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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 Pekins - Advert 1
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Pekins

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Beautiful Pekin girls available, all colours are £35 each. Apart from the black hens, these are now £30 each! Age in this advert isn’t correct!! These hatched end November - beginning of December. Please message me with any questions or to arrange viewing/collection!

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St NeotsCambridgeshire
5.0
Chickens poultry Chickens for sale - Advert 2
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Chickens for sale

Chickens

5 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Silkie chicks 2&4 weeks old also newborns arriving in 2 weeks. Silkie chickens are very friendly, calm & make fantastic pets.

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LittlehamptonWest Sussex
Chickens poultry Chickens and chicks read description - Advert 3
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Chickens and chicks read description

Chickens

10 weeksAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Day old Pekin and Brahma chicks unsexed £10 2 week old silkie chicks unsexed £15 3 week old pekin chicks £12 Unsexed 9 week old Hybrid pullets £20 POL £20-£70 Colombian wyandotte bantam hen Pekin hen Hybrid hens Silkie hens Orpington hen Egyptian fayoumi pair Brahma trio Breeding group Serama 3 hens 1 cock Paint silkie pair Quails available from day olds to layin

FarnboroughHampshire
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friendly rooster

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£40Price

young rooster free to good home ,gentleman with his ladies and likes a cuddle ,only reason i have to rehome him is because i already have a rooster

GooleEast Riding of Yorkshire
Chickens poultry Pure breed bantams for sale - Advert 5
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Pure breed bantams for sale

Chickens

Due in 6 daysAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

Pure breed bantoms for sale fully vaccinated. 20 weeks old, just starting to lay eggs. Silkies pekin and Polish. Also over 12 types off hybrids from £20 Salmon Faverolles and Brahmas £45 each

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ShifnalShropshire
Chickens poultry Bantam Silkie Hatching Eggs Collection/Posted - Advert 6
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Bantam Silkie Hatching Eggs Collection/Posted

Chickens

10 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

6 Bantam Silkie Hatching Eggs – Proven Fertile – Mixed Colours Fresh Bantam Silkie hatching eggs laid each day from a proven fertile flock. Our flock is healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Lavender splash, lavender, white, black, light brown and dark brown. Eggs are sold stric

BicesterOxfordshire
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Chickens poultry Farmyard Mix Hatching Eggs & Orpington chickens - Advert 1
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Farmyard Mix Hatching Eggs & Orpington chickens

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Farmyard hatching eggs mix £3/egg Hens: Leghorn, Devon Bronze, ISA, Cockerels: Orpington Show pure breed lines big old English Orpington - Chocolate Cockerel (born in February 2025) selling for £20

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WitneyOxfordshire
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Columbian Blacktail Auto Sexing Hatching Eggs x 6

Chickens

1 weekAge
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
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Welsummer bantam hens

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Most beautiful Welsummer hens available at £30 each. These are true bantams and hatched at the beginning of September.

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St NeotsCambridgeshire
5.0
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Buff Orpington

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

We have available 6 buff Orpington hens £50 each and 1 cockerel £25. These are available individually, but also as a breeding flock. Discounted price will then apply.

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St NeotsCambridgeshire
5.0
Chickens poultry Two beautiful friendly showgirls in lay - Advert 5
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Two beautiful friendly showgirls in lay

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

These two girls live free range in my garden and are beautiful friendly pets, who lay eggs lol. One is a silkie and the other polish crossed with naked Neck. Best home ever for these two. Castle Donin

DerbyDerby
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Silver and gold Campine hens

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

We have available 1 silver Campine hen and 1 gold Campine hen. These beautiful hens are now £35 each. These hatched at the beginning of September.

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St NeotsCambridgeshire
5.0
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Light Sussex and Rhode Island Red Bantam hens

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

We have got 1 light Sussex hen and 1 Rhode Island Red hen available. These beautiful hens are pure bantams and now available for £30 each!

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St NeotsCambridgeshire
5.0
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Rare breed bantam cockerels - free to a good home!

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Available separately (or in pairs if you have a large flock). Free to Good Home – 5 Rare Breed Bantam Cockerels I’m looking for kind, responsible homes for 5 beautiful rare breed bantam cockerels. Th

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OxfordOxfordshire
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4 x 1 year old Crested Cream Legbar hens

Chickens

10 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

4 x 1 year old hens that lay lots of beautiful blue/green eggs. All very healthy and active, need a new home due to changing the breed mix of my flock. Collect only from the frinton on sea area of Ess

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Frinton-on-SeaEssex
Chickens poultry Pekin & Pekin X - Advert 10
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Pekin & Pekin X

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£4Price

Lovely Bantam Pekin and Pekin x silkie chicks. £4 each Ready now parents are pekin, silkies X 9 available will do a deal for multiples

ThameOxfordshire
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Silkie roosters

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price

Silkie roosters needing a good home they have a beautiful temperament & just need a good home as we’re downsizing the flock.

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LittlehamptonWest Sussex
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Day old chicks various breeds

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£0Price

Day old rainbow eggs layers Hatching all year round Mostly unsexed Norwich based Message me for more information

NorwichNorfolk
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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 Pekin bantams all female  - Advert 15
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Pekin bantams all female

Chickens

6 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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Broody silkie x hen with chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£150Price

I have for sale a white silkie cross hen with 15 silkie cross chicks she’s a brilliant mum all chicks are eating well and healthy £150 for the family

LichfieldStaffordshire
Chickens poultry £2 /each hatching eggs mixed and pure breed  - Advert 18
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£2 /each hatching eggs mixed and pure breed

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MixedSex
£2Price

available for collection or ready for delivery 4 brahma eggs £3/each 6 pekin bantam eggs £3/each 6 olive eggers eggs £3/each 20 mixed breed (lucky dip ) £2/each postage ,next day delivery with royal mail High-quality fertile hatching eggs available from healthy, well-cared-for chickens. Our birds are regularly checked and kept in clean, spacious conditions to ensure

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RomfordGreater London
5.0
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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.