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Chickens Poultry for sale

71 Chickens Poultry for sale in Ilford, Greater London

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 Point of lay hens  - Advert 1
16

Point of lay hens

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

Currently have some point of lay hens for sale Have 2 Pekin frizzle £40 each or 2 for £75 Lot of pimento hens £35 each ot 2 for £65 Banevelder £35 each Cream Legbar who lay cream eggs £35 each Brahma £40

LondonGreater London (9.2mi)
Chickens poultry Point of lay pekins, and silkies  - Advert 2
14

Point of lay pekins, and silkies

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

We have some pekin bantams and silkies at around 22 weeks old, various colours available Pekins £35 Silkies £40

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SevenoaksKent (20.5mi)
Chickens poultry trio 1 frizzle bantam boy& 2 POL hens pekin bantam - Advert 3
3

trio 1 frizzle bantam boy& 2 POL hens pekin bantam

Chickens

1 weekAge
MaleSex
£80Price

gentle trio of 1 frizzle bantam cockerel & 2 POL hens pekin bantam ,grown around humans very gentle ,raised with natural food

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RomfordGreater London (4.8mi)
Chickens poultry Large fowl Brahma and faverolle hens  - Advert 4
3

Large fowl Brahma and faverolle hens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

Point of lay 20 weeks old Blue partridge Brahams hens Gold partridge Brahams hens Salmon faverolles Just a small selection of the birds we currently have available All birds are collection only from Marks Tey - Colchester Please check out our website or Facebook page for all of our stock The Hatch Shed Registered and licensed poultry breeder Thanks Lewis

Licensed Breeder
ColchesterEssex (42.1mi)
Chickens poultry Coloured hybrid hens at point of lay - Advert 5
17

Coloured hybrid hens at point of lay

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

A great selection of hybrid hens All pol at 18-22 weeks Fully vaccinated Recently wormed Breeds lemon cuckoos Silver Sussex Millefluer leghorn (white egg layers) Mottled leghorns (white egg layers) Silver partridge leghorn (white egg layer) Burford browns (dark egg layers) Welsumer stars White stars (white egg layers) Ambers Lavender splash rocks Bluebelles Speckled

Licensed Breeder
ColchesterEssex (42.1mi)
Chickens poultry Day old pure breed chicks  - Advert 6
3

Day old pure breed chicks

Chickens

1 dayAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Day old pure breed chicks Large fowl and bantams Vaccinated Breeds include Day old USA Silkie bantams (unsexed) £12 Pekin bantam (unsexed) (inc frizzle) £12 Serama bantams (unsexed) £12 Olive eggers (unsexed) £12 (green egg layers) Buff Orpingtons (unsexed) £12 Silver campines (unsexed) £12 (white egg layers) Gold Dutch bantams (unsexed) £12 Gold/Silver

Licensed Breeder
ColchesterEssex (42.1mi)
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Chickens poultry 4 chickens hens for sale  - Advert 1
3

4 chickens hens for sale

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

4 hens for sale Laying loving big brown eggs 2 golden/brown ones 1 grey 1 white All either just under 1 years old or so I would prefer them all to go together £25 each or £80 for all 4. Please e

IlfordGreater London (0.3mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin bantam in Bedford - Advert 2
5

Pekin bantam

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

Pekin bantam mixed colour Small chickens 4 girls 1 boy. Born in aug 2026. 35 for girls and 15 for the boy Or take all of them for £140 Very docile

BedfordBedford (46.1mi)
Chickens poultry Chickens and chicks read description - Advert 3
22

Chickens and chicks read description

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Pekin £12 Hybrid chicks £12 4 weeks old unsexed 2 week old silkie chicks £15 4 week old silkie chicks £18 Unsexed POL £20-£60 D’uccle bantams Sablepoots Pekin’s Orpingtons Brahmas Hybrid hens Pairs and Trios available Hatching eggs also available Day olds Quails available from day olds to laying hens

FarnboroughHampshire (40.2mi)
Chickens poultry Silver Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben bantam - Advert 4
7

Silver Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben bantam

Chickens

8 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

Beautiful Silver Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben bantam hen available. She has striking white plumage with crisp black spangling, a neat forward-swept crest, and slate-blue legs — a real eye-catcher in any flock. Active, alert, and an excellent forager, this breed is known for its lively personality and elegant upright posture. A hardy and relatively rare Swiss breed, pe

BedfordBedford (46.1mi)
Chickens poultry Point of Lay Chickens - Advert 5
8

Point of Lay Chickens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Lots of beautiful chickens available including 15 types of hybrids and 10 types of purebreeds in both Bantam and Large fowl. Breeds include Warrens, Sussex, Rhode rocks, Bluebelles, R.I.R., Leghorns, Brahmas, Faverolles, Pekins Silkies, Polands, Padovanas, Japanese and more. Warren chicks available too. All our birds are kept to high hygiene standards, are bred for hardine

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MaidstoneKent (27.9mi)
Chickens poultry Roosters for sale (and some hens) - Advert 6
9

Roosters for sale (and some hens)

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£40Price

I need to downsize my flock so have decided to sell some of our lovely roosters. We do have a few hens (layers) left, but are selling these as pairs or trios with a rooster. Full size hens: Peeking Bantam, Polish £40 Silkies £50

LondonGreater London (9.2mi)
Chickens poultry Chicks, chickens and hatching eggs - Advert 7
18

Chicks, chickens and hatching eggs

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Large foul and bantam birds and chicks, many to lay shades of blue green, spearmint, olive etc., as I specialise in Americana/Eastereggers/oliveeggers etc. pure breeds marans, silkies, Aracuanas, austrolorpes, pekins, legbars, light sussex, Orpingtons etc., from £10

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UckfieldEast Sussex (41mi)
5.00
Chickens poultry Cockerels  - Advert 8
2

Cockerels

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

4 cockerels available for a new Home I have more cockerels than I require for my chickens Free to a good Home Collection only

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TadworthSurrey (22.8mi)
Chickens poultry Fancy chicks - Advert 9
14

Fancy chicks

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Fancy chicks Hi for sale i have Blue laced red Wyandotte x hybrid chicks £10 per chick these are exceptional layers and have laid all through winter ❄️ perfect for backyard flocks friendly and sweet natured chicks they come in assortment of colour's Thank you for reading my advertisement, Kay’s hatchery

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WelwynHertfordshire (22.4mi)
Chickens poultry Leghorn  - Advert 10
7

Leghorn

Chickens

13 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

I have three lovely chickens for sale 2×roosters and 1×hen Leghorn chickens are considered the most efficient, high-volume, and productive egg-laying breed in the world. They are famous for producing 250–320 eggs. Rooster £15each Hen £25

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DagenhamGreater London (3.6mi)
Chickens poultry Welsummers - Advert 11
4

Welsummers

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£45Price

6 gorgeous welsummer hens available! They’re large fowl and £45 each Lots of different breeds available, so make sure you look at my other adverts! Please feel free to message me with any questions or to arrange viewing/collection!

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St NeotsCambridgeshire (48.5mi)
5.00
Chickens poultry Light Sussex exhibition large fowl - Advert 12
5

Light Sussex exhibition large fowl

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£45Price

We have available 8 beautiful light Sussex hens! These are all exhibition large fowl and £45 each. More breeds available, make sure you look at my other adverts!! Message me with any questions or to arrange viewing/collection!

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St NeotsCambridgeshire (48.5mi)
5.00
Chickens poultry POL CHICKENS AVAILABLE  - Advert 13
7

POL CHICKENS AVAILABLE

Chickens

10 monthsAge
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 vaccinated and wormed up too date The breeds we have available are CopperMaran £23.00 Black tails £18.00 Bovan Brown£15.00 Goldline £15.00 White star (lay blue eggs) £23.00 Light

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GraysThurrock (12.3mi)
Chickens poultry Chickens Point of lay hens - Advert 14
24

Chickens Point of lay hens

Chickens

10 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

BACK IN STOCK NOW, a variety of different coloured blue egg laying hens!! We have available some beautiful chickens. These lovely point lay hens are around 22 weeks old and at the start of their career! They’re treated for worms and fully vaccinated. Only Copper Black Marans (dark brown egg layer) and Skylines (blue egg layer) left available now. These are £20 each or 10

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St NeotsCambridgeshire (48.5mi)
5.00
Chickens poultry Araucana chickens - Advert 15
23

Araucana chickens

Chickens

9 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Beautiful Araucana hens available!! These blue egg layers are only left available in black at £25 each and mottled at £35 each! Some have started laying now!! Lots of other fancy breeds available! Make sure you look at all the photos! Please message me with any questions or to arrange viewing/collection! I’ll get back to any messages within the hour :-)

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St NeotsCambridgeshire (48.5mi)
5.00
Chickens poultry Pekins - Advert 16
14

Pekins

Chickens

10 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

Beautiful Pekin girls available at £35 each Also 2 cockerels available at £20 each! Lots of other fancy breeds available! Make sure you look at all the photos! Please message me with any questions or to arrange viewing/collection! I’ll get back to any messages within the hour :-)

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St NeotsCambridgeshire (48.5mi)
5.00
Chickens poultry Poland Bantam Trio’s  - Advert 17
4

Poland Bantam Trio’s

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£70Price

Two trio’s of Poland Bantams available. All hatched last year and pullets just beginning to lay. Potential for some Spring chicks! - white crested black trio - gold laced trio (two smooth feathered

High WycombeBuckinghamshire (35.4mi)
Chickens poultry Day old chicks 🐣 20 Available  - Advert 18
4

Day old chicks 🐣 20 Available

Chickens

2 daysAge
MixedSex
£8Price

I have 20 stunning mixed hybrid day old chicks available 🐥 £8 each unsexed I won’t sell chicks on their own. Collection Southend on sea Essex. Can deliver if you want a large quantity.

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Southend-on-SeaSouthend-on-Sea (27.4mi)

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.