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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 Pure breed bantam hens at point of lay - Advert 1
261

Pure breed bantam hens at point of lay

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

Pure breed bantam hens 18 weeks old (point of lay) Nice selection of colours available All breeds a suited to mix together Breeds include Pekins - black, black mottled frizzle, silver partridge, gold partridge, black mottled, lavender, black frizzle. Smooth £35, frizzle £40 Polish - lack white crested, lavender white crested, splash white crested, gold laced,

Licensed Breeder
ColchesterEssex
Chickens poultry Coloured hybrids pullets  - Advert 2
5

Coloured hybrids pullets

Chickens

9 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£12Price

Coloured hybrids pullets all female 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed light Sussex, black rock, speckled marans, bluebell and copper black marans 12.00 each or 5 or more 11.00 each

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry Pekin bantams  - Advert 3
1

Pekin bantams

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Pekin bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed reared here many different colours they make a good friendly hen suitable for children

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry Two polish Pom, hen & cockerel  - Advert 4
1

Two polish Pom, hen & cockerel

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£50Price

Caroline the hen is approx 18 months old, maybe slightly younger. Mr Frizzle is approx 6 months old cockerel. Collection TN17 area near Cranbrook Kent

CranbrookKent
Chickens poultry Light sussex bantams - Advert 5
2

Light sussex bantams

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£75Price

Light sussex bantams 1 trio 2 hens 1 cockeral they are 6 months old vaccinated and wormed the cockeral is unrelated reared here

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry All Colour POL Available  in Spalding - Advert 6
9

All Colour POL Available

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Hi there 👋🏼 IN STOCK! 🥳🤩 25 weeks old, Our POL Pullets are looking for new homes 🏡 Pure Breeds & Hybrids ✨ 🐓 Green Eggars 💚 £20 🐓 Blue Eggars 🩵 £20 🐓 Olive Eggers 🫒 £20 🐓 Copper Maran 🧡 £18 🐓 Warren Brown 🤎 £15 🐓 Goldline 🧡 £15 🐓 Lohmann Brown 🤎 £15 Plus: 🦆 Muscovy Drakes - from £15 🦆 POL Muscovy - 17 weeks old £25 🦆 Muscovy Ducklings 🐥 -

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SpaldingLincolnshire
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Chickens poultry Beautiful coloured cockerel - Advert 1
1

Beautiful coloured cockerel

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Beautiful coloured 8 week old bantam cockerel looking for home. Good with people and children, needs a few hens to keep him busy. Free to a good home. GU11 3LZ area.

AldershotHampshire
Chickens poultry Ayam Cemani Male Cockerel 9 month old  - Advert 2
72

Ayam Cemani Male Cockerel 9 month old

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MaleSex
£100Price

Ayam cemani Male March 2025 been handled since quite young Rare black poultry cockerel chicken Wembley London

WembleyGreater London
Chickens poultry Large Shamo Pair 4 months old (Aseel)  - Advert 3
6

Large Shamo Pair 4 months old (Aseel)

Chickens

12 weeksAge
MixedSex
£199Price

Young pair around 4 and half months old. Stag is growing tall already with ginger feathers coming through, excellent posture and proportions. Hen is wheaten colour, similar face to the mother. Grea

IverBuckinghamshire
Chickens poultry Female warren chicks available  - Advert 4
1

Female warren chicks available

Chickens

2 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£5Price

We have female Warren brown chicks available 14 days old Still require heat £5 each These are amazing pet birds and for beginners

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SevenoaksKent
Chickens poultry Day old chicks & all poultry available  - Advert 5
6

Day old chicks & all poultry available

Chickens

4 daysAge
FemaleSex
£8Price

We have Day old chicks available £8each 4 week olds £10 each 8 week olds £15 each 12 week olds £18 each Point of lay £20-£35 each We have quails at all ages price range £8-£13 We also sell d

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LeicesterLeicester
Chickens poultry Female day old chicks available  - Advert 6
1

Female day old chicks available

Chickens

3 daysAge
FemaleSex
£6Price

I have several Bovan brown and dekalb white female chicks available £6 per chick discount offered on 10 or more.

BourneLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Chicks, pullets, cockerels  - Advert 7
40

Chicks, pullets, cockerels

Chickens

5 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Chicks 🐣 On heat and off heat Silkies from 3 days old Up until 5 weeks old on heat Then we have 6 weeks old OFF heat And 15 week old silkies OFF heat All Silkies are UNSEXED Als

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Melton MowbrayLeicestershire
Chickens poultry Serama Chickens  - Advert 8
4

Serama Chickens

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MixedSex
£120Price

5 stunning Serama Chickens 2 boys 3 girls These beauties have been raised in the home and are very tame. They girls are 6 months old and are very tiny. 2 smooth feather girls and 1 chocolate sil

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RotherhamSouth Yorkshire
Chickens poultry POL Chickens - 12 Breeds To Choose - Available Now - Advert 9
3

POL Chickens - 12 Breeds To Choose - Available Now

Chickens

8 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

We’ve got a lovely mix of hybrid chickens available to order and collect from 1st March – breeds include- Light Sussex, Reverse Sussex, Bluebells, Cuckoo Marans, Copper Marans, White, Partridge & Exc

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LewesEast Sussex
Chickens poultry Male Chicken  VERY active  - Advert 10
2

Male Chicken VERY active

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price

5 months old Cockerell already crowing, ready to go. Buyer must collect . Very lovely and protective, always alart at all time.

CoventryWest Midlands
Chickens poultry Orpington English Rare Colour - Advert 11
6

Orpington English Rare Colour

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Show pure breed lines big old English Orpington - Chocolate Cockerel (born in February 2025) £30. Mix breed Orpington - Chocolate/black splashed pullet with cockerel (born in August 2025) selling fo

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WitneyOxfordshire
Chickens poultry Barran rock roo - Advert 12
1

Barran rock roo

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£15Price

18 week old barran rock roo, just started crowing. Lovely markings, unfortunately already have a roo so cannot keep him.

LowestoftSuffolk
Chickens poultry French Maran chicks  - Advert 13
61

French Maran chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£8Price

8 black French Maran chicks unsexed 2 days old born 31st January out off dark eggs 8 pound each them eggs in the photos northwich cheshire

NorthwichCheshire West and Chester
Chickens poultry silver laced wyandottes hens - Advert 14
4

silver laced wyandottes hens

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£80Price

I have 6 silver laced wyandotte hens 6 INE months old they have just come into lay nice clean healthy birds selling as a lot for £80 NO OFFERS SO PLEASE DONT ASK GENUINE ENQUIRIES ONLY

Burton-on-TrentStaffordshire
Chickens poultry Warren Brown Hens just starting to lay  - Advert 15
11

Warren Brown Hens just starting to lay

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

These Hens are all fully vaccinated 22 weeks old and just starting to lay. They are a calm gentle breed who lay around 330 eggs a year. £20 each or special offers on 6 or more We have loads of Pou

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CoalvilleLeicestershire
Chickens poultry Shamos pair of turkish hints - Advert 16
6

Shamos pair of turkish hints

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MixedSex
£250Price

Shamos pair turkish hints the stag is blue red and gold stunning little bird ready to breed.8 and half months old.

RomseyHampshire
Chickens poultry 4 week old Cream Legbar (female)  - Advert 17
11

4 week old Cream Legbar (female)

Chickens

1 weekAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

4 week old cream legbars available. From high quality birds. Guaranteed female Also 1 welbar female available (4x weeks)

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GlossopDerbyshire
Chickens poultry 1 and 2 day old silkie chicks available  - Advert 18
7

1 and 2 day old silkie chicks available

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Day old silkie chicks available Lovely friendly little birds from healthy parents Ready for new homes On chick crumb and will need to be under heat Price will go up as they grow

WorcesterWorcestershire
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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.