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With small 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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Pure Breed Rhode Island Red Chicks 0-2weeks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Strong, confident, and wonderfully reliable, the Rhode Island Red is one of the most trusted traditional poultry breeds. With their deep mahogany colouring and hardy nature, these chicks grow into fri

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StroudGloucestershire
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Columbian Blacktail Auto Sexing Hatching Eggs x 6

Chickens

1 dayAge
MixedSex
£13Price

Columbian Blacktail Hatching Eggs Meet Rusty, our handsome Rhode Island Red cockerel, and his six lovely Light Sussex ladies! Together they produce stunning Columbian Blacktail chicks — brilliant laye

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StroudGloucestershire
Chickens poultry Sarama chickens - Advert 3
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Sarama chickens

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£100Price

This is a breeding trio of 1 of the worlds smallest breeds of chicken, sarama chickens 3rd gen. Gorgeous colouring. Health is immaculate. As you can see from the comb and wottle bright and vibrant. Fr

RhylDenbighshire
Chickens poultry Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs - Advert 4
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Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs

Chickens

9 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

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LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry 3 Beautiful Pure Breed Silkie Cockrels - Advert 5
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3 Beautiful Pure Breed Silkie Cockrels

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MaleSex
£10Price

Three beautiful boys looking for their forever home. 2 Partridge colour, 1 Black. Preferably suited to a large outdoor space, these were sold to us as girls, however as time has gone by, they have all

BedfordBedford
Chickens poultry Day Old Hybrid Chicks Guaranteed Hens - Advert 6
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Day Old Hybrid Chicks Guaranteed Hens

Chickens

5 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£12Price

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 Large Fowl Brahma Chicks Mixed Colours - Advert 7
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Large Fowl Brahma Chicks Mixed Colours

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Chicks: Day old to 2 weeks chicks are priced at £10 (7 available, 3 hatched 20th March, 5 hatched 28th March). 2 to 4 week old chicks are priced at £12 (3 available hatched between 9th - 16th March)

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LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry unsexed chicks and quail - Advert 8
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unsexed chicks and quail

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£9Price

5 Unsexed quail chicks, they are still under heat, eating and drinking well. Hatched 29th March £9 each £35 for all 5 unsexed chicks brahma x (pending collection) Pilkie x serama (4 left) Mixed

StanleyCounty Durham
Chickens poultry Bantam Polish Chickens  - Advert 9
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 Silkies for sale  - Advert 10
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Silkies for sale

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

🐔 Beautiful Silkie Chickens Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of Silkie chickens available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and docile nature, making them perfec

BathBath and North East Somerset
Chickens poultry Free to Good Home – Small Chicken Flock - Advert 11
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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 Serama rooster - Advert 12
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Serama rooster

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£10Price

I have 2 remaining serama roosters, one white smooth feathered one white frizzled ( gray boy sold already) Please note they are miniature roosters. Usually bought to accompany flocks of standard chick

BristolBristol City
Chickens poultry ✨ Pair of Beautiful Serama Hens – Mini Chickens ✨ - Advert 13
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✨ Pair of Beautiful Serama Hens – Mini Chickens ✨

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£80Price

These stunning pure Serama girls have now found their forever home 💛 But don’t worry—there will be more Serama chicks and hens available soon! Stay up to date by following my page here: https://www

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RuardeanGloucestershire
Chickens poultry Show quality serama hatching eggs and chicks  - Advert 14
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Show quality serama hatching eggs and chicks

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—my beautiful serama bantams are laying, and the fertility rate on these hatching eggs has been fantastic so far. Seramas are a true bantam breed, being the smal

TadworthSurrey
5.0
Chickens poultry Silver Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben bantam - Advert 15
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Silver Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben bantam

Chickens

9 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

Beautiful Silver Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben bantam hen available. She has striking white plumage with crisp black spangling, a neat forward-swept crest, and slate-blue legs — a real eye-catcher

BedfordBedford
Chickens poultry Bantam hatching eggs  - Advert 16
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Bantam hatching eggs

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

🐣 Bantam Hatching Eggs Available 🐣 Mixed Colours – Beautiful Garden Flock I have fertile bantam hatching eggs available from my small, well-cared-for flock. ✨ Possible colours include: • Porcelain

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HorshamWest Sussex
Chickens poultry Serama & D’Anver Cross Chicks  - Advert 17
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Serama & D’Anver Cross Chicks

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

🐣 Miniature Serama × Lavender D’Anver Chicks Available 🐣 We now have special miniature chick hatch available for new homes. These tiny, pocket-sized chicks are from our pure lavender D’Anver cocke

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RuardeanGloucestershire
Chickens poultry Isabella Brahma Cockerel  - Advert 18
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Isabella Brahma Cockerel

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Absolutely stunning Isabella Brahma cockerel available. We call him Mr Gorgeous, he has a great relaxed personality and doesn’t crow extensively (just in the morning). He is used to dogs and eats from

AbergavennyMonmouthshire
Chickens poultry Breeding male - pure Araucana from exhibition line - Advert 19
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Breeding male - pure Araucana from exhibition line

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£45Price

Beautiful young pure Araucana cockerel, hatched 08/09/25, now maturing and just beginning to crow. Bred from an established, award-winning line and only available as we have multiple males from the h

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RuncornHalton
Chickens poultry Sablepoot Hatching Eggs (Booted Bantams) - Advert 20
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Sablepoot Hatching Eggs (Booted Bantams)

Chickens

12 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Special offer: 24 eggs for £30. 6 eggs £10, 12 eggs £18, larger quantities of eggs can take me a few days to collect. Royal Mail 24hr Tracked Postage £5.99. Hatching eggs available from my flock of m

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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.