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Female 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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Female chicks, white shell egg layers 🥚 🐥

Chickens

3 daysAge
FemaleSex
£3Price

Guaranteed female chicks, they are white stars, will grow to lay around 350 eggs a year, they will lay a white shelled egg. Minimum of 3 chicks at £5 each 5 £4.50 each 10 £4 each 20 £3.50 each 100 £3 each Any questions please get in touch

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PeterboroughPeterborough
Chickens poultry Female layer chicks 🐣 Hybrid Browns  - Advert 2
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Female layer chicks 🐣 Hybrid Browns

Chickens

1 weekAge
FemaleSex
£3Price

Warren hybrid female chicks hatched on the 25/03/26 all lively, eating and drinking well. Almost off heat, feathers coming through nicely. They are priced as follows Minimum of 3 at £5each 5 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
Chickens poultry Pekin bantams all female  - Advert 3
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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
Chickens poultry Chicken, female all breeds - Advert 4
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Chicken, female all breeds

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£18Price

Brown Warren £18 Silver sussex £20 Road rock £20 BRAHMA GOLD £50 Bluebell £20 Ligh sussex hybrid £20 Speckeldy £20 Silkie £40 (out of stock) 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
Chickens poultry Silkie bantams all female - Advert 5
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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
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Silkie Point of Lay Females

Chickens

13 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

We have a lovely selection of silkie females available ready for their new homes. Colours include red, splash, black, red and gold. All vaccinated and wormed. £30 each Collection Earl Shilton

LeicesterLeicester
Chickens poultry 2 paired Gaint brahma chicks - Advert 2
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2 paired Gaint brahma chicks

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£35Price

🐥 Pair of Brahma Chicks – Male & Female 🐥 Beautiful pair of Brahma chicks available – one male and one female. Healthy, well-grown, and full of character. These are a lovely large, gentle breed know

CarnforthLancashire
Chickens poultry Araucana Cockerel free to a good home  - Advert 3
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Araucana Cockerel free to a good home

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Free to a good home, six month old Araucana cockerel. The females of this breed are blue egg layers. Needs his own flock now he's getting older.

DoverKent
Chickens poultry Female Ayam Cemani - 7 weeks old  - Advert 4
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Female Ayam Cemani - 7 weeks old

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

I have 7 female Ayam cemanis (second photos - 2 that appear possible males), off heat between 6-7 weeks old. Parents are dark fibro and owned by me and have no leakage.

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GlossopDerbyshire
Chickens poultry Various Chicks *Hatching Continuously* - Advert 5
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Various Chicks *Hatching Continuously*

Chickens

2 daysAge
MixedSex
£7Price

Hello there! RHODE ISLAND REDS AND BUFF ORPINGTONS CURRENTLY SOLD OUT. £7 each. Please enquire to reserve. We have various breeds of chicks hatching all the time. Breeds depend on what we have. Chicks

KenilworthWarwickshire
Chickens poultry Maran and La Bresse day old chicks - Advert 6
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Maran and La Bresse day old chicks

Chickens

5 daysAge
MixedSex
£8Price

4 x La Bresse chicks. Unsexed. These are French table birds who also lay prolifically. 9 Copper Blue and Splash Marans. Unsexed. From dark brown egg laying stock. 2 x male Cream Legbars. Female

Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent
Chickens poultry Sexed hybrid female chicks- 2 weeks old - Advert 7
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Sexed hybrid female chicks- 2 weeks old

Chickens

2 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

I have 10 lovely, 2 week old female chicks, hybrid sexed. On heat, with heat lamp eating chick crumb. Ready to leave Very friendly and cute. £10 each

TadworthSurrey
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Chickens poultry 2 chicks - SOLD - Advert 8
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2 chicks - SOLD

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price

I have two adorable chicks for sale. They will be sold together. Hatched on the 27th March 2026 £5 each - £10 together. I would like them to go to a great home with experience and or chickens alread

HalifaxWest Yorkshire
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Beautiful Variety of Hybrid and Pure Breed Hens

Chickens

3 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£26Price

Here for sale are our beautiful hybrid and pure breed hens. Hybrids- £26 Blue Marans Rhode Rocks Speckledy Maran Light Sussex Columbian blacktails Cheshire Blues (blue layer) £35 Devon Blues £45

BuckinghamBuckinghamshire
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Day old chicks - Guaranteed Females

Chickens

3 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£8Price

We have a new batch of chicks available. All female, vaccinated and in 9 different colours. These will grow into the same beautiful hybrids we sell. Sold as three or more and will require heat lamp

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NewentGloucestershire
Chickens poultry  12 Chicks and 5 adults polish/silkies plus pen - Advert 11
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12 Chicks and 5 adults polish/silkies plus pen

Chickens

12 weeksAge
MixedSex
£249Price

We are having to rehome our beautiful babies and adult chickens due to moving We have a polish rooster… 2 female silkies and 2 others not sure if the breed bantam i believe. females are laying well

LondonGreater London
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Bovan Browns

Chickens

4 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

These birds will be available in late June. as Point of lay. They are all Bovan brown females fully vaccinated and treated for salmonella. Excellent layers that give very brown eggs. They are hardy an

RoystonHertfordshire
Chickens poultry Healthy Chickens for Sale – Great Egg Layers 🐔🥚 - Advert 13
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Healthy Chickens for Sale – Great Egg Layers 🐔🥚

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£20Price

I’m selling my flock of chickens due to upcoming travel, otherwise I would happily keep them. The group includes 8 females and 1 male, all in good health and well cared for. They have recently started

RomfordGreater London
Chickens poultry Day old chicks available - Advert 14
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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
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Chickens poultry 2 Male Gold Line Chickens - Advert 15
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2 Male Gold Line Chickens

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

I got these 2 chickens about 10 months ago. Told they were female, but turns out they aren't. Must go as a pair

LiverpoolMerseyside
Chickens poultry Pekins, Polish, Silkies and other bantams - POL - Advert 16
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Pekins, Polish, Silkies and other bantams - POL

Chickens

14 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

We have a beautiful selection of bantams available at the moment including Silkies, Pekins, Sablepoots, Padovana and Polish. Prices vary depending on age and breed - please check website. Point of

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NewentGloucestershire
Chickens poultry Pure silkie and French Black Copper Marans chicks - Advert 17
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Pure silkie and French Black Copper Marans chicks

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

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

WisbechCambridgeshire
Chickens poultry Sexed day old chicks  - Advert 18
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Sexed day old chicks

Chickens

Due in 4 daysAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

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.

SheffieldSouth Yorkshire
Chickens poultry GOLD WELBAR BANTAM BREEDING GROUP - Advert 19
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GOLD WELBAR BANTAM BREEDING GROUP

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£65Price

A male and four females all laying. Auto sexing chicks males hatch lighter than females. Laying medium sized brown eggs

WolverhamptonWest Midlands

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.