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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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Chickens poultry Point of Lay Chickens - Advert 1
8

Point of Lay Chickens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Lots of beautiful chickens available including 15 types of hybrids and 10 types of purebreeds in both Bantam and Large fowl. Breeds include Warrens, Sussex, Rhode rocks, Bluebelles, R.I.R., Leghorns, Brahmas, Faverolles, Pekins Silkies, Polands, Padovanas, Japanese and more. Warren chicks available too. All our birds are kept to high hygiene standards, are bred for hardine

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MaidstoneKent (16.9mi)
Chickens poultry Roosters for sale (and some hens) - Advert 2
9

Roosters for sale (and some hens)

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£40Price

I need to downsize my flock so have decided to sell some of our lovely roosters. We do have a few hens (layers) left, but are selling these as pairs or trios with a rooster. Full size hens: Peeking Bantam, Polish £40 Silkies £50

LondonGreater London (19.3mi)
Chickens poultry Chickens and chicks read description - Advert 3
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Chickens and chicks read description

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Day old pekin chicks £12 Pekin £12 Hybrid chicks £12 5 weeks old unsexed 3 weeks old silkie chicks £15 5 weeks old silkie chicks £18 Unsexed POL £20-£60 D’uccle bantams Sablepoots Pekin’s Orpingtons Brahmas Hybrid hens Pairs and Trios available Hatching eggs also available Day olds Quails available from day olds to laying hens

FarnboroughHampshire (48.1mi)
Chickens poultry hatching eggs mixed and pure breed  - Advert 4
62

hatching eggs mixed and pure breed

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MixedSex
£3Price

available for collection or ready for delivery 6 USA silkie eggs £4/each 4 brahma eggs £4/each 6 pekin bantam eggs £3/each 6 olive eggers eggs £3 each 20 mixed breed (lucky dip ) £3/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, spaci

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RomfordGreater London (9.1mi)
Chickens poultry POL CHICKENS AVAILABLE  - Advert 5
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POL CHICKENS AVAILABLE

Chickens

11 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

🐓HAPPY HENS POULTRY🐓 WE OUR RENOWNED FOR SELLING BEAUTIFUL HAPPY HEALTHY HENS IN ESSEX Here at happy hens licensed poultry breeders We have various Hens available at POL all hens are fully vaccinated and wormed up too date The breeds we have available are CopperMaran £23.00 Black tails £18.00 Bovan Brown£15.00 Goldline £15.00 White star (lay blue eggs) £23.00 Light

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GraysThurrock (0.2mi)
Chickens poultry Bovan Brown POL Pullets – 18 Weeks Old - Advert 6
11

Bovan Brown POL Pullets – 18 Weeks Old

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MaleSex
£25Price

Healthy Bovan Brown POL (Point of Lay) pullets, 18 weeks old, ready to start laying soon.Very calm and friendly birds, excellent egg layers known for producing large brown eggs. ************ eggs/year ✔ Strong and healthy✔ Vaccinated and well cared for✔ Ideal for backyard or small farm✔ Great egg production breed

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RomfordGreater London (9.1mi)
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Chickens poultry 3 hens for sale - Advert 1
3

3 hens for sale

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

2 black rocks, and 1 Rhode Island Red, for sale! They are roughly 1 1/2 years old and laying daily, would only sell them as a trio and not separately, they are very friendly

Tunbridge WellsKent (24.1mi)
Chickens poultry Fancy chicks - Advert 2
14

Fancy chicks

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Fancy chicks Hi for sale i have Blue laced red Wyandotte x hybrid chicks £10 per chick these are exceptional layers and have laid all through winter ❄️ perfect for backyard flocks friendly and sweet natured chicks they come in assortment of colour's also will have some pekin chicks available next week. Thank you for reading my advertisement, Kay’s hatchery

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WelwynHertfordshire (33.4mi)
Chickens poultry Large fowl Brahma and faverolle hens  - Advert 3
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Large fowl Brahma and faverolle hens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

Point of lay 20 weeks old Blue partridge Brahams hens Gold partridge Brahams hens Salmon faverolles Just a small selection of the birds we currently have available All birds are collection only from Marks Tey - Colchester Please check out our website or Facebook page for all of our stock The Hatch Shed Registered and licensed poultry breeder Thanks Lewis

Licensed Breeder
ColchesterEssex (37.8mi)
Chickens poultry Silkie hatching eggs & silkie chicks  - Advert 4
4

Silkie hatching eggs & silkie chicks

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Silkie hatching eggs for sale 6 for £15 Chicks available also Point of lay available Breeding pairs also available We are based just outside of Haywards Heath. For more info please contact Natash

Haywards HeathWest Sussex (38.1mi)
Chickens poultry Day old pure breed chicks  - Advert 5
3

Day old pure breed chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Day old pure breed chicks Large fowl and bantams Vaccinated Breeds include Day old USA Silkie bantams (unsexed) £12 Pekin bantam (unsexed) (inc frizzle) £12 Serama bantams (unsexed) £12 Olive eggers (unsexed) £12 (green egg layers) Buff Orpingtons (unsexed) £12 Silver campines (unsexed) £12 (white egg layers) Gold Dutch bantams (unsexed) £12 Gold/Silver

Licensed Breeder
ColchesterEssex (37.8mi)
Chickens poultry 2 hens for looking for a new home  - Advert 6
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 (23.2mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry Chickens pure breed and mixed breed  - Advert 7
9

Chickens pure breed and mixed breed

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MixedSex
£25Price

Kentpurebreedchickens.co.uk We have the following growers Brown leghorns Crested cream legbars Buff Orpington’s Bantams below Rhode Island Red Light Sussex Silverlace Wyandotte From £25 each

AshfordKent (33.3mi)
Chickens poultry Cornish/Indian game, hatching eggs - Advert 8
1

Cornish/Indian game, hatching eggs

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

I am selling hatching eggs, I already have some in the incubator and they are fertile. £20 for 6 plus p p which is approximately £6 depending on what postage you require

WelwynHertfordshire (33.4mi)
Chickens poultry Chicks, chickens and hatching eggs - Advert 9
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Chicks, chickens and hatching eggs

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Large foul and bantam birds and chicks, many to lay shades of blue green, spearmint, olive etc., as I specialise in Americana/Eastereggers/oliveeggers etc. pure breeds marans, silkies, Aracuanas, aus

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UckfieldEast Sussex (36.8mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry Bantam hatching eggs  - Advert 10
6

Bantam hatching eggs

Chickens

Due in 6 daysAge
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 (40.1mi)
Chickens poultry Chickens and omlet coups feeders joblot  - Advert 11
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 (35.8mi)
Chickens poultry Coloured hybrid hens at point of lay - Advert 12
17

Coloured hybrid hens at point of lay

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

A great selection of hybrid hens All pol at 18-22 weeks Fully vaccinated Recently wormed Breeds lemon cuckoos Silver Sussex Millefluer leghorn (white egg layers) Mottled leghorns (white egg layer

Licensed Breeder
ColchesterEssex (37.8mi)
Chickens poultry Serama Hatching Eggs  - Advert 13
4

Serama Hatching Eggs

Chickens

10 weeksAge
MixedSex
£2Price

Serama hatching eggs available for postage or collection. Eggs posted from Monday to Thursday. Fertility is above 90%, I currently have their eggs in an incubator. £2.50 per egg and £5 postage. Ple

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RickmansworthHertfordshire (35.8mi)
Chickens poultry Various breed chicks - Advert 14
5

Various breed chicks

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£7Price

Due to hatch April 3rd-5th, unsexed chicks - ready for new homes from 2 days old. £7 each Hybrid Red, White, Frizzle, Orpington, Marans (21st-23rd February hatchlings SOLD)

BraintreeEssex (29.4mi)
Chickens poultry Coloured laying hens and sexed growers for sale  - Advert 15
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Coloured laying hens and sexed growers for sale

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£17Price

I have 4 point of lay hybrids for sale Leghorn partridge £28 2 x copper bronze (dark brown laying) £30each 1x cream legbar (blue laying hen) £30 All around 6 months old They all live together Shou

BagshotSurrey (44.6mi)
Chickens poultry Cockerel Light Sussex Wellsummer Lavender Araucana - Advert 16
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Cockerel Light Sussex Wellsummer Lavender Araucana

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

We have 6 cockerels ready to go. Would love to keep them all but just not possible. They are all stunning! 3 x Light Sussex 2 x Lavender Auracana 1 x Wellsummer Free to good homes They are free range

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HitchinHertfordshire (41.5mi)
Chickens poultry I have few cockerels to sell pure breeds  - Advert 17
14

I have few cockerels to sell pure breeds

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

I have 2-4 cockerels to sell to a good home all are healthy pure breed and friendly fed on good food

LondonGreater London (19.3mi)
Chickens poultry Point of lay hens  - Advert 18
19

Point of lay hens

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

Currently have some point of lay hens for sale Have 2 Pekin frizzle £40 each or 2 for £75 Lot of pimento hens £35 each ot 2 for £65 Banevelder £35 each Cream Legbar who lay cream eggs £35 each Brah

LondonGreater London (19.3mi)

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.