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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 4 beautiful silkies chicks available  - Advert 1
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4 beautiful silkies chicks available

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price

We have 4 left of our beautiful silkie chicks, happy and perfect healthy little chicks. They are sold as mixed because it’s too early to tell the sex this young. They can go as a pair or all four together, I won’t sell a single chick on its own. They are priced as £10 each. They will come with a bag of chick crumb.

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AlfretonDerbyshire (38.7mi)
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Day Old Pekin Bantam Chicks - mixed colours

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

We now have day old chicks available from our flock of Pekin's lovely range of colours available. Chicks will require heat from now until they are fully feathered which is usually 6-8 weeks old. This can be in the form of a heat lamp or heat plate (electronic hen). If you haven't kept chicks before please research their care, they are very easy to look after but have s

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WiganGreater Manchester (21.6mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry Maran POL, Seramas, and Orpington roosters - Advert 3
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Maran POL, Seramas, and Orpington roosters

Chickens

12 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Black French Maran hen laying £40 Cuckoo Maran hen POL £30 One Marbar (olive egger) rooster grow out £15 One gold laced Orpington rooster grow out £15 One splash buff and white Serama rooster grow out £15

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WrexhamWrexham Principal Area (42.8mi)
Chickens poultry 🤍Day old USA Silkies 🤍 - Advert 4
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🤍Day old USA Silkies 🤍

Chickens

12 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

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 (9mi)
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

4 daysAge
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 (9mi)
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Pekin bantams chicks

Chickens

4 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 Ayam Cemani Cockerel  - Advert 2
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Ayam Cemani Cockerel

Chickens

15 weeksAge
MaleSex
£35Price

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

SalfordGreater Manchester (7.6mi)
PRO
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Silkie chicks

Chickens

3 daysAge
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 (6mi)
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Polish chicks

Chickens

3 daysAge
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 (6mi)
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Swedish Flower trio 🌸

Chickens

12 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 Lavender Pekin bantam chicks - Advert 6
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Lavender Pekin bantam chicks

Chickens

3 daysAge
MixedSex
£15Price

7 4 day old lavender Pekin bantams pure breed great little chicken will still need heat for 5 weeks

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BuryGreater Manchester (13.9mi)
Chickens poultry Various Bantam Cockerels For Sale - Advert 7
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Various Bantam Cockerels For Sale

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£10Price

All very well bred, show standard, Bantam cockerels for sale in a variety of breed, All home hatched last year and reared to pick our keepers for this season, Vaccinated, wormed, well kept, ready to run with their own ladies, Discounts available on the lot, Black pekin, cuckoo pekin, black silkies, blue silkie, polish, Dutch bantam, game cockerels all £10-£15 and Larg

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IlkestonDerbyshire (46.7mi)
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Pure Breed & Mixed Poultry Eggs Available

Chickens

6 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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Point of Lay Silver/Light Sussex & Magpie Pullets

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Healthy, well-cared-for point of lay hens ready to start producing eggs soon. Ideal for anyone looking to start or expand their flock. Available Breeds: Needwood Magpies Light Sussex These hens are

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BradfordWest Yorkshire (31.3mi)
Chickens poultry 🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶 - Advert 10
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🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶

Chickens

4 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 🔸 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)
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🖤 Black Copper Maran chicks (dark eggs) 🖤

Chickens

3 daysAge
MixedSex
£8Price

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 (9mi)
Chickens poultry Cockerel for sale - Advert 12
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Cockerel for sale

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price

Stunning cockerel for sale. He is the best boy and is very protective of his women, he's always alert and aware of his surroundings making sure to keep his hens safe and making sure to let them know

HalifaxWest Yorkshire (25.2mi)
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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 POINT OF LAY HENS  - Advert 14
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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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Lohmann brown chickens pol

Chickens

3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

For sale pol lohmann brown chickens 19 weeks old ready to start laying anytime now lovely friendly birds all vaccinated and wormed great egg layers Deal if buying 10 or more

BuckleyFlintshire (41.5mi)
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Four Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale.

Chickens

9 weeksAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Four Plymouth Rock (pure breed) cockerels for sale. Hatched from chicks. They are all now 9 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 4 Jersey giant 7 week old chicks. Pure White - Advert 17
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4 Jersey giant 7 week old chicks. Pure White

Chickens

6 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

Not yet point of yet but good strong birds growing well. Having to sell as we’ve decided to no longer keep chickens for personal reasons. Price is per bird.

PudseyWest Yorkshire (33.2mi)
Chickens poultry Polish & silkie chicks  - Advert 18
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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)
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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.