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Registered 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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Hatching eggs for Sale

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Available for collection or ready for delivery Barbu d’uccle eggs £3/each Silkie eggs £3 each in the following colours: Gold Blue Splash White We can also do mixed boxes. All eggs are £3 plus postage which is between £4-6. Postage will be with Royal Mail Tracked 24 and you will be provided with a tracking number. We will only dispatch Monday-Thursday to ensure eggs are

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StroudGloucestershire
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Ready to lay Hens in a wide range of breeds

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

We have a selection of breeds in stock all year around. Currently we have a lovely group of hens all fully vaccinated, wormed and ready to lay a range of egg colours. Hens are priced at £20-35 depending on breed, we also offer discounts on larger numbers. You can see loads more pics and vids on our social media , New Cottage Poultry is located in the village of Swannin

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CoalvilleLeicestershire
Chickens poultry Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs - Advert 3
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Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs

Chickens

11 weeksAge
MixedSex
£18Price

Hatching eggs: 6 eggs £18, 12 eggs £36. Flat Rate Royal Mail 24hr Tracked Postage £5.99. Larger quantities of eggs can take me a few days to collect. From my flock of large fowl mixed colour Brahma. I have an Isabel cockerel, a Buff Blue Colombian Cockerels, 4 Buff Blue Colombian hens, 1 Blue Gold Laced, 1 Dark, 1 Red Pyle and 1 Blue Splash. (We also have a couple of bl

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LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Happy healthy sexed pullet chicks - Advert 4
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Happy healthy sexed pullet chicks

Chickens

11 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£6Price

Happy healthy, 1 week old, sexed pullets (young hens) available, nice mix of colours, light Sussex, Rhode rock, beechwood blue, speckledy, browns, leghorn and magpie types. All excellent laying types. £6.50 each for less than 10. Lots available over the next few months. Can take reservations until off heat. APHA registered flock.

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KingsbridgeDevon
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Chickens poultry Chickens for sale Daventry  - Advert 1
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Chickens for sale Daventry

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

Marans , Rhode Island reds , Welsummers, Various hybrids , From £15.00 to £25.00 . Discount for more than 5 . Facebook : Banhams of Badby . Registered flock . Hatching eggs available for collect

DaventryWest Northamptonshire
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Bantam Pair Barbu de grubbe rumpless

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Year old pair of Barbu de Grubbe rumpless bantams.Jack and Jill are garden reared ornamental bantams. If you dont know the breed this means they are about the size of a jackdaw. Jack has beautiful plu

ElyCambridgeshire
Chickens poultry X6 Light Sussex hatching eggs  - Advert 3
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X6 Light Sussex hatching eggs

Chickens

5 daysAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

X6 Light Sussex hatching eggs, traditional breed, great layers, fertility tested, postal eggs cannot be guaranteed. Eggs sent in polystyrene boxes marked with fragile tape by royal mail Monday to Thur

WhitchurchHampshire
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Pure Breed Chickens

Chickens

15 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£40Price

🐓 Point of Lay Pure Breeds – Ready for New Coops 🐓 We have a lovely selection of point-of-lay bantams and large fowl, around 16 weeks old and just about to start laying — perfect if you’re lookin

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WelwynHertfordshire
5.0
Chickens poultry Baby Chicks  - Advert 5
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Baby Chicks

Chickens

10 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Day-old chicks now available. We have a limited number of healthy, strong chicks ready to go to new homes. These are Bantams —perfect for smallholdings, hobby flocks, or anyone looking to grow their

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WelwynHertfordshire
5.0
Chickens poultry Quality Silver Laced Wyandotte Bantam pullets - Advert 6
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Quality Silver Laced Wyandotte Bantam pullets

Chickens

9 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

APHA Registered Flock. All home bred. Available, pullets from my quality Silver Laced Wyandotte bantams. Photos are of the growers and the parent birds. These are fully feathered pullets, running in a

StaffordStaffordshire
Chickens poultry Point of Lay Chickens  - Advert 7
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Point of Lay Chickens

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

A variety of Beautiful POL chickens for sale, just starting to lay. Defra registered. We provide cardboard pet carriers for a stress free handover for the chickens, and because of the worry of bird fl

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TivertonDevon
Chickens poultry Maran and La Bresse day old chicks - Advert 8
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Maran and La Bresse day old chicks

Chickens

2 weeksAge
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 Unsexed week old silkie chicks - Advert 9
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Unsexed week old silkie chicks

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Unsexed blue splash and black silkie chicks available for sale - hatched on March 22nd. All chicks are large fowl and bearded. Chicks will need heat until at least 6 weeks old, until their feathers

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ElyCambridgeshire
Chickens poultry Silkie chicks, hatching eggs & cockerels available - Advert 10
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Silkie chicks, hatching eggs & cockerels available

Chickens

11 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

I have 4 chicks available 2x partridge, 1 black, 1 naked neck black hatched 11th April All will be unsexed Also have 2x 24 week old cockerels looking for new homes. One is a bearded paint and the ot

NottinghamNottingham
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Day old chicks - Guaranteed Females

Chickens

4 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 Showgirl silkie chicks day old - Advert 12
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Showgirl silkie chicks day old

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Lovely showgirl silkie chicks and showgirl silkie crosses. Super cute with their naked necks and feathered heads. Unsexed from day old. More hatching each week. Ignore the date of birth I put it in wr

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CreweCheshire East
Chickens poultry Seramas and large fowl - Advert 13
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Seramas and large fowl

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Chicks, adults, eggs available throughout the season. 4 Chinese Painted quail chicks hatched 15th March £15 each. Two male legbar chicks hatched 27th Feb £10 each One gold laced orpington chick ha

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WrexhamWrexham Principal Area
Chickens poultry Bresse Hatching Eggs (and chicks). - Advert 14
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Bresse Hatching Eggs (and chicks).

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Hatching eggs available from our flock of Bresse chickens. Bresse are a fantastic French breed, fast growing and renowned for their flavour (and striking blue legs!). They also make respectable laye

WhitlandCarmarthenshire
Chickens poultry Hybrid Chicks - Guaranteed Hens  - Advert 15
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Hybrid Chicks - Guaranteed Hens

Chickens

7 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

Day-Old Hybrid Chicks Now Available We have a limited number of healthy, strong day-old hybrid chicks ready to find their new homes.These chicks will grow into hardy, reliable, and prolific laying h

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WelwynHertfordshire
5.0
Chickens poultry POL Hybrid Chickens Ready to Lay - Advert 16
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POL Hybrid Chickens Ready to Lay

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

🐓 Point of Lay Hybrid Pullets – Ready for New Coops 🐓 We have a lovely selection of point-of-lay hybrid pullets, around 16 weeks old and just about to start laying — perfect if you’re looking for

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WelwynHertfordshire
5.0
Chickens poultry chicks available  - Advert 17
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chicks available

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£6Price

IF THE ADVERT IS LIVE WE HAVE CHICKS AVAILABLE. We have the following chicks available for new homes. - light Sussex - Olive egger These are hatched from dark strain eggs and parents can be see

BroughEast Riding of Yorkshire
Chickens poultry Gold laced Seabright hatching eggs x 6 - Advert 18
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Gold laced Seabright hatching eggs x 6

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£30Price

I have five hens running with two cockerels. Laying well and excellent fertility rate. Eggs will be well packed and posted 1st class Royal Mail. Please leave eggs for 24houts before incubating. Any

PickeringNorth Yorkshire
Chickens poultry Large fowl Brahma and faverolle hens  - Advert 19
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Large fowl Brahma and faverolle hens

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

Point of lay 20 weeks old Blue partridge Brahams hens Gold partridge Brahams hens Salmon faverolles Just a small selection of the birds we currently have available All birds are collection on

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ColchesterEssex
Chickens poultry Sablepoot Chicks (Booted Bantams) - Advert 20
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Sablepoot Chicks (Booted Bantams)

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Current availability: 5th April. 16 chicks (multiple colours) £5 each. Sold unsexed. 27th March: 4 chicks (all black) £5 each. Sold unsexed. 2nd - 6th March: 1 boy £5 (cuckoo mix). Chicks hatched

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LincolnLincolnshire

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.