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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 APHA registered various hatching eggs  - Advert 1
11

APHA registered various hatching eggs

Chickens

Just BornAge
MixedSex
£1Price

We are very proud to be DEFRA APHA approved registered We have available from our pedigree Orpington roosters various fertilised hatching eggs , We also have silkies ,naked neck silkies ,peakins, gui

CreweCheshire East
ADVANCED
41

friendly rooster

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£30Price

free to a good home - super friendly,hand raised rooster ,such a gentleman with the ladies and tolerates humans (not aggressive) the only reason i have to rehome him is because we have too many rooste

GooleEast Riding of Yorkshire
PRO
231

Silkie chicks and gentle hand raised birds

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

I have some lovely hand raised, calm birds from chicks to point of lay, both big and small from silkie and pekin to Brahma and Orpington amongst my lovely organically raised flock. I have hatching eg

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UckfieldEast Sussex
5.0
Chickens poultry Young cockeral exchequer leghorn cross olive egger - Advert 4
2

Young cockeral exchequer leghorn cross olive egger

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MaleSex
£5Price

6 weeks old on 1st of May. Dad was an exchequer leghorn and mum was an olive egger. Had been spending the day outside and coming in at night. Should be able to stay outside from Next week 6 weeks

ChesterCheshire West and Chester
Chickens poultry UNSEXED SILKIE CHICKS - Advert 5
4

UNSEXED SILKIE CHICKS

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£13Price

USA silkie chicks available for collection! Mixed colours available £13 each *will need heat lamp for next few weeks*

HastingsEast Sussex
Chickens poultry **🐣 Silkie/Polish mixed chicks for sale 🐣** - Advert 6
16

**🐣 Silkie/Polish mixed chicks for sale 🐣**

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£15Price

8 day old chicks available My hens are a lovely mix of Polish and Silkie in a variety of beautiful colours. They’re running with a **Frizzle cockerel** and a **Silkie cockerel** (both pictured), so

CongletonCheshire East
Chickens poultry 2 Stunning Silver Seabright pullets - Advert 7
8

2 Stunning Silver Seabright pullets

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£45Price

I have 2 beautiful silver Seabright Pullets for sale. Fully vaccinated and very friendly. Only to be mixed with other delicate bantam breeds not hybrids. I live in the BATH area and can drive a small

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BathBath and North East Somerset
Chickens poultry Salmon Faverolle - Hatching Eggs - Large Fowl -  - Advert 8
3

Salmon Faverolle - Hatching Eggs - Large Fowl -

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£1Price

Salmon Faverolle - Hatching Eggs - Large Fowl - £1 each - good fertility rate - limited number available - see picture of hens and rooster

GooleEast Riding of Yorkshire
Chickens poultry Female bantams- Silkies, Polish, Pekins and Booted - Advert 9
15

Female bantams- Silkies, Polish, Pekins and Booted

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

We now have Pekins, Polish, Silkies and Sablepoot (Booted) bantams available approx 16-17 weeks old. Mixed colours of all breeds available, all females, fully vaccinated and registered.

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NantwichCheshire East
Chickens poultry Bovan Brown chickens  - Advert 10
4

Bovan Brown chickens

Chickens

12 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

Bovan Brown chickens for sale all female, 11 weeks old very friendly and garden reared. £10 each. Please bring something to transport them home in. (Waltham Lincolnshire)

GrimsbyNorth East Lincolnshire
Chickens poultry Cuckoo maran pullets - Advert 11
3

Cuckoo maran pullets

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Point of lay Cuckoo Maran pullets. 26 weeks old.Hatched 25th September 2026. 6 available. Looking for forever homes. Optional Cockerell available if required (£10). Pullets £25 each.All now started

MacclesfieldCheshire East
Chickens poultry Various Point of Lay Female Chickens - Advert 12
13

Various Point of Lay Female Chickens

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

We now have our full range of point-of-lay hens available. Breeds include; Bluebells, White Stars, Warren-type hens and Light Sussex. All 16 weeks approx. All female and fully vaccinated. We also hav

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NantwichCheshire East
Chickens poultry 4 laying hens for sale - Advert 13
2

4 laying hens for sale

Chickens

2 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£100Price

Roughly 2 years old all good layers. Pest free and have been together plus with ducks for all of their time with us.

WadhurstEast Sussex
Chickens poultry Leghorn cross  - Advert 14
10

Leghorn cross

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Leghorn cross poultry for sale 1 male that is abit nasty and 7 females all in lay 8 pound each plus a pair off French Maran 10 week old 20 pound the pair plus French Maran hatching eggs 20 pound a do

NorthwichCheshire West and Chester
Chickens poultry 🐣 **Chicks Now Available!!!** 🐣 - Advert 15
12

🐣 **Chicks Now Available!!!** 🐣

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

My hens are a lovely mix of **Polish and Silkie** in a variety of beautiful colours. They’re running with a **Frizzle cockerel** and a **Silkie cockerel** (both pictured), so these chicks are a fun l

CongletonCheshire East
Chickens poultry Pekin bantams for sale  - Advert 16
6

Pekin bantams for sale

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£35Price

🐔Beautiful Pekin Bantams Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of Pekin bantams available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and docile nature, making them perfect for

BathBath and North East Somerset
Chickens poultry Quality Point of lay Hybrids for sale  - Advert 17
9

Quality Point of lay Hybrids for sale

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

🐔Beautiful POL Hybrid hens Available 🐔 We currently have one of the largest selections of stunning point of lay hybrid hens available, with over 20 varieties to choose from, including coloured egg

BathBath and North East Somerset
Chickens poultry Showgirl silkie chicks day old - Advert 18
13

Showgirl silkie chicks day old

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Lovely showgirl silkie chicks and showgirl silkie crosses. Super cute with their naked necks and feathered heads. Unsexed from day old. More hatching each week. Ignore the date of birth I put it in wr

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CreweCheshire East
Chickens poultry Brahma for sale - Advert 19
5

Brahma for sale

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£45Price

🐔Beautiful large fowl Brahma Chickens Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of large fowl Brahma available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and docile nature, making

BathBath and North East Somerset
Chickens poultry Polands for sale  - Advert 20
11

Polands for sale

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

🐔Beautiful Poland Chickens Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of Poland and Padovanas (beared Polands) chickens available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and doc

BathBath and North East Somerset
Chickens poultry chicks available  - Advert 21
3

chicks available

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£6Price

IF THE ADVERT IS LIVE WE HAVE CHICKS AVAILABLE. We have the following chicks available for new homes. - light Sussex - Olive egger These are hatched from dark strain eggs and parents can be see

BroughEast Riding of Yorkshire
Chickens poultry Pekin Hatching Eggs for Sale - Advert 22
12

Pekin Hatching Eggs for Sale

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Our lovely boy, Cesar, has been busy with our beautiful girls and now we have an abundance of fertile hatching eggs available. We have an incubator full despite promising my husband we wouldn’t hatch

MayfieldEast Sussex
Chickens poultry Silkies for sale  - Advert 23
4

Silkies for sale

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

🐔 Beautiful Silkie Chickens Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of Silkie chickens available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and docile nature, making them perfec

BathBath and North East Somerset

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.