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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 🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶 - Advert 1
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🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

🐣 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 🔸 Will require heat for approx. 6 weeks Also available: • Cream Legbars • Black Copper Marans • Olive Eggers • Silkies & USA Silkies • Ayam Cemani Message for availability an

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GlossopDerbyshire (9mi)
Chickens poultry Day olds to 2 week buff Orpington chicks  - Advert 2
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Day olds to 2 week buff Orpington chicks

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Day olds to 2 weeks old buff Orpington chicks available (3 LEFT) then a new batch just hatching, please make sure u have brooders/setups before enquiring, I must also stress, please only message with genuine interest, also we require u to bring a hot water bottle and box, I will gladly fill the water bottle, all healthy stunning chicks, minimum 2 .. thanks for looking

StaffordStaffordshire (41.7mi)
Chickens poultry POINT OF LAY HENS  - Advert 3
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POINT OF LAY HENS

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

Point of lay hens for sale Warrens £15 Light Sussex £20 White stars £20 Bluebells £20 Message if interested

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DerbyDerby (44mi)
Chickens poultry Polish & silkie chicks  - Advert 4
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Polish & silkie chicks

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Weekly hatches of the following chicks avalibe Ayam cemani Vorwerks Silkies various colours Polish various colours Frizzle polish Prices start from £10

ManchesterGreater Manchester (6mi)
Chickens poultry Show Quality Hatching Eggs Various Breeds  - Advert 5
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Show Quality Hatching Eggs Various Breeds

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Show Quality Hatching eggs available in the following breeds - Large fowl - * Show Quality Purebred Large Fowl Buff Orpington’s, £3.00 per egg * Buff Orpington x Hybrid Hen eggs (welsummer light Sussex speckeldy) £1.50 per egg *Show quality Blue/Black Silkie £3.00 per egg *Blue Mottled Pekin Bantam £3.00 per egg *Black Mottled Pekin Bantam £3.00 per egg *Lave

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IlkestonDerbyshire (46.7mi)
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🩶🧡Buff Orpington & Silver Laced chicks 🧡🩶

Chickens

Just BornAge
MixedSex
£12Price

🩶💛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 flo

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GlossopDerbyshire (9mi)
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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 Blue Eggers (Yorkshire Blues) White Star Blue Belles 18 weeks old and will start laying in approx 2 weeks. £20 each, collecti

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WiganGreater Manchester (21.6mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry Hybrid nova browns - Advert 3
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Hybrid nova browns

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£7Price

Hybrid nova brown chick lay 350 eggs a year chick will still need to be on heat when they get to there new home lovely friendly bird

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BuryGreater Manchester (13.9mi)
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Five Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale.

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MaleSex
£10Price

Five Plymouth Rock (pure breed) cockerels for sale. Hatched from chicks. They are all now 8 weeks old. Ready to go to be with their own flock of hens! All boys have a friendly temperament and have bee

ChesterfieldDerbyshire (32.7mi)
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Pekin bantams chicks

Chickens

3 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 (31.3mi)
Chickens poultry Purebred Blue Araucana Rooster  - Advert 6
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Purebred Blue Araucana Rooster

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£15Price

Stunning 2yo purebred Araucana rooster available to a knowledgeable home. He’s an excellent example of the breed healthy, active and alert. Very attentive to his hens. Would suit a keeper looking to

WiganGreater Manchester (21.6mi)
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Beautiful orpington chicks

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

We have 2 week old orpington chicks, spiklet chicks. They are currently still on heat and will require heat for at least another 4 weeks. They are all eating and drinking well and are fit and healthy.

NewcastleStaffordshire (25.3mi)
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Swedish Flower trio 🌸

Chickens

11 weeksAge
MixedSex
£70Price

A lovely, eye catching group made up of one cockerel and two hens. Swedish Flowers are a rare heritage breed known for their calm, friendly nature and absolutely stunning, varied plumage no two birds

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GlossopDerbyshire (9mi)
Chickens poultry X2 Female & x1 Male chickens for sale  - Advert 9
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X2 Female & x1 Male chickens for sale

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£45Price

Lovely chickens for sale. X2 LegHorn females and x1 Pekin x Silkie male. Will only sell at a trio. Looking for £45 for all three, (£20 per hen and £5 for the rooster) Collection from Scarisbrick, nr

OrmskirkLancashire (31.8mi)
Chickens poultry 4 Cockerels- standard (meat) breed - Advert 10
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4 Cockerels- standard (meat) breed

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MaleSex
£10Price

NOT TO BE EATEN! Amazing to handle. Been touched since first out the egg! Can be separated if needed

OldhamGreater Manchester (9.3mi)
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Pure Breed & Mixed Poultry Eggs Available

Chickens

2 daysAge
FemaleSex
£3Price

Pure breed and mixed poultry eggs available from a healthy, well kept flock. Breeds include: Black Appenzeller (rare), Brahma, Rhode Island Reds, Polish, Cream Legbar (blue egg layers), Runner Ducks,

BarnsleySouth Yorkshire (29.7mi)
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Black Pekin Bantams , 3 Hens & 1 Matching Cockerel

Chickens

2 yearsAge
MixedSex
£25Price

We are looking for a 5-star home for our beautiful group of Black Pekin Bantams, (3 Hens & 1 Cockrell). This includes three healthy, point-of-lay hens and one handsome, unrelated cockerel. These bir

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BradfordWest Yorkshire (31.3mi)
Chickens poultry Japanese shamo x Brazilian shamo  - Advert 13
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Japanese shamo x Brazilian shamo

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£80Price

For sale Japanese shamo x Brazilian shamo stag 5 months old wormed and healthy parent raised not incubator hatched . Ready for a new home pick up barnsley south yorkshire .

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BarnsleySouth Yorkshire (29.7mi)
Chickens poultry *BABY CHICKS FOR SALE!* - Advert 14
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*BABY CHICKS FOR SALE!*

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Hello, we are currently selling 24 baby chicks, which are pekin bantam polish mix chicks as well as silkies chicks. They are over a week old now (10 days) but some are a week old. They come in differe

LeedsWest Yorkshire (36.8mi)
Chickens poultry Brahma Chicks - Advert 15
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Brahma Chicks

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

2x 2 week old LF Brahma chicks. 1 Gold Partridge, 1 possibly dark.Need heat set up for a few weeks yet. Unsexed, must go together. Price for both

HalifaxWest Yorkshire (25.2mi)
Chickens poultry .Barbu d’Uccle,Pekin hatching eggs - Advert 16
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.Barbu d’Uccle,Pekin hatching eggs

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MixedSex
£18Price

Barbu d’Uccle Mille fleur and Lavender Pekin hatching eggs. £18 for 6 eggs. Collection Ashbourne or can post Monday-Thursday tracked 24 hr in protective poly box £6. Postage can affect hatching rat

AshbourneDerbyshire (32.4mi)
Chickens poultry x2 Polish Cockerels - Advert 17
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x2 Polish Cockerels

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

x2 Polish Cockerels free to a good home. Can go together or separate. Would be very happy with some girls of their own. Only selling due to having too many cockerels.

BelperDerbyshire (38.8mi)
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Collection or Posted - Pekin Bantam HATCHING EGGS

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Hatching eggs available from my flock of Pekin bantams. Lovely range of colours including lavender. All eggs will be collected fresh to order so well within the maximum 7-10 days. High fertility

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WiganGreater Manchester (21.6mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry Bantams  - Advert 19
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Bantams

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Unsexed bantams just feathering up still under heat ,frizzle x pekins and pure frizzles available . Price will increase as they get older £5 each as they are now

ChesterfieldDerbyshire (32.7mi)
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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.