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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 Peking Batam and frazzle silkie  - Advert 1
5

Peking Batam and frazzle silkie

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

I have two peking batam hens looking for a home. I just need to reduce the number I have. We hatched these ourselves last year. Also 1 frazzle silkie hen. We hatched her from my father in law but he

MarlboroughWiltshire
Chickens poultry Friendly Adult Cockrell  - Advert 2
4

Friendly Adult Cockrell

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£10Price

Cockrell looking for new home good with hens but we have decided to only keep one cockrell rather than two. Collection only or delivery within 5 miles of ripon.

RiponNorth Yorkshire
Chickens poultry Gold Laced Bantam Wyandotte Hatching Eggs  - Advert 3
5

Gold Laced Bantam Wyandotte Hatching Eggs

Chickens

2 daysAge
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 2 hens for looking for a new home  - Advert 4
2

2 hens for looking for a new home

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Tentatively looking for a new home for these two lovely hens - due to lack of space I think it’d be fairer to downsize our flock slightly and find these girls a home where they can have a little more

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GodstoneSurrey
5.0
Chickens poultry Chickens and omlet coups feeders joblot  - Advert 5
14

Chickens and omlet coups feeders joblot

Chickens

2 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£250Price

6 chickens and housing consisting of two omlet egloo classics one with a two section run and one with a 3 section run large water dispensers feeders and laying stations there some damage by rats to t

CanterburyKent
Chickens poultry Buff Orpington cockerel x2 - Advert 6
4

Buff Orpington cockerel x2

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price

I have two boys looking for a new girls Hatched October last year from very good stock , at Staverton Daventry £20.00 each

DaventryWest Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry Gorgeous cockerel ready for his own flock - Advert 7
2

Gorgeous cockerel ready for his own flock

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£1Price

Cockrels looking for new homes. Ready to work and protect your flock of hens. Two available. Home bred.

PresteignePowys
Chickens poultry Mixed Hatching Eggs — Pot Luck Crossbreeds 🐣🌈 - Advert 8
11

Mixed Hatching Eggs — Pot Luck Crossbreeds 🐣🌈

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Mixed Fertile Hatching Eggs — Pot Luck Crossbreeds 🐣🌈 Rare & Colourful Backyard Mix We are delighted to offer a limited number of fertile mixed hen eggs from our small, well-loved flock — perfect i

WimborneDorset
Chickens poultry 2 x silkie lavender cockerel - -Free - Advert 9
9

2 x silkie lavender cockerel - -Free

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Two lavender silkie cockerels for sale. We are having to rehome 2 as we have too many cockerels to chickens. Had these guys since chicks from Durham hens so have had chick vaccinations. Friendly guys

PenrithWestmorland and Furness
Chickens poultry Silver Bielefelder Hatching Eggs x 6 - Advert 10
8

Silver Bielefelder Hatching Eggs x 6

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£18Price

Hatching eggs from my 2025 super rare Silver Bielefelders now laying well and cockerels doing their job. Bielefelders were created in Germany in the 1970s as the ultimate dual purpose bird (worth goo

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SkegnessLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Chickens for sale - Advert 11
2

Chickens for sale

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MaleSex
£5Price

We have two lovely boys looking for a loving home. We hatched them ourselves, Bob and Nick. They are 5weeks old, beautiful white, Bob is cheeky and always the first one jump out of his cage he is brav

ElyCambridgeshire
Chickens poultry CHİCKENS FOR SALE - Advert 12
3

CHİCKENS FOR SALE

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Chicken for sale 20£ each 60£ for all .Two of them are laying eggs right now. 1 rhodo island red 2 speckled 1 warren

SouthamptonSouthampton
Chickens poultry Silkie Chickens - Advert 13
9

Silkie Chickens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£0Price

Calling all Breeders, ONLY ROOSTERS LEFT. YOUNG ROOSTERS. TWO BLACK 3 SPLASH Lovely temperament. Socialised with hens and children. Message for more photos x MORE BABIES COMING…. Follow on Insta

BrentwoodEssex
Chickens poultry 🐔 Two Healthy Hens for Sale 🐔 - Advert 14
5

🐔 Two Healthy Hens for Sale 🐔

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

🐔 Two Healthy Hens for Sale 🐔 I am selling two friendly, healthy hens. They are well cared for and suitable for egg laying and backyard keeping. ✅ Good condition✅ Active and healthy✅ Suitable for

ManchesterGreater Manchester
Chickens poultry Tolbunt Polish Large Fowl Hatching Eggs  - Advert 15
12

Tolbunt Polish Large Fowl Hatching Eggs

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

£3.00 an Egg. Available fresh eggs from my pens of Tolbunt Polish Large F. I have two pens, one has a frizzle Cockerel and 4 smooth hens and the other is a smooth cockerel with 2 smooth and 2 frizzl

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Saint AustellCornwall
Chickens poultry Bantam cockerels: free to good home  - Advert 16
32

Bantam cockerels: free to good home

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

2 x ginger buff frizzle 1 x red pekin 1 x lemon pekin 1 x ginger buff pekin I have a selection of bantam cockerels available who are available for free (hatched 10th may). I am looking for good hom

OxfordOxfordshire
Chickens poultry White silkies - Advert 17
11

White silkies

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£20Price

White silkies mix of hen and cocks I can’t tell for definite which are hens and cocks but I can sort of tell which might be which only for sale because I am starting to get over run by them. Will sel

High PeakDerbyshire
Chickens poultry Chicks, pullets, cockerels  - Advert 18
30

Chicks, pullets, cockerels

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Chicks 🐣 On heat and off heat Silkies from 3 days old £10 each From 4 weeks they are £12.50 each Up until 5 weeks old on heat Then we have 6 weeks old OFF heat When chicks are off h

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Melton MowbrayLeicestershire
Chickens poultry POL Chickens - 12 Breeds To Choose - Available Now - Advert 19
3

POL Chickens - 12 Breeds To Choose - Available Now

Chickens

9 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 2 Pekin cross hens - Advert 20
4

2 Pekin cross hens

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

Two Lovely pekin cross hens, laying well, friendly and easy to handle. Only selling as I’ve decided to breed purebreds instead and don’t have the room for everything. Price is per bird

NottinghamNottingham
Chickens poultry 2 x Laying chickens - Advert 21
1

2 x Laying chickens

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

One leghorn, one hybrid crested rock hen both fantastic layers. Only selling due to a change in personal circumstances. They are two lovely chickens who come running out to see you when they hear you.

SpennymoorCounty Durham
Chickens poultry Silkie chicks available now & hatching eggs - Advert 22
11

Silkie chicks available now & hatching eggs

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

4 silkie chicks available hatched 9th March 1 partridge showgirl 1 believe white splash showgirl 1 black standard 1 white with a black spot on its head standard All will be unsexed 1st two pictures

NottinghamNottingham
Chickens poultry Lavender pekins trio - Advert 23
3

Lavender pekins trio

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£55Price

14 week old lavender pekins friendly birds. We are registered with APHA and Defra. A trio is a cockerel and two hens.

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BurnleyLancashire

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.