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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 Polish Bantam Chicks & Eggs - Frizzle & Smooth - Advert 1
181

Polish Bantam Chicks & Eggs - Frizzle & Smooth

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Polish Bantams Frizzle and Smooth Fertile hatching eggs and Chicks currently available Chicks are vaccinated at a day old Reared well, family pets Mix of lots of colours including Tolbunt, Can

YorkYork
Chickens poultry Stunning Bantam Polish Chicks  - Advert 2
4

Stunning Bantam Polish Chicks

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

I have beautiful and healthy Bantam Polish chicks available. They are on heat, and feeding and drinking independently. These chicks are sold unsexed and come in a lovely range of colours Buff Laced:

BicesterOxfordshire
Chickens poultry Beautiful Bantam Silkie Chicks   - Advert 3
17

Beautiful Bantam Silkie Chicks

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Beautiful Bantam Silkie Chicks I have beautiful and healthy Bantam Silkie chicks available. They are on heat, and feeding and drinking independently. These chicks are sold unsexed and come in a love

BicesterOxfordshire
Chickens poultry Buff Orpington chicks 1 week old - Advert 4
4

Buff Orpington chicks 1 week old

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£13Price

unsexed, hatched and raised at home, well handled, raised on chick crumb, collection only from Kenilworth, lovely calm breed - ideal for pets or future layers, available soon, £13 each, used to heat

KenilworthWarwickshire
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🩶USA & STANDARD SILKIE CHICKS 🩶

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Looking to add some fluff and charm to your flock? Our day-old unsexed Silkie and USA chicks are now ready for new homes! We have multiple different colours available for the perfect mixed flock 🤍�

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GlossopDerbyshire
Chickens poultry 🤍Day old USA Silkies 🤍 - Advert 6
10

🤍Day old USA Silkies 🤍

Chickens

9 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Looking to add some fluff and charm to your flock? Our day-old unsexed Silkie and USA chicks are now ready for new homes! We have multiple different colours 🤍🩶🧡🖤 Hatched 16th and 16th of Feb 🐥

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GlossopDerbyshire
Chickens poultry Chickens for sale - Advert 7
4

Chickens for sale

Chickens

3 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Silkie chicks 2&4 weeks old also newborns arriving in 2 weeks. Silkie chickens are very friendly, calm & make fantastic pets.

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LittlehamptonWest Sussex
Chickens poultry Bantam Polish Chickens  - Advert 8
9

Bantam Polish Chickens

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Beautiful and healthy bantam Polish chicks they are on heat and feeding and drinking well these chicks are unsexed and come in a lovely range of colours Polish chickens are renowned for their excell

Barrow-upon-HumberNorth Lincolnshire
Chickens poultry Free to Good Home – Small Chicken Flock - Advert 9
3

Free to Good Home – Small Chicken Flock

Chickens

3 yearsAge
MixedSex
£0Price

I’m looking to rehome my small flock: 1 rooster and 2 hens, all approx. 3 years old. They are friendly, used to people, and enjoy roaming freely in the garden. They currently sleep in a tree rather th

Hemel HempsteadHertfordshire
Chickens poultry Lovely Hybrid Point of Lay Hens for sale.  - Advert 10
15

Lovely Hybrid Point of Lay Hens for sale.

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Our great selection of hens are just coming into lay and make fantastic family pets. We also have young silkies and bantams in stock for the Spring I can offer advice on setting up your first little

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TadleyHampshire
Chickens poultry Serama chicks  - Advert 11
2

Serama chicks

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Week old chicks , still need heat , lovely little birds - worlds smallest chicken breed Parents can be seen as they are family pets

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Chester-le-StreetCounty Durham
Chickens poultry Gold Laced Bantam Wyandotte Hatching Eggs  - Advert 12
5

Gold Laced Bantam Wyandotte Hatching Eggs

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Hatching eggs available from our exhibition Gold Laced Bantam Wyandottes! An attractive addition to your garden flock, wyandottes are calm, great layers, good broodies and enjoy being busy. Eggs are

WisbechCambridgeshire
Chickens poultry Warren point of lay hens chickens  - Advert 13
3

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
Chickens poultry Salmon Favarolles - Pure Breed - Hens & Roosters - Advert 14
9

Salmon Favarolles - Pure Breed - Hens & Roosters

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MixedSex
£30Price

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

GooleEast Riding of Yorkshire
Chickens poultry 6x Chicken Hatching eggs  - Advert 15
6

6x Chicken Hatching eggs

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

(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

UttoxeterStaffordshire
Chickens poultry Egg laying Hens for sale - Advert 16
1

Egg laying Hens for sale

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

For Sale: 2 x Beautiful 6-Month-Old Blacktail Hens – Perfect Pets & Excellent Layers! Looking for friendly, easy-to-keep hens that will make great additions to your garden and provide you with plenty

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Chickens poultry Silkie Bantam Cockerels  - Advert 17
14

Silkie Bantam Cockerels

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£1Price

We have available 4 beautiful Silkie Bantams hatched by us back in September last year looking for new homes and flocks of their own to look after. Unfortunately their hormones have kicked in and they

RoystonHertfordshire
Chickens poultry 3 male Serama roosters for sale - Advert 18
2

3 male Serama roosters for sale

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£50Price

3 absolutely beautiful Serama roosters for sale. All have been hatched by their mums and raised by them for the first 6 weeks, they still live with their mums and dad but unfortunately 3/4 eggs turns

SheffieldSouth Yorkshire

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.