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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 Silkie hatching eggs & silkie chicks  - Advert 1
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Silkie hatching eggs & silkie chicks

Chickens

11 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Silkie hatching eggs for sale 6 for £15 Chicks available also Point of lay available Breeding pairs also available We are based just outside of Haywards Heath. For more info please contact Natasha - ************

Haywards HeathWest Sussex (23.1mi)
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Olive Egger & Copper Black Maran chicks

Chickens

5 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price

We’ve got some Olive Egger, French Black Copper Maran & Easter Egger chicks available now. Collection from Lingfield (RH7 Postcode) £10 each or £9 each if you buy 5 !✨ The Olive Eggers are either Araucana or Cream Legbar crossed with Copper Black Maran and lay a stunning Deep Olive Egg! We also have some F2 Olive Eggers in the mix too which will lay either a very deep Oli

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LingfieldSurrey (31.1mi)
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💙 EXHIBITION STOCK- SABLEPPOT HATCHING EGGS🥚

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£4Price

Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—my beautiful sablepoot bantams are laying, and the fertility rate on these hatching eggs has been fantastic so far. Sablepoots are a true bantam breed, known for being super friendly and easy to handle—perfect if you want chickens with personality. In my little flock, will reciveve eggs from my silver, blue partridge, cuckoo and blu

TadworthSurrey (42.7mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry Chicks recently hatched Silkies,Buffs & Leghorns  - Advert 4
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Chicks recently hatched Silkies,Buffs & Leghorns

Chickens

6 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Silkie chicks just hatched this week. Gorgeous little bundles off fluff that make great pets. We also have a few Buff Orpington’s & the prolific laying leghorns.

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LittlehamptonWest Sussex (36.3mi)
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Silkie chicks and gentle hand raised birds

Chickens

1 weekAge
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 (16mi)
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A PAIR OF BANTAM FAVEROLLES

Chickens

2 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£40Price

Faverolles are a French breed & are very distinctive with a salmon colour, bearded chests & 5 toes. They have a quiet & docile temperament happy in any size garden. They are ideal for first time chick

Haywards HeathWest Sussex (23.1mi)
Chickens poultry 🐥Sablepoot hatching eggs- (booted bantams)🐥 - Advert 3
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🐥Sablepoot hatching eggs- (booted bantams)🐥

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—my beautiful sablepoot bantams are laying, and the fertility rate on these hatching eggs has been fantastic so far. Sablepoots are a true bantam breed, known fo

TadworthSurrey (42.7mi)
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Chickens poultry Mixed Colour Pekin Cockerels - Advert 4
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Mixed Colour Pekin Cockerels

Chickens

15 weeksAge
MaleSex
£10Price

I have two for sale (£10 each), they were hatched at home and we ended up with more males than females so we are looking to rehome them before they start fighting for the ladies.

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PulboroughWest Sussex (37.2mi)
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Silkie roosters

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price

Silkie roosters needing a good home they have a beautiful temperament & just need a good home as we’re downsizing the flock.

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LittlehamptonWest Sussex (36.3mi)
Chickens poultry Chicks for sale - Advert 6
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Chicks for sale

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Polish Silkie Mix Chicks 🐥 Beautiful Polish Silkie mix chicks available ✨ Tame and used to regular handling ✨ Friendly and well-socialised Unsexed and ready to go to their new homes now Please mes

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TadworthSurrey (42.7mi)
Chickens poultry POL CHICKENS AVAILABLE  - Advert 7
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POL CHICKENS AVAILABLE

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

🐓HAPPY HENS POULTRY🐓 WE OUR RENOWNED FOR SELLING BEAUTIFUL HAPPY HEALTHY HENS IN ESSEX Here at happy hens licensed poultry breeders We have various Hens available at POL all hens are fully vacci

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GraysThurrock (49mi)
Chickens poultry Bantam hen with 15 chicks  - Advert 8
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Bantam hen with 15 chicks

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£180Price

This little bantam broody has hatched 15 chicks which she is looking after very well she is very protective of them she’s currently on chick crumb which the chicks are eating with her

AshfordKent (31.7mi)
Chickens poultry Point of Lay Chickens for sale - Advert 9
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Point of Lay Chickens for sale

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£22Price

Point of Lay hybrid Chickens/hens Range of different colours/types including Lohmann Browns, Light Sussex, Bluebells, Speckledy, Rhode Rock, Blacktails. Experienced poultry keeper. Kept chickens sin

LongfieldKent (43.4mi)
Chickens poultry 4 laying hens for sale - Advert 10
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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 (20.3mi)
Chickens poultry Rhode Island Red Bantams - Advert 11
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Rhode Island Red Bantams

Chickens

4 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

Very sound healthy birds bred from original show stock. These three ideally should go together and are ideal for a knowledgeable novice. They will need secure housing, run and correct feed. RIR are va

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LancingWest Sussex (27.3mi)
Chickens poultry Purebreed point of lay hens  - Advert 12
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Purebreed point of lay hens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

We have purebreed hens at point of lay available Lavender aruacanas £35 Polish £35 Pekins £35 Silkies £40 Vorwerks £35 Brahmas £50

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SevenoaksKent (35mi)
Chickens poultry USA silkie chicks  - Advert 13
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USA silkie chicks

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

USA silkie chicks Mixed colours Hatched 28/02 Unsexed - takes about 3 months to sex 1 white, 1 buff and 3 different partridge Some photos of hens from my flock More chicks hatching on the 8th o

GuildfordSurrey (49.4mi)
Chickens poultry Silkie rooster - Advert 14
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Silkie rooster

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£10Price

Pure Silkie rooster around 5 months old and ready to start breeding.Lovely temperament. Socialised with hens.Message for more information.Kent Gravesend

GravesendKent (46.6mi)
Chickens poultry Various breeds of chickens for sale  - Advert 15
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Various breeds of chickens for sale

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MixedSex
£1,234Price

Various chickens for sale . Pekin bantam , polish , Brahamas , Silkies , Cochins and blue egg layers . Hens and cockerels available. Most breeds we have from fertile eggs , growers and POL . Phone or

GravesendKent (46.6mi)
Chickens poultry Mixed colours pekin eggs  - Advert 16
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Mixed colours pekin eggs

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£0Price

Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—mixed pekin colour are laying. Thlley are all mixed you will recive all mixed colour eggs. The fertility rate on these hatching eggs has been fantastic so far.

TadworthSurrey (42.7mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry CHOCOLATE PEKIN BANTAM HATCHING EGGS - Advert 17
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CHOCOLATE PEKIN BANTAM HATCHING EGGS

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

BELIEVED FERTILE HATCHING EGGS FROM PEN OF CHOCOLATE PEKIN BANTAMS . MY INCUBATORS ARE FULL SO THESE EGSS ARE AVAILABLE . £3 PER EGG ,POSTAGE IS AN ADDITIONAL £5.50. I WILL SEND THE FRESHEST EGGS VIA

ChichesterWest Sussex (46.7mi)
Chickens poultry Chickens  - Advert 18
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Chickens

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Pol chickens £25 each. I also have a few bantams £20 each please message for further information some are laying some Pol

SevenoaksKent (35mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin Hatching Eggs for Sale - Advert 19
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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 (17.4mi)
Chickens poultry 🐔Cream Crested legbars- hatching eggs🥚  - Advert 20
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🐔Cream Crested legbars- hatching eggs🥚

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Hey chicken enthusiasts! Exciting news—my beautiful cream crested legbars are laying, they lay gorgeous blue eggs. The fertility rate on these hatching eggs has been fantastic so far. Eggs are avail

TadworthSurrey (42.7mi)
5.0

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.