Filter
Type of listing
Your location
Distance from you

Country

County

Keyword
0/100 characters
Average Breeder Reviews
Price
£
from
£
to
Popular filters
Sex

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.

Boosted Adverts
All adverts
Chickens poultry Warren hens hybrids chickens - Advert 1
5

Warren hens hybrids chickens

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

Warren hens £15 each Hybrids available £40 each or 3 for £100. Turkeys, ducks, chicks available too Wimborne, BH21 4JE

WimborneDorset (43.3mi)
Chickens poultry Point of Lay coloured egg layers - Advert 2
3

Point of Lay coloured egg layers

Chickens

13 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

We have a good number of dark egg layers available. These are Copper Maran hybrids and lay a lovely chocolate brown egg. Point of lay and fully vaccinated. Blue and Olive egg layers and other hybr

ID Verified
NewentGloucestershire (38mi)
3

Day old chicks - Guaranteed Females

Chickens

2 daysAge
FemaleSex
£8Price

We have a new batch of chicks available. All female, vaccinated and in 9 different colours. These will grow into the same beautiful hybrids we sell. Sold as three or more and will require heat lamp

ID Verified
NewentGloucestershire (38mi)
Chickens poultry Mixed Pekin Bantam Hatching Eggs  - Advert 4
4

Mixed Pekin Bantam Hatching Eggs

Chickens

1 dayAge
MixedSex
£2Price

Mixed Bantam Hatching Eggs We have a large flock of mixed pekin bantams in North Dorset. These are fantastic chickens and good egg layers. The most recent fertility test showed a strong 90% success r

Sturminster NewtonDorset (31.5mi)
Chickens poultry Peking Batam and frazzle silkie  - Advert 5
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 (27.4mi)
Chickens poultry Pekins, Polish, Silkies and other bantams - POL - Advert 6
151

Pekins, Polish, Silkies and other bantams - POL

Chickens

11 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

We have a beautiful selection of bantams available at the moment including Silkies, Pekins, Sablepoots and Polish. Prices vary depending on age and breed - please check website. Point of lay femal

ID Verified
NewentGloucestershire (38mi)
Chickens poultry Point of Lay Chickens - Over varieties- See video - Advert 7
121

Point of Lay Chickens - Over varieties- See video

Chickens

10 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Back in stock! We now have a wide range of hybrids and pure breeds available. Point of lay hens in a variety of colours now for sale. Speckled, Bluebells, Black tails, Sussex, Marigolds, Rhode rocks

ID Verified
NewentGloucestershire (38mi)
Chickens poultry Light Sussex point of lay chickens for sale - Advert 8
4

Light Sussex point of lay chickens for sale

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Both gorgeous, happy and healthy. When start laying will produce steady supply of cream/tan large eggs. Great with kids and dogs. Need to re-home as I'm looking after more and more dogs so they cant r

ChippenhamWiltshire (11.8mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin bantam hens  - Advert 9
4

Pekin bantam hens

Chickens

13 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

4 pekin bantams left Point of lay Other poultry available £50 each Collection from Wimborne, BH21 4JE

WimborneDorset (43.3mi)
Chickens poultry 11x Serama & D’Anver Cross Chicks  - Advert 10
261

11x Serama & D’Anver Cross Chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£70Price

🐣 Last 11 Miniature Serama × Lavender D’Anver Chicks Available 🐣 We now have the final 11 chicks remaining from this special miniature hatch, and we would love to find them homes quickly. These ti

ID Verified
RuardeanGloucestershire (33.9mi)
Chickens poultry 20x Pure Emerald Blue Eggers Chicks, BARGAIN Price - Advert 11
201

20x Pure Emerald Blue Eggers Chicks, BARGAIN Price

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£120Price

We currently have 20 pure Emerald Sapphire blue egg layer chicks remaining from this beautiful hatch, and ideally would love them to go to a new home together as one group. This pairing of white-spla

ID Verified
RuardeanGloucestershire (33.9mi)
Chickens poultry Point Of Lay Hens - multiple breeds available  - Advert 12
6

Point Of Lay Hens - multiple breeds available

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Multiple breeds of point of lay hens available. Light Sussex - £20 each Olive Eggers - £26 each Copper black Maran - £26 each Speckledys - £20 each Rhode Rock - £20 each Bluebells - £20 each Also po

GloucesterGloucestershire (33.9mi)
Chickens poultry POL Goldlines  - Advert 13
3

POL Goldlines

Chickens

3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£17Price

Point of Lay hens available now, some are just starting to lay. Lovely healthy birds Other POL hens available also Collection Gloucestershire

GloucesterGloucestershire (33.9mi)
Chickens poultry Shamo x OEG  - Advert 14
24

Shamo x OEG

Chickens

5 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Beautiful 4 week old Shamo x OEG chicks raised naturally under a superb broody hen. These chicks are confident, healthy and already showing strong hen-leaning traits, though they are still too young f

ID Verified
CrewkerneSomerset (39.2mi)
Chickens poultry Day-Old Copper Black Marans for Sale - Advert 15
3

Day-Old Copper Black Marans for Sale

Chickens

Due in 1 weekAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Day old Copper Black Marans for sale due to hatch approxamatly on the 26th of March 2026. For collection, contact me for updates.

CardiffCardiff (35.5mi)
Chickens poultry Legbar - Advert 16
5

Legbar

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MixedSex
£50Price

Trio of Pure breed cream crested legbars for sale about a year old Hens are laying well Nice colour eggs

NewburyBerkshire (41.6mi)
Chickens poultry Isabella Brahma Cockerel  - Advert 17
3

Isabella Brahma Cockerel

Chickens

10 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 (41.8mi)
Chickens poultry Silkie+ pikin hatching eggs (SPRING SALE SPECIAL - Advert 18
4

Silkie+ pikin hatching eggs (SPRING SALE SPECIAL

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£6Price

Silkie and Pekin hatching eggs for sale collected a day before sale eggs from pure bread happy healthy free range chickens

WimborneDorset (43.3mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin hatching eggs only!  - Advert 19
4

Pekin hatching eggs only!

Chickens

6 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£2Price

Millefleur Pekin and black Pekin hatching eggs. £2 each collection from near middle wallop Hampshire or can post at buyers expense. 🙂 6 black in the incubator all growing nicely. 11 out of 12 with th

ID Verified
AndoverHampshire (39.3mi)
Chickens poultry Green & Blue Eggers – Confirmed Pullets - Advert 20
13

Green & Blue Eggers – Confirmed Pullets

Chickens

4 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

🐥💚💙 Green & Blue Eggers – Confirmed Pullets 💙💚🐥 Back girls ready for loving homes. Mums are olive green eggers and dad is a blue egger, so you can expect beautiful green to blue-toned eggs. Full

ID Verified
RuardeanGloucestershire (33.9mi)
Chickens poultry Mixed Hatching Eggs — Pot Luck Crossbreeds 🐣🌈 - Advert 21
11

Mixed Hatching Eggs — Pot Luck Crossbreeds 🐣🌈

Chickens

6 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 (43.3mi)
Chickens poultry Aseel x leghorn and aseel x light sussex chiks  - Advert 22
2

Aseel x leghorn and aseel x light sussex chiks

Chickens

9 weeksAge
MixedSex
£30Price

There are 14 chiks in total 8 are a day old And 6 are 3 weeks old All hybrids £30 each or 160 for all as they are rare

BristolBristol City (11.1mi)
Chickens poultry Lovely Sussex hen - Advert 23
5

Lovely Sussex hen

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Lovely Sussex hen. I'm having to sell her as I'm moving house and cant take her with me, She's called Flappy and hatched on her own from a box of ebay eggs. She's been with other hens but they bully h

Shepton MalletSomerset (15.4mi)

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.