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Chickens Poultry for sale in Reading, Berkshire

65 Chickens Poultry for sale in Reading, Berkshire

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 Black tail chickens  - Advert 1
1

Black tail chickens

Chickens

2 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

2 years old chickens , looked after well in a chicken coop. The chickens are all female and very happy, they are let out in the garden and are fed good quality food. £10 each . 5 chickens for sale

HounslowGreater London (26.6mi)
Chickens poultry Silkie cockerell - Advert 2
5

Silkie cockerell

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

6 month old silkie Cockrell looking for his forever home. His very sweet and a little bit cheeky. His going for free if anyone is interested in homing him.

SheffordCentral Bedfordshire (48.6mi)
Chickens poultry Seramas  - Advert 3
6

Seramas

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Beautiful seramas last years hatch, laying beautiful little white eggs £25 each, have a cockerel if you wanted a trio

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DunstableCentral Bedfordshire (35.4mi)
Chickens poultry 2 x large fowl wyandotte cockerals - Advert 4
65

2 x large fowl wyandotte cockerals

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price

Hatched 3rd july 2025 from the same blue laced trio. 1 blue laced and 1 red/partridge available. Very friendly boys have been raised around small children. Still got some feathering up to do. £20 each

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BanburyOxfordshire (44.4mi)
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Chickens poultry Cockerel - Advert 5
1

Cockerel

Chickens

9 weeksAge
MaleSex
£15Price

A handsome cockerel for sale, 9 weeks old. Father is a white Sussex and mother is a Legbar(blue egger)

SwindonSwindon (35.1mi)
Chickens poultry Healthy Young Cockerel - Advert 6
21

Healthy Young Cockerel

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

We have a healthy young rooster, approximately 5 months old, looking for a new home. He’s growing well, very active, and has recently started crowing and looking after our small flock. He would make

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IsleworthGreater London (28mi)
Chickens poultry Rooster needing a new home - Advert 7
51

Rooster needing a new home

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£10Price

I have a lovely rooster, and he needs a new home, he’s under 6 Months old You’re welcome to come and see him, his is a mix between I believe a polish and a silky. North London N13 area

LondonGreater London (36.8mi)
Chickens poultry 4 araucana x maran cockerels  - Advert 8
6

4 araucana x maran cockerels

Chickens

15 weeksAge
MaleSex
£2Price

4 lavender araucana x black and copper maran cockerels looking for new homes and hens of their own to love and protect. Developing their lovely golden and copper neck feathers. Last 2 photos are curre

Great MissendenBuckinghamshire (20.6mi)
Chickens poultry BANTAM WYANDOTTE HENS & COCKERELS - Advert 9
20

BANTAM WYANDOTTE HENS & COCKERELS

Chickens

10 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Bantam Wyandotte & Wyandotte-cross hens and cockerels for sale, all hatched this year. Our chickens are organically reared, completely free range and are extremely robust and healthy. Wyandottes are

AltonHampshire (21.4mi)
Chickens poultry Frizzle Pekin Pullet Growers  - Advert 10
7

Frizzle Pekin Pullet Growers

Chickens

13 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

14 week old Frizzle Pekin pullet growers. Colours available: Blue Black Millefleur Lemon £30 each Collection from Maple Cross. PLEASE BRING A SUITABLE BOX OR CARRIER

RickmansworthHertfordshire (25mi)
Chickens poultry Bearded Silkie fertilised eggs  - Advert 11
5

Bearded Silkie fertilised eggs

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Fertile Bearded Silkie Eggs We’re pleased to offer fertile eggs from our bearded Silkie flock. Orders of up to 6 eggs will be laid and collected within 48 hours of postage or your arranged collection

ReadingBerkshire (0.3mi)
Chickens poultry Silkie bantam cockerel - Advert 12
3

Silkie bantam cockerel

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Young Silkie bantam cockerel, black mingled with white (mum was grey cuckoo). Five months old. The last of this year’s small batch of hatchlings! APHA reg C1423469.

WantageOxfordshire (21.2mi)
Chickens poultry Lights Sussex mum with & mixed chicks  - Advert 13
4

Lights Sussex mum with & mixed chicks

Chickens

6 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£110Price

Currently have light Sussex mum with 8 lovely mixed chicks for sale Selling chicks as £10 or 8 chicks and mum for £110 Really good mum and she just 9 months old

LondonGreater London (36.8mi)
Chickens poultry Farm yard mix of laying hens and point of lay - Advert 14
15

Farm yard mix of laying hens and point of lay

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Mixed breed of laying birds at point of lay. And Unsexed chicks available. Collection colegate west sussex. Raised outdoors naturally.

CrawleyWest Sussex (42mi)
Chickens poultry DISCOUNTED White Silkie chicks for sale! - Advert 15
5

DISCOUNTED White Silkie chicks for sale!

Chickens

4 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

! PLEASE READ FULL DESC ! 4x 5 week old DISCOUNTED Silkie chicks available for sale in Hounslow! Breeds include: -4x White Silkies £10 each Collection from Hounslow TW5 Minimum of 2 chicks should

HounslowGreater London (26.6mi)
Chickens poultry Gold Spangled Thuringians POL - Advert 16
8

Gold Spangled Thuringians POL

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

Gold Spangled Thuringian pullets at POL. A rare, medium sized breed with a very friendly and inquisitive character. £35 each Collection from Maple Cross PLEASE BRING A SUITABLE BOX OR CARRIER

RickmansworthHertfordshire (25mi)
Chickens poultry Chickens for sale  - Advert 17
3

Chickens for sale

Chickens

25 yearsAge
MixedSex
£45Price

Chicken for sale Orpington’s buff Lavender Gold laced £45-£55 Brahmas £45-£55 Pekins from £25 Hybrids from £25 Polish trio Pekin trio Serama pair Other chicks and chickens available Quails availa

FarnboroughHampshire (15.5mi)
Chickens poultry Beautiful bantam chickens 🐓  - Advert 18
19

Beautiful bantam chickens 🐓

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£6Price

Hi for sale: BANTAMS Frizzle pekin POL £30 sold Sablepoot POL £30. Sold Millie fluer POL £30 sold Thuringian bantam POL hens £15 each Thuringian Roosters £6 each Dutch bantam roosters £6 each Silkie

WelwynHertfordshire (41.8mi)
Chickens poultry Beautiful bantam cockerel & a gentleman - Advert 19
2

Beautiful bantam cockerel & a gentleman

Chickens

2 yearsAge
MaleSex
£25Price

He is a good father and at the moment he has 4 boys very similar to his pattern about 2 month old selling at £10 each. Two hens available at £20 each. £25 for the rooster who is a gentleman. Sell

TwickenhamGreater London (27.7mi)
Chickens poultry More cockerel for sale - Advert 20
10

More cockerel for sale

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

1 polish cockerel with one red and one white ginger nut ranger cockerel free to anyone who wants them as I all ready have a brahmah cockerel all just starting to breed all born in June 2025 all OK w

BuckinghamBuckinghamshire (37.3mi)
Chickens poultry Barred Rock Rooster - Advert 21
11

Barred Rock Rooster

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

We’re looking to rehome our beautiful, healthy rooster as he’s outgrown his current environment at school and has become too large (and a little too protective!) to keep safely with us. He’s a stunni

WokinghamBerkshire (7.2mi)
Chickens poultry Healthy Hybrid cockerells - Advert 22
41

Healthy Hybrid cockerells

Chickens

11 weeksAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Free to Good Homes – 6 Sussex x Gingernut Ranger Cockerels (we have 7 but keeping one for our coop) They’re 8 weeks old, hand-reared, and fully free-range — healthy, active, and well-socialised. Idea

BuckinghamBuckinghamshire (37.3mi)

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.