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Chickens Poultry for sale

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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Ancona bantams for sale

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MixedSex
£30Price

pretty pretty, speckled bantams, last year's young, old Mediterranean fowl, hardy, great mothers and layers, from long established bloodline ( 15yrs ) could have kept, but now selling because I want

WincantonSomerset (47.9mi)
Chickens poultry 3 x Sussex hens 1 year old all laying - Advert 2
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3 x Sussex hens 1 year old all laying

Chickens

25 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£60Price

3 x Sussex hens 1 year old all laying. Moving hous e in 19 days so these have to be rehomed. All laying. Fed on Fancy feeds non gmo.£60 for the 3 of them.Advert has gone crazy.They hatched November 20

Shepton MalletSomerset (45.6mi)
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Chickens

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£4Price

18 months old. Laying well. Lovely friendly chickens. . ....... 🐔🐓🐣🐤🐥🐥🐤🐣🐓🐔🦅🐓🐣🐤🐥🐥🐤🐣🐓🐔

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Shepton MalletSomerset (45.6mi)
Chickens poultry Hybrid POL hens - Advert 4
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Hybrid POL hens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£24Price

EASTER SPECIAL £2 OFF PER HEN Selection of hybrid Point of Lay Hens ready now: Light Sussex Rangers Copper marans Blues Speckedys Pied Rangers £24 each EASTER SPECIAL IS £22 PER HEN Near Honiton/O

HonitonDevon (14.9mi)
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Day‑Old Chicks and Hatching eggs - pure breed

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£12Price

🐣 Day‑Old Chicks and Hatching eggs Our first chicks of the season began hatching on 20/03 and will continue through to 22/03. A range of breeds is available, and all chicks will be vaccinated agains

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Weston-super-MareNorth Somerset (38.4mi)
Chickens poultry Day-Old Copper Black Marans for Sale - Advert 6
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Day-Old Copper Black Marans for Sale

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Day old Copper Black Marans for sale due to hatch approxamatly on the 26th of March 2026. For collection, contact me for updates.

CardiffCardiff (42.7mi)
Chickens poultry Happy healthy pullets - Advert 7
27

Happy healthy pullets

Chickens

10 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£11Price

Happy healthy, 7 week old, pullets (young hens) available, nice mix of colours, light Sussex, Rhode rock, beechwood blue, speckledy, Emerald, Lohmann brown, leghorn and magpie types. All excellent l

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KingsbridgeDevon (44.4mi)
Chickens poultry Rhode Island Red Chicks and fertile eggs - Advert 8
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Rhode Island Red Chicks and fertile eggs

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

RIR chicks bred from good laying hens and unrelated cockerel, strong healthy chicks £5 each. Fertile hatching eggs £2 each

PontypriddRhondda Cynon Taff (48.8mi)
Chickens poultry X5 pekin bantam cockerels  - Advert 9
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X5 pekin bantam cockerels

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£5Price

All get along but now they are too much for the hens so rehoming is needed. Sad sale. Collection south west Devon. Tame but still shy. Free to right home.

TorquayTorbay (30.3mi)
Chickens poultry Day old chicks available - Advert 10
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Day old chicks available

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

I have 4 creamlegbar chicks all female £10 each. 3 rhode island red chicks £8 each. Unsexed 7 pekin bantam chicks unsexed. £8 each Dont have to go together.

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CreditonDevon (10.2mi)
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Chickens poultry Satin Silkie Rooster FOC - Advert 11
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Satin Silkie Rooster FOC

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Looking to find a new home for this handsome friendly young Roo. He’s becoming a pain for my old hens who just want to retire in peace, looking to rehome him ASAP he’s got too much energy for them. I

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CreditonDevon (10.2mi)
Chickens poultry bantam  - Advert 12
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bantam

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MaleSex
£5Price

bantam roo free to good home supper friendly had from 2 days old.

PorthRhondda Cynon Taff (49.4mi)
Chickens poultry Warren point of lay hens chickens  - Advert 13
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Warren point of lay hens chickens

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Beautiful Warren hens at point of lay or just starting to lay. Great pets as they're friendly and easy to tame. Lay all year round, large brown eggs. Vaccined and registered. Can supply feed and extra

Ottery Saint MaryDevon (13.8mi)
Chickens poultry Lovely Sussex hen - Advert 14
5

Lovely Sussex hen

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Lovely Sussex hen. I'm having to sell her as I'm moving house and cant take her with me, She's called Flappy and hatched on her own from a box of ebay eggs. She's been with other hens but they bully h

Shepton MalletSomerset (45.6mi)
Chickens poultry 2 x Buff Orpington hens £20 each - Advert 15
4

2 x Buff Orpington hens £20 each

Chickens

3 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£40Price

Our broody hen hatched these 26th Aug 2021 I'm moving house so cant take them with me. They are sisters so need to be homed together. They are very friendly. One of them started laying again in March

Shepton MalletSomerset (45.6mi)
Chickens poultry Polish cockerels  - Advert 16
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Polish cockerels

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price

2 gorgeous cockerels one gold laced Lovely mannerisms, hand reared hatched by us and lived indoors till 8 weeks. Love eating from hands. Friendly

DorchesterDorset (47.5mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin bantams - Advert 17
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Pekin bantams

Chickens

13 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Pekin bantams available from April guaranteed hens . Colours are Millefleur, lemon , lavender, gold partridge, silver partridge, blue , and porcelain.

BridgwaterSomerset (26.4mi)

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.