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The old 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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Chickens poultry Silkie bantams all female - Advert 1
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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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Day old chicks due 11/04/26

Chickens

Due in 6 daysAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Day old chicks mainly a cross of Brahma cockerel and rhode island red hens. Possibly if you lucky there could also be some frizzle, and bantam in them if they have managed to fertilise any please see pictures for parents. Please not these guys are due to hatch on the 11th of April so this it just to get people interest in them and to start a list of people I can contact

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AltonHampshire
Chickens poultry Chickens Point of lay hens - Advert 3
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Chickens Point of lay hens

Chickens

11 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

BACK IN STOCK NOW, a variety of different coloured blue egg laying hens!! We have available some beautiful chickens. These lovely point lay hens are around 22 weeks old and at the start of their career! They’re treated for worms and fully vaccinated. Only Copper Black Marans (dark brown egg layer) and Skylines (blue egg layer) left available now. These are £20 each or 10

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St NeotsCambridgeshire
5.0
Chickens poultry Warren's brown egg layers  - Advert 4
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Warren's brown egg layers

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£9Price

Warren's brown egg layers pullets 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed they lay 320 to 340 eggs per year

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry Pekin bantams all female  - Advert 5
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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
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Coloured hybrid pullets

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£12Price

Coloured hybrids pullets 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed these are hybrids so they lay all year round 12.00 each or 5 or more 11.00 each

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
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Aseel Eggs - Eating/Hatching Heavyweight Bloodline

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£50Price

About These Eggs (Pack of 6) I am offering pure Aseel fertile eggs from my home-bred, meticulously cared-for flock. This is a rare opportunity to own eggs from one of the most ancient and revered fig

ManchesterGreater Manchester
Chickens poultry Pair of Dorking and Cuckoo Chickens £35 pair - Advert 2
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Pair of Dorking and Cuckoo Chickens £35 pair

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Hi I have got a pair of dorkings for sale They are very beautiful One of the rarest chicken breeds 1 hen 1 cockerel Cockerel doesn’t crow Around 7 months old £35 for both or open to reasonable offers

IlfordGreater London
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Bantam Chicks - Pekin & Silkie Cross Pekin

Chickens

2 daysAge
MixedSex
£5Price

We now have day old chicks available from our flock of Pekin's and Silkie's, lovely range of colours available. Chicks will require heat from now until they are fully feathered which is usually 6-8

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WiganGreater Manchester
5.0
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Silkie chicks and hatching eggs

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Silkie chicks available 3 days old. I have another hatch hatching Easter weekend. Range of colours including white, splash, blue, back, mottled Sold unsexed £10 each. Will require a heat lamp or broo

AshbourneDerbyshire
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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
Chickens poultry White hybrid pullets  - Advert 6
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White hybrid pullets

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£9Price

White hybrid pullets White egg layers 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed these are one of the top egg layers

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry 1 week to 4 weeks old chicks ,various breed  - Advert 7
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1 week to 4 weeks old chicks ,various breed

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

4 weeks old chicks Under the heat pekin bantam Vorwerks blue bell Silkies various colours bantam brahma mix indian game/brahma mix ayam cemani/sussex Prices start from £12 ask me about price for breed you want also 20 warren chicks 4 weeks old £11 each

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RomfordGreater London
5.0
Chickens poultry 8 day old chicks with equipment  - Advert 8
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8 day old chicks with equipment

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

8 day old chicks ready to go 10 pound each or 20 together is best to take them together so they have company Free food heat lamp and wood shovel

FelthamGreater London
Chickens poultry 3 x Sussex hens 1 year old all laying - Advert 9
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3 x Sussex hens 1 year old all laying

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£60Price

3 x Sussex hens 1 year old.HATCHED NOVEMBER 2024 SO ONE YEAR OLD BUT ADVERT HAS GONE CRAZY AND WRITTEN 25 YEARS OLD WHEN THEY R ONLY 1 YEAR OLD.iT WONT ALLOW ME TO EDIT THAT PART.IDIDNT NOTICE TILL ID

Shepton MalletSomerset
Chickens poultry POL 22 week old White Star hybrid pullets x 4 - Advert 10
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POL 22 week old White Star hybrid pullets x 4

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

22 week old hybrid White Star pullets available. * friendly and docile * fully vaccinated * point of lay * lay up to 350 large/huge white eggs a year More info at www.thebuckfarm.co.uk ••• last 4

AshbourneDerbyshire
Chickens poultry Araucana Cockerel free to a good home  - Advert 11
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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 Isabella Brahma chicks - Advert 12
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Isabella Brahma chicks

Chickens

4 daysAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Day old Isabella Brahma chicks. These are gorgeous birds, they are amongst of the biggest breeds of chickens. Super friendly family chickens. Stunning rare colouring

HullKingston upon Hull
Chickens poultry Cream crested legbar + Brahma chicks READY NOW !! - Advert 13
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Cream crested legbar + Brahma chicks READY NOW !!

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

5 week old so showing their gorgeous feathering, 1 cream crested legbar (darker one in pictures) and 4 Brahma X Light Sussex. This is a great mix which gives decent sized birds which are great reliabl

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ManchesterGreater Manchester
Chickens poultry Various Chicks *Hatching Continuously* - Advert 14
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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 Polish Bantam Chicks & Eggs - Frizzle & Smooth - Advert 15
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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 Unsexed week old silkie chicks - Advert 16
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Unsexed week old silkie chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
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
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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
Chickens poultry Silkie chicks & hatching eggs - Advert 18
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Silkie chicks & hatching eggs

Chickens

9 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

All chicks now sold next due 12th April All will be unsexed Also have 2x 22 week old cockerels looking for new homes. One is a bearded paint and the other is none bearded paint minimal markings. Bot

NottinghamNottingham
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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.