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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 Laying hens for sale - Advert 1
10

Laying hens for sale

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Mixed hens all laying Mixture of Cream legbar Copper maran Cuckoo maran Other hybrid layers available

MalvernWorcestershire (12mi)
22

Day‑Old Chicks and Hatching eggs - pure breed

Chickens

2 daysAge
MixedSex
£12Price

🐣 Day‑Old Chicks and Hatching eggs Our first chicks of the season began hatching on 20/03 and will continue through to 22/03. A range of breeds is available, and all chicks will be vaccinated against Marek’s and coccidiosis collection. Please contact us for the current breed list and availability. Hatching eggs available: 3 pounds each 🐔 Large Fowl Buff Sussex — rare

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Weston-super-MareNorth Somerset (49.2mi)
Chickens poultry Various Chicks *Hatching Continuously* - Advert 3
11

Various Chicks *Hatching Continuously*

Chickens

Due in 1 weekAge
MixedSex
£7Price

Hello there! BUFF ORPINGTON AND RHODE ISLAND REDS HATCHING AROUND THE START OF APRIL. £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 be trans

KenilworthWarwickshire (44.5mi)
Chickens poultry Auracana mix  - Advert 4
11

Auracana mix

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£15Price

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

BirminghamWest Midlands (41.8mi)
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Chickens poultry Silver bielefelder roosters - Advert 1
2

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 (0.1mi)
4

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 (3.8mi)
Chickens poultry 4 pekin bantam cockerels ready to go now  - Advert 3
2

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 (17.9mi)
Chickens poultry Hybrid cockrel  - Advert 4
1

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 (36.4mi)
Chickens poultry 4 aracunas chicks  - Advert 5
5

4 aracunas chicks

Chickens

6 daysAge
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 (37.2mi)
Chickens poultry Polands for sale  - Advert 6
11

Polands for sale

Chickens

4 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 (41.7mi)
Chickens poultry Rhode island reds - Advert 7
11

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 (29.2mi)
Chickens poultry FERTILE pekin bantam eggs - Advert 8
6

FERTILE pekin bantam eggs

Chickens

5 daysAge
MixedSex
£2Price

Fertile Pekin Bantam Hatching Eggs Good quality healthy flock of pekins; very good fertility rates throughout, eggs are only sold once fertility has been tested several times. Blue Silver Partrid

BristolBristol City (36.9mi)
5

Hybrid chicks for sale

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£8Price

***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 (49.5mi)
Chickens poultry bantam  - Advert 10
1

bantam

Chickens

1 weekAge
MaleSex
£5Price

bantam roo free to good home supper friendly had from 2 days old.

PorthRhondda Cynon Taff (48.5mi)
Chickens poultry Silkies for sale  - Advert 11
4

Silkies for sale

Chickens

3 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 (41.7mi)
Chickens poultry Beautiful point of lay hens - range of breeds - Advert 12
6

Beautiful point of lay hens - range of breeds

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Lovely range of colours available- bluebells, speckledies, warrens, white star, rhode rocks, white Sussex, silver Sussex and small number of blue egg layers. Blue egg layers are £30, all the others ar

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BirminghamWest Midlands (41.8mi)
Chickens poultry Bantam Roosters x3 - Advert 13
3

Bantam Roosters x3

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MaleSex
£15Price

We have 3 x Bantham roosters that we are looking to rehome. Lovely birds we are just a little heavy on the males here on our farm. £15 per bird

DroitwichWorcestershire (23mi)
Chickens poultry Smooth and frizzle lavender and black pekins - Advert 14
3

Smooth and frizzle lavender and black pekins

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£25Price

I have available 4 black frizzle hens 1 Black smooth cockerel 1 Lavender frizzle cockerel 2 lavender smooth hens 1 frizzle lavender hen £25 each

TrowbridgeWiltshire (46.7mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin bantam chicken chicks - Advert 15
2

Pekin bantam chicken chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£5Price

They will need a heat lamp for 4-6 weeks as hatched in the incubator , feed on chick crumb & water until old enough

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WalsallWest Midlands (46.1mi)
Chickens poultry Silkie Hatching Eggs - Advert 16
7

Silkie Hatching Eggs

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£2Price

Mixed silkie hatching eggs from a mixed flock Fertility is excellent on these having a weekly hatch myself from them Chicks also available

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WorcesterWorcestershire (17.5mi)
Chickens poultry 3 cream legbar pullets  - Advert 17
7

3 cream legbar pullets

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£40Price

3 cream legbar pullets 7 months old, laying lovely coloured eggs! Would make a great addition to any flock. Price is per a bird. Can also come with a cockerel to make a breeding group- £150 for all 4.

TrowbridgeWiltshire (46.7mi)
Chickens poultry Warrens and leghorns for sale pol - Advert 18
2

Warrens and leghorns for sale pol

Chickens

3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

We have lots of point of lay warren and leghorns for sale. Vaccinated and ready to go. Based in Trowbridge

TrowbridgeWiltshire (46.7mi)
Chickens poultry Coloured hybrid pol hens for sale - Advert 19
3

Coloured hybrid pol hens for sale

Chickens

3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£18Price

We have a mixture of colours available, fantastic layers. Point of lay and vaccinated. Based in Trowbridge

TrowbridgeWiltshire (46.7mi)
Chickens poultry Serama rooster - Advert 20
5

Serama rooster

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£10Price

I have 2 remaining serama roosters, one white smooth feathered one white frizzled ( gray boy sold already) Please note they are miniature roosters. Usually bought to accompany flocks of standard chick

BristolBristol City (36.9mi)

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.