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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 Chickens for sale - Advert 1
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Chickens for sale

Chickens

4 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 (49.7mi)
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Day old chicks due 11/04/26

Chickens

Just BornAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Day old chicks mainly a cross of Brahma cockerel and rhode island red hens. Possibly if you lucky there could also be some frizzle, and bantam in them if they have managed to fertilise any please see pictures for parents. Please not these guys are due to hatch on the 11th of April so this it just to get people interest in them and to start a list of people I can contact

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AltonHampshire (39.2mi)
Chickens poultry Bantam Silkie Hatching Eggs Collection/Posted - Advert 3
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Bantam Silkie Hatching Eggs Collection/Posted

Chickens

9 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 (46.4mi)
Chickens poultry £2 /each hatching eggs mixed and pure breed  - Advert 4
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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 £2/each 6 olive eggers eggs £2each 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 st

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RomfordGreater London (19.8mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry 1 week to 6 weeks old chicks ,various breed  - Advert 5
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1 week to 6 weeks old chicks ,various breed

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

6 weeks old chicks Under the heat pekin bantam Vorwerks blue bell Silkies various colours bantam brahma mix indian game/brahma mix ayam cemani/sussex Prices start from £12 ask me about price for breed you want also 10 warren chicks 6 weeks old £12 each

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RomfordGreater London (19.8mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry Chicken, female all breeds - Advert 6
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Chicken, female all breeds

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£18Price

Brown Warren £18 Silver sussex £20 Road rock £20 BRAHMA GOLD £50 Bluebell £20 Ligh sussex hybrid £20 Speckeldy £20 Silkie £40 (out of stock) White star(top egg layer) £18 Pekin bantam £32 (out of stock) Come and see healthy hens are vaccinated. Most will start laying eggs in 3 weeks time. Based in Bedford

BedfordBedford (44.2mi)
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Corckrells

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MaleSex
£1Price

Pet Cockerells ,not to be eaten. Free to good home. Ideally should go to separate homes,pretty boys but sadly we can not keep them

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Leighton BuzzardCentral Bedfordshire (32.9mi)
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8 grower chickens for sale

Chickens

12 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£22Price

They are 12 weeks old Born on 17 of January 2026 Friendly and been handled since chicks Get really excited when shake a tub of treats Silverudd x emerald blue Should lay blue tinted eggs I have a

BagshotSurrey (21.1mi)
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Baby chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
FemaleSex
£16Price

2 baby chicks to go together, just over a week old, we brought them from another breeder, lovely little chicks but just don’t have the space for them unfortunately, will go lower on price if they can

BasildonEssex (32.9mi)
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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 (49.7mi)
Chickens poultry Buff Orpington’s POL - Advert 5
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Buff Orpington’s POL

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

Five available at POL. Other chickens also available starting at £12 from chicks just hatched up to £50 each. Breeds include pekin, silkie, salmon faverolles, copper marans and other colours of Orping

Leighton BuzzardCentral Bedfordshire (32.9mi)
Chickens poultry Point of lay hens copper black Maran hens  - Advert 6
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Point of lay hens copper black Maran hens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Beautiful copper black Maran hens for sale, 20 weeks point of lay, lovely dark brown shells to their eggs. Lovely hens to have around with their slightly feathered feet, great pet hens to follow you around the garden. Collection from princes Risborough HP27 postcode

Princes RisboroughBuckinghamshire (28.4mi)
Chickens poultry Silkie chickens male  - Advert 7
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Silkie chickens male

Chickens

14 weeksAge
MaleSex
£0Price

I had 2 silkies for sale to good homes. I hatched these from eggs myself. Unfortunately I need to rehome at least 1 as I only have a 2 females and the males will fight. They have good temperament and love some fuss. Great with kids and cats

Canvey IslandEssex (36.5mi)
Chickens poultry 🥚 Fertile Silkie Eggs for Sale 🐔 - Advert 8
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🥚 Fertile Silkie Eggs for Sale 🐔

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£18Price

Fertile eggs from healthy, purebred Silkie chickens. Well cared for and ideal for hatching. ✨ Good fertility ✨ colours dad (white), mum (black) 📍 Collection only RM14 💬 Price: 6 🥚 x£18 📩 Messag

UpminsterGreater London (22.5mi)
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Lovely black Pekin hens for sale

Chickens

14 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

Currently have some black Pekin hens for sales All in lay To many of ggs right now and need the space for chicks Selling each £35 or two for £60 Based in se9

LondonGreater London (6.1mi)
Chickens poultry 🐥Sablepoot hatching eggs- (booted bantams)🐥 - Advert 10
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🐥Sablepoot hatching eggs- (booted bantams)🐥

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—my beautiful sablepoot bantams are laying, and the fertility rate on these hatching eggs has been fantastic so far. Sablepoots are a true bantam breed, known for being super friendly and easy to handle—perfect if you want chickens with personality. In my little flock, I have four lemon Millefleur and two gold Millefleur hens. If you

TadworthSurrey (15.2mi)
5.0
PRO
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Bantam mum with 15 Pekin bantam chicks for sale

Chickens

4 daysAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Beautiful bantam mum with 15 Pekin bantam chicks for sale Can sell chicks as each £12 or full set 15 chicks and mum for £200 Based in se9 No time wasters plz also if not available I will remove the

LondonGreater London (6.1mi)
Chickens poultry POL CHICKENS AVAILABLE  - Advert 12
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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 £23.00 Bovan Brown£15.00 Goldline £15.00 White star (lay blue eggs) £23.00 Light

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GraysThurrock (25.6mi)
Chickens poultry 6 Bantam Polish Hatching Eggs - Advert 13
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6 Bantam Polish Hatching Eggs

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Fresh Bantam Polish 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: Buff Laced: Light gold/tan feathers with white lacing. Silver Laced: White feathers with black edging. Golden Laced: Gold feathers with black edging. Whi

BicesterOxfordshire (46.4mi)
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6 Beautiful Lavender Pekin Bantam Hatching Eggs

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£20Price

6 Beautiful Lavender Pekin Bantam Hatching Eggs. All orders are sent via 24 tracked royal mail. Please allow your eggs to rest for 24 hours prior to either placing under a broody hen or in an incuba

ThatchamBerkshire (43.5mi)
Chickens poultry Hybrid chicks - Advert 15
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Hybrid chicks

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Fancy chicks Hi for sale i have Blue laced red Wyandotte x hybrid chicks £8 per chick these are exceptional layers and have laid all through winter ❄️ perfect for backyard flocks friendly and sweet na

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WelwynHertfordshire (22.4mi)
Chickens poultry Pure Breed Chickens  - Advert 16
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Pure Breed Chickens

Chickens

14 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£40Price

🐓 Point of Lay Pure Breeds – Ready for New Coops 🐓 We have a lovely selection of point-of-lay bantams and large fowl, around 16 weeks old and just about to start laying — perfect if you’re lookin

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WelwynHertfordshire (22.4mi)
5.0
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Baby Chicks

Chickens

9 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Day-old chicks now available. We have a limited number of healthy, strong chicks ready to go to new homes. These are Bantams —perfect for smallholdings, hobby flocks, or anyone looking to grow their

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WelwynHertfordshire (22.4mi)
5.0
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Pekin bantam chicks for sale

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Hi for sale i have some beautiful black mottled frizzle pekin x Dutch bantam chickens they are paired to a Dutch bantam rooster to a frizzle pekin hen so possible frizzles 😊 mum is stunning and dad i

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WelwynHertfordshire (22.4mi)
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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.