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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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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 (37.7mi)
Chickens poultry 🤍Day old USA Silkies 🤍 - Advert 2
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🤍Day old USA Silkies 🤍

Chickens

13 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Looking to add some fluff and charm to your flock? Our day-old unsexed Silkie and USA chicks are now ready for new homes! We have multiple different colours 🤍🩶🧡🖤 Hatched 16th and 16th of Feb 🐥 About Silkies: ✨ Incredibly soft, fluffy “silk-like” feathers ✨ Sweet, calm, and friendly personalities ✨ Great broodies and wonderful pets ✨ Unique features — feathered feet

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GlossopDerbyshire (15.7mi)
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🩶🧡Buff Orpington & Silver Laced chicks 🧡🩶

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price

🩶💛ORPINGTON’S 💛🩶 Day olds hatching weekly, they will be indexed and require heat for 6 weeks. These beauties aren’t just pretty faces either… Orpington’s are absolute stars for families and flocks. They’re calm, friendly, super easy going, and lay gorgeous big eggs 🥚✨ ✨ Friendly & docile ✨ Perfect for beginners & families ✨ Great egg layers ✨ Just all-round lovel

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GlossopDerbyshire (15.7mi)
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2 cockerels

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£1Price

Lavender Orpington and Brahama cockerels need new home well tempered but are too big for our little run they have just come of age

WakefieldWest Yorkshire (12mi)
Chickens poultry Mixed chicks and ducklings  - Advert 5
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Mixed chicks and ducklings

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Indian runner ducklings £10 each Various chicks mix and match 3 for £15 Chicks and ducklings at various ages so please message to enquire

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BelperDerbyshire (45.1mi)
Chickens poultry Blue silkie roo - Advert 6
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Blue silkie roo

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Beautiful blue silkie roo. Bought at 3 months as a hen and as he has come of age is a rooster. Really placid temperament and will allow my 3 year old to pick him up for cuddles, due to our living arrangements we aren’t able to keep a rooster due to to crowing unfortunately

HeywoodGreater Manchester (18.3mi)
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6 Silkie chicks

Chickens

9 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Looking to rehome 6 silkie chicks born end of February. We dont yet know if they are male or female. Unfortunately they have just become too much for us to look after, my children lost interest. Looki

WilmslowCheshire East (28.7mi)
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Point of lay hens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£19Price

I have various point of lay available.Small numbers of each including Speckledies , Colombian Blacktails, Bluebells, Copper Maran,Copper Nero White Star,( leghorns) Light Sussex £19 each . (Lohman Br

GlossopDerbyshire (15.7mi)
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Pekin bantams chicks

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Pekin bantams chicks available hatched regularly Multiple colours available £10per chick Please contact for any more Information

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BradfordWest Yorkshire (10mi)
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Large Lavender Cockrell

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Looking for a new home. He is friendly and great with the hens. We are not hatching chicks so essentially surplus to requirement. We can deliver if needed but only within a 5 mile radius. Collection H

RiponNorth Yorkshire (35.3mi)
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Polish and Pekin Chicks

Chickens

3 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price

- Polish chicks - Pekin chicks - chicks will need heat supplement until feathered. - unsexed - running ad as hatch monthly.

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LeylandLancashire (37.2mi)
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Silkie chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£15Price

We have a lovely selection of silkie chicks looking for their new homes 🐥 Available from 1 day old up to 13 weeks old and growing. We have various colours available every week, with fresh hatches w

ManchesterGreater Manchester (21.9mi)
Chickens poultry 3x gold laced Orpington cockerels - Advert 7
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3x gold laced Orpington cockerels

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£25Price

3x gold laced Orpington cockerels For sale! 12 months old very nice birds £25 each Please contact me for any other information

BuxtonDerbyshire (27.5mi)
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Hybrid Point of Lay Pullets (Hens)

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

POL hybrid pullets (young hens) available, we have: Light Sussex Type Easter Eggers (80% chance of laying an olive egg) Silver Sussex (black with silver feathering on neck and breast) Speckled (look

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WiganGreater Manchester (35.3mi)
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Black Dutch Bantam pair

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Show stock dutchies, previously won a first (male) and second (hen) at show. Lovely dainty birds. Would be great for anyone wanting to breed for showing

LeylandLancashire (37.2mi)
Chickens poultry Point of lay silkie bantams (various other breeds) - Advert 10
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Point of lay silkie bantams (various other breeds)

Chickens

13 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

We have some lovely silkies looking for new homes . Colours white , gold , black Very doclie All fully vaccinated £30 each Polish , pekins bantams also available £30 each And hybrids laying

HuddersfieldWest Yorkshire (0.4mi)
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Silkie hatching eggs

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£18Price

Wonderful silkie hatching eggs from my trio. Currently I only have white but in future I might have other colours available. £18 per 6. Can do 24hr tracked at extra cost.

Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent (47.5mi)
Chickens poultry APHA registered hatching eggs  rooster available  - Advert 12
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APHA registered hatching eggs rooster available

Chickens

3 daysAge
MixedSex
£2Price

We are very proud to be DEFRA APHA approved registered our birds are being born and raised on my premises situated in a beautiful Cheshire countryside rural SHAVINGTON village located near the primary

CreweCheshire East (46.6mi)
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friendly rooster

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£30Price

free to a good home - super friendly,hand raised rooster ,such a gentleman with the ladies and tolerates humans (not aggressive) the only reason i have to rehome him is because we have too many rooste

GooleEast Riding of Yorkshire (37.7mi)
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Ayam cemani chicks

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

🐣 Beautiful Chicks Available Hatching Weekly! 🐣 Looking to add some stunning birds to your flock We have a lovely selection of day old chicks, with new chicks hatching almost every week ✨ Availabl

ManchesterGreater Manchester (21.9mi)
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🖤 Black Copper Maran chicks (dark eggs) 🖤

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Dark eggs! Chicks will be unsexed and require heat for 6 weeks. 🐥 About Black Copper Marans: ✨ Stunning black feathers with rich copper highlights ✨ Calm, hardy, and great for all experience leve

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GlossopDerbyshire (15.7mi)
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Cockerel

Chickens

14 weeksAge
MaleSex
£5Price

I have 3 cockerelsIndian game fowl. Given to us as chicks 3 out of 5 are male and unfortunately we cannot keep cockerels on our plot £5 each

BlackburnBlackburn with Darwen (29.3mi)
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Polish chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£15Price

We have a lovely selection of Polish and Polish Frizzle chicks looking for their new homes 🐥 Available from 1 day old up to 13 weeks old and growing. We have various colours available every week, w

ManchesterGreater Manchester (21.9mi)
Chickens poultry 🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶 - Advert 18
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🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

🐣 Day-old chicks available 🐣 Buff Orpingtons & Silver Laced Orpingtons – From large, friendly parent birds – Well handled from hatch – Raised on high-protein feed with added vitamins 🔸 Unsexed 🔸

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GlossopDerbyshire (15.7mi)

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.