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Two 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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Fertile Hatching Eggs: Blue, Cyan, Green, Olive

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£2Price

I’ve chosen my best layers to cross with my pure lavender Araucana roosters. The hens laid reasonably well right through the winter, even though the coop wasn't heated, and they are now in full prod

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LondonGreater London
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Chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£15Price

4 Baby chicks 1 week old left Blue and olive egg layers £15 each Hatches every two weeks Chicks and ducklings message to enquire Also offer holiday sitting

BirkenheadMerseyside
Chickens poultry Beautiful pekin chickens - Advert 3
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Beautiful pekin chickens

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Beautiful 5 weeks old chickens looking for new homes. We have two lavendar pekins, 1 black mottled pekin and one gold partridge pekin. Looking for £3 each or all 4 for £10

HerefordHerefordshire
ADVANCED
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Swedish Flower trio 🌸

Chickens

12 weeksAge
MixedSex
£70Price

A lovely, eye catching group made up of one cockerel and two hens. Swedish Flowers are a rare heritage breed known for their calm, friendly nature and absolutely stunning, varied plumage no two birds

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GlossopDerbyshire
Chickens poultry Mottled Pekin Fertile bantam hatching eggs  - Advert 5
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Mottled Pekin Fertile bantam hatching eggs

Chickens

4 daysAge
MixedSex
£2Price

These eggs are from a small healthy flock of bantams with five females and two males. they all have very friendly personalities and are beautiful to look at. these chickens lay daily. £2 per hatching

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GuildfordSurrey
Chickens poultry White leghorn  - Advert 6
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White leghorn

Chickens

12 weeksAge
MaleSex
£30Price

Friendly rooster for sale,I have two growing at the moment and won't be able to keep both of them due to obvious reasons.

ScunthorpeNorth Lincolnshire
Chickens poultry Pure light Sussex large fowl  - Advert 7
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Pure light Sussex large fowl

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MaleSex
£40Price

We have two large fowl light Sussex cockerels left, excellent line, young birds ready for breeding. Based near Barnard castle

Bishop AucklandCounty Durham
Chickens poultry Two Beautiful Peking Bantam Hens available  - Advert 8
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Two Beautiful Peking Bantam Hens available

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£40Price

Two stunning Pekin Bantam hens, one Lavender and one Silver Partridge, available. Both have just started laying. Lovely birds, very sweet. Only selling as I have chicks coming through and need to make

BarkingGreater London
Chickens poultry Ex-battery hens and accessories for sale/adoption - Advert 9
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Ex-battery hens and accessories for sale/adoption

Chickens

3 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

Unfortunately we are moving into a rental that does not allow pets. We have 3 healthy girls who are ex-battery hens. We've had them for two years, and sorted them through the British Hen Foundation so

LiphookHampshire
Chickens poultry Point of lay chickens for sale - Advert 10
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Point of lay chickens for sale

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

Chickens for sale, roughly coming up for two years old. Healthy, good layers, very friendly. Moving house soon so need to downsize. £15 each.

BanburyOxfordshire
Chickens poultry Pure bred silkie hatching eggs & chicks - Advert 11
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Pure bred silkie hatching eggs & chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Quality bearded silkie hatching eggs. 6 cockerels (chocolate, black mottled, blue mottled, gold, white and silver partridge) running with approx 30 hens of all different colours, including two frizz

LiftonDevon
Chickens poultry 🐥Sablepoot hatching eggs- (booted bantams)🐥 - Advert 12
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🐥Sablepoot hatching eggs- (booted bantams)🐥

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—my beautiful sablepoot bantams are laying, and the fertility rate on these hatching eggs has been fantastic so far. Sablepoots are a true bantam breed, known fo

TadworthSurrey
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Chickens poultry Pekin Cockerels - Advert 13
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Pekin Cockerels

Chickens

3 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

I have two for sale, they were hatched at home and we ended up with more males than females so we are looking to rehome them before they start fighting for the ladies. Happy to part with them for free

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PulboroughWest Sussex
Chickens poultry Two beautiful friendly showgirl chickens in lay - Advert 14
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Two beautiful friendly showgirl chickens in lay

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

These two girls live free range in my garden. They are called Bingo and Bluey and are beautiful friendly pets, who lay eggs lol. One is a silkie and the other polish crossed with naked Neck. Best home

DerbyDerby
Chickens poultry Aseel Indius Gigante Chicken Pair Male and Female - Advert 15
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Aseel Indius Gigante Chicken Pair Male and Female

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MixedSex
£200Price

Here for sale I have my two Aseel chickens. One female one male, I hatched them both together last year. They’re fantastic chickens, they do tricks and can fly very high, they aren’t your normal chick

BlackburnBlackburn with Darwen
Chickens poultry Chicken, female all breeds - Advert 16
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Chicken, female all breeds

Chickens

8 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£18Price

Point of lay Brown Warren £18 (out of stock) Silver sussex £20 Road rock £20 ( out of stock) BRAHMA GOLD £50 ( out of stock) Bluebell £20 Ligh sussex hybrid £20 Speckeldy £20 Silkie £40 (out of s

BedfordBedford
ADVANCED
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Lovely black Pekin hens for sale

Chickens

3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

Currently have some black Pekin hens for sales All in lay To many of ggs right now and need the space for chicks Selling each £35 or two for £60 Based in se9

LondonGreater London
Chickens poultry Two hens for sale,  - Advert 18
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Two hens for sale,

Chickens

12 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Two hens, not integrating into our silkie flock and need a new home. They were from a school hatching project, so unsure of breed and age is approximate, otherwise happy and healthy birds.

HerefordHerefordshire
Chickens poultry Cream Legbar Hatching Eggs For Sale - Advert 19
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Cream Legbar Hatching Eggs For Sale

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Hatching eggs available from our fantastic quality Cream Legbars! Eggs are regularly fertility tested although 100% fertility of course cannot be guaranteed, especially if being posted. £3 per egg.

WisbechCambridgeshire
Chickens poultry Bantam White Silkie Hatching Eggs For Sale - Advert 20
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Bantam White Silkie Hatching Eggs For Sale

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Hatching eggs available from our beautiful Bantam White Silkies! Eggs are regularly fertility tested although 100% fertility of course cannot be guaranteed, especially if being posted. £3 per egg.

WisbechCambridgeshire
Chickens poultry Two Pol Pekin Bantam Hens - Advert 21
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Two Pol Pekin Bantam Hens

Chickens

8 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Two Pol Pekin bantam Hens 7 months old and now starting to lay Lovely looking little birds £30 each

King's LynnNorfolk
Chickens poultry Standard 2 year old light Sussex cockerel  - Advert 22
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Standard 2 year old light Sussex cockerel

Chickens

2 yearsAge
MaleSex
£15Price

Two year-old light Sussex Cockrell. Great Bird used for breeding last year but kept some of his daughters so I had to replace him to prevent inbreeding. Great temperament not aggressive can’t live wit

DarwenBlackburn with Darwen
Chickens poultry Copper black Marans for sale - Advert 23
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Copper black Marans for sale

Chickens

2 yearsAge
MixedSex
£100Price

I have for sale my copper Marans which consists of 8 two year old laying hens with one 1 year old unrelated cockerel.

AbergavennyMonmouthshire

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.