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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 .Barbu d’Uccle,Pekin hatching eggs - Advert 1
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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 rates. High fertility in a test hatches.

AshbourneDerbyshire (32.4mi)
Chickens poultry Polish & silkie chicks  - Advert 2
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Polish & silkie chicks

Chickens

4 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 3
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Show Quality Hatching Eggs Various Breeds

Chickens

3 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)
Chickens poultry 🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶 - Advert 4
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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 POINT OF LAY HENS  - Advert 5
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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)
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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)
Chickens poultry x2 Polish Cockerels - Advert 2
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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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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)
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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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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
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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 Ayam Cemani Cockerel  - Advert 7
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Ayam Cemani Cockerel

Chickens

14 weeksAge
MaleSex
£35Price

1 Male. Hatched on 7th Jan. Very healthy and beautiful cockerel. Looking for his forever home. Salford

SalfordGreater Manchester (7.6mi)
Chickens poultry Bantams  - Advert 8
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Bantams

Chickens

2 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)
Chickens poultry Maran POL, Seramas, and Orpington roosters - Advert 9
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Maran POL, Seramas, and Orpington roosters

Chickens

11 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Black French Maran hen POL £45 Cuckoo Maran hen POL £35 One unsexed Serama chick £20, hatched mid March One Marbar (olive egger) rooster grow out £15 One gold laced Orpington rooster grow out £15 One

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WrexhamWrexham Principal Area (42.8mi)
Chickens poultry Female bantams- Silkies, Polish, Pekins and Booted - Advert 10
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Female bantams- Silkies, Polish, Pekins and Booted

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

We now have Pekins, Polish, Silkies and Sablepoot (Booted) bantams available. Mixed colours of all breeds available, all females, fully vaccinated and registered.

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NantwichCheshire East (27.7mi)
Chickens poultry Turkeys  and chickens for sale - Advert 11
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Turkeys and chickens for sale

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£300Price

Due to having to move we have turkeys and chickens for sale 11 chickens very good layers blue and dark brown egg and we have 5 turkeys hen are laying

BlackpoolBlackpool (45.3mi)
Chickens poultry 3 hen 1 rooster silky chickens - Advert 12
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3 hen 1 rooster silky chickens

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MixedSex
£75Price

4 silky chickens for sale 3 hens always lay eggs and 1 rooster actively breeding and protecting the hens they were raised together a few months ago always get eggs daily very healthy and so cute they

ManchesterGreater Manchester (6mi)
Chickens poultry French copper marans chick - Advert 13
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French copper marans chick

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£15Price

French copper maran chick cockerel for sale. Being sold by himself but if needs be would consider selling a female with him. They are 10 days old as of this post Both chicks have been hand raised/ br

ChesterCheshire West and Chester (33.8mi)
Chickens poultry Mixed warrens - Advert 14
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Mixed warrens

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MaleSex
£35Price

They are very alert and friendly cockerels from a mixed warren breed. Healthy, active, and friendly with people £35 each.

BlackburnBlackburn with Darwen (27mi)
Chickens poultry CREAM LEGBAR CHICKS - Advert 15
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CREAM LEGBAR CHICKS

Chickens

1 weekAge
FemaleSex
£7Price

I HAVE CREAM LEGBAR CHICKS FOR SALE £7 EACH ALL FEMALE THESE ARE FROM PURE BRED LEGBARS CREAM LEBARS ARE BLUE EGG LAYERS

BarnsleySouth Yorkshire (29.7mi)
Chickens poultry Japanese shamo x Brazilian shamo - Advert 16
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Japanese shamo x Brazilian shamo

Chickens

3 monthsAge
MaleSex
£80Price

For sale 4 month old Japanese shamo x Brazilian shamo stags 4 available wormed and healthy now separated due to fighting amongst each other . Parent raised not incubator hatched only selling as need t

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BarnsleySouth Yorkshire (29.7mi)
Chickens poultry Day old buff Orpington chicks  - Advert 17
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Day old buff Orpington chicks

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Week 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 interes

StaffordStaffordshire (41.7mi)
Chickens poultry Chicks day old pure breed, some mixedo - Advert 18
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Chicks day old pure breed, some mixedo

Chickens

6 daysAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Cream legbars, lavender leghorns, French Bresse, English farmhouse, marans, olive eggers. Hatched 15/04/26 Ready for collection from 16/04/26 or 17/04/26

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BuryGreater Manchester (13.9mi)
Chickens poultry Cream legbar chicks (blue egg layer)  - Advert 19
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Cream legbar chicks (blue egg layer)

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price

3 girls and 3 boys left. Crested Cream legbars autosexing due to their feathers. The girls will lay a blue or pale green egg. Girls £10 Boys £3 Photos show chicks and also their parents which can

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RossendaleLancashire (20.3mi)
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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.