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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 Various Chicks *Hatching Continuously* - Advert 1
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Various Chicks *Hatching Continuously*

Chickens

Due in 1 weekAge
MixedSex
£7Price

Hello there! RHODE ISLAND REDS HATCHING AROUND THE START OF APRIL. BUFF ORPINGTONS SOLD OUT. £7 each. Please enquire to reserve. We have various breeds of chicks hatching all the time. Breeds depend on what we have. Chicks have always been very healthy. Prices vary for different breeds but will be around the £7 mark. They will be available at a week old, as they can then b

KenilworthWarwickshire (17.1mi)
Chickens poultry Auracana mix  - Advert 2
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Auracana mix

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Two young, five months old roosters £15 each …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

BirminghamWest Midlands (4.5mi)
Chickens poultry goldtop .Barbu d’Uccles,Pekin hatching eggs - Advert 3
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goldtop .Barbu d’Uccles,Pekin hatching eggs

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£50Price

Group of 6 hens from Gold top/ light Sussex parents, mixed colour selling as a group £50. Barbu d’Uccles 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. Postage can affect hatching rates. High fertility in a test hatches.

AshbourneDerbyshire (33.2mi)
Chickens poultry Brahma chicks and other different breeds - Advert 4
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Brahma chicks and other different breeds

Chickens

3 monthsAge
MixedSex
£12Price

I have day old Brahmas and also mixed orpingtons, pure breeds but not sure wich colours as I put a mix of them in… will require heat… (PLEASE NOTE CHICKS ARE STILL AVAILABLE WHILST THIS ADVERT IS STILL LIVE) kind regards..

StaffordStaffordshire (21.9mi)
Chickens poultry Silkies Bantam hens mixed colours - Advert 5
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Silkies Bantam hens mixed colours

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£35Price

Silkie hens available. Mix of colours including black, blue, splash, mottled, gold. Hatched last year some September and some October. Getting regular eggs out of them. Great chickens for children, very easy to tame £35 each. Also a trio of white silkies available 2 hens and a cockerel that are not related £75. Hatching eggs available mixed colour silkies £15 per half doze

AshbourneDerbyshire (33.2mi)
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Chicks, Ducklings and complete Starter sets

Chickens

5 daysAge
MixedSex
£0Price

We have a wide range of chicks and ducklings to choose from. These range from £7-15 each depending on breed etc. We only sell in a minimum of 2, we do advise to have three or more. The full set up

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CoalvilleLeicestershire (23.6mi)
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Bantams available in a massive selection of breeds

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£40Price

Bantam Hens are priced at £30-40 depending of breed We have a fantastic selection of all types of Poultry in stock, Hens, Ducks, Geese, Quail, Turkeys, Chicks, Ducklings and more. Our shop is full

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CoalvilleLeicestershire (23.6mi)
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Hybrid chicks for sale

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£7Price

***CONTINUOUSLY HATCHING*** Hybrid chicks for sale. Dad is buff columbian brahma, mums are Lohmann Browns. Great egg layers. Lay 300 eggs a year. CURRENTLY 6 CHICKS AVAILABLE : From what I can t

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CoventryWest Midlands (16.5mi)
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Day old chicks - Guaranteed Females

Chickens

1 weekAge
FemaleSex
£8Price

We have a new batch of chicks available. All female, vaccinated and in 9 different colours. These will grow into the same beautiful hybrids we sell. Sold as three or more and will require heat lamp

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NewentGloucestershire (48.5mi)
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Bantam Hens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

Bantam Hens, available from the Poultry Paddock in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire. We have Silkies, Pekins and Polish hens for sale. Professionally reared and vaccinated. Note we open by appoint

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NewcastleStaffordshire (34.2mi)
Chickens poultry Purebred Cream Legbars  - Advert 6
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Purebred Cream Legbars

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

I have a pair of purebred Cream Legbars available. They lay lovely green eggs and will make the perfect back garden chickens £50 each

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TewkesburyGloucestershire (40.2mi)
Chickens poultry Lovely Hyline Point of Lay pullets - Advert 7
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Lovely Hyline Point of Lay pullets

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

I have five lovely point of lay brown pullets available. They’re from Hyline and have been raised from chicks. They’ve been vaccinated by Hyline. They should lay about an egg a day and are perfect ba

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TewkesburyGloucestershire (40.2mi)
Chickens poultry Cockerel for sale - Advert 8
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Cockerel for sale

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

FREE!! Very pretty. Not at all viscous, in fact very nervous of people. Dad is the speckled black and white cockerel in the 3rd to last picture. Mum is either the grey or black pekin, in the last and

LeicesterLeicester (30.1mi)
Chickens poultry Silver bielefelder roosters - Advert 9
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Silver bielefelder roosters

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£10Price

I have 5 beautiful Silver bielefelder roosters just learning how to use their voices available to good homes. (before my neighbours moan) They are friendly and loves cuddles. Born 4th September 2025

DymockGloucestershire (46.3mi)
Chickens poultry 4 pekin bantam cockerels ready to go now  - Advert 10
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4 pekin bantam cockerels ready to go now

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£10Price

4 pekin bantam cockerels ready to leave now Tredding and proven fertile All live together at the moment but happy to sell separately :) 3 lavender like seen in photo and 1 of the black ones availab

PershoreWorcestershire (31.3mi)
Chickens poultry Hybrid cockrel  - Advert 11
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Hybrid cockrel

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£10Price

Hybrid Cockrel for sale Needs more hens for him, good at his job Lovely colour Handled since hatched Home hatched

HalesowenWest Midlands (10.8mi)
Chickens poultry Orpington hatching eggs  - Advert 12
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Orpington hatching eggs

Chickens

2 daysAge
MixedSex
£2Price

Large Fowl lavender cuckoo and black cuckoo Orpington hatching eggs for sale. From good quality large type orpingtons. The eggs will hatch a mixture of both colours, These are the only chickens we hav

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ShrewsburyShropshire (40.1mi)
Chickens poultry 4 aracunas chicks  - Advert 13
5

4 aracunas chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£5Price

I have 4 aracuna cross chicks will garentee to lay blue or green eggs Must go all together Unsexed They are friendly Hatched 18th March £30 for the 4

Brierley HillWest Midlands (12.4mi)
Chickens poultry Rhode island reds - Advert 14
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Rhode island reds

Chickens

2 yearsAge
MixedSex
£100Price

X2 Rhode island red trios available, good quality birds. Used to improve to our Rhodebar breeding program, now surplus to requirements. Will make a great addition to an existing Rhode island red flock

LudlowShropshire (38.7mi)
Chickens poultry Stolen Flock 14 hens 4 roosters muckley corner A5  - Advert 15
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Stolen Flock 14 hens 4 roosters muckley corner A5

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MaleSex
£10Price

Originally this advertisement was to sell 2 of my roosters but since my entire flock got stolen last night!! There is 3 pekin bantam millefleur roosters 1 pekin bantam colombian rooster 3 colombi

CannockStaffordshire (13.4mi)
Chickens poultry Chicks for sale...  day olds, £7  - Advert 16
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Chicks for sale... day olds, £7

Chickens

6 daysAge
MixedSex
£7Price

Chicks for sale Mixture of breeds Day olds £7 each Also hatching Eggs for sale £2 each, Mixture of breeds

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NottinghamNottingham (40.5mi)
Chickens poultry 7 week old silkie roosters - Advert 17
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7 week old silkie roosters

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MaleSex
£0Price

I have two 7 week old silkie roosters looking for a new home. I had silkie hatchings and I now have too many roosters so unfortunately I can’t keep them all as they are starting to fight each other. F

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AlfretonDerbyshire (43mi)
Chickens poultry Cockerels - Advert 18
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Cockerels

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

2 Rosters/cockerels need a good forever home. Can be separated or go together. Will make great addition to your hens.

ShrewsburyShropshire (40.1mi)
Chickens poultry Fertilised chicken eggs-mixed hybrid - Advert 19
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Fertilised chicken eggs-mixed hybrid

Chickens

6 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price

£10 for 6 Our girls are really good layers so will have fresh fertilised eggs daily. Cockerel is a brahma copper maran cross Barnevelder hens Light sussex hens Bluebell hens Speckledy hens

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ShrewsburyShropshire (40.1mi)
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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.