper Marans - hens will lay dark chocolate coloured eggs. Parent birds come from a well known breeder. Pure white silkies - these have black skin and 5 toes per foot. Hens will l

Chickens
Unfortunately my male bantam that i have had for few years is up for free adoption. Moving to this new house the neighbours have complained of noise from him. I need him gone as soon as possible pleas

Chickens
We have a batch of day old chicks arriving 8th of April. Sexed at the hatchery so guaranteed female. White stars and bovan browns. Can offer a discount on 4 or more chicks.

Chickens
We have a lovely batch of white stars ready now. They have just started laying beautiful white eggs, and looked after properly these hens are egg laying machines. They have been reared in small batche

Chickens
Pure Breed salmon faverolle hens and roosters the hens for sale are approaching 6 months old, near point of lay - £30 each can do a trio - 2 hens, 1 rooster for £60 have some beautiful rooters for

Chickens
(1:4 cockerel/hen ratio) High quality hatching eggs, may vary in size and colour. Photos show adult examples, our hens are chunky, friendly birds who lay fresh high quality eggs daily, they make excel

Chickens
Sussex rooster 4 and a half month old

Chickens
2 friendly Buff Orpington’s cockerels looking for a forever loving home both ready to leave message me with any questions x

Chickens
We are hatching chicks soon and also selling eggs and fertilised eggs! Eggs are £2 for six Fertilised eggs are £3 for six Chicks are £20 per chick (price can be negotiated if theres a reason)

Chickens
Hatching eggs from my 2025 super rare Silver Bielefelders now laying well and cockerels doing their job. Bielefelders were created in Germany in the 1970s as the ultimate dual purpose bird (worth goo

Chickens
Fertile hatching eggs from a healthy mixed laying flock. Breeds on site include: • White Leghorn • Sussex • Copper Star hybrids • Olive/Easter egger lines • Bantams • Mixed hybrid layers Eggs

Chickens
Gorgeous male frizzle serama. We'll looked after but currently living with his brother and he needs his own ladies now however we are downsizing so we are hoping to find him a happy home. As you can s

Chickens
Chicks and hatching eggs also available. Mostly hatched mid August. Now starting to lay. These birds come from my mixed colour pen of Sablepoot/Sabelpoot booted bantams. 5 females available, black/

Chickens
I have 11 pet quality ayam cemani chicks left available unsexed hatched 18th feb make a lovely addition to any flock pictures of parents up too please not if your looking to add to your bloodline thes
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.