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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 2 lovely chicks looking for a home  - Advert 1
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2 lovely chicks looking for a home

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

📍London Looking for a loving home for two little chicks. On the very last day of February, two babies hatched into the world. They have grown up side by side and are very bonded, so we are looking for a home for them together. One is most likely a little hen calmer and gentle. The other is very active, curious, and already trying to crow, so most likely a little coc

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LondonGreater London (12.4mi)
Chickens poultry Hatching eggs and chicks - Advert 2
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Hatching eggs and chicks

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

I have quail eggs producing some really lovely colours.we also sell baby quail Mini silver apple yards , adorable friendly small ducks. Lovely mixture of hybrid, mixture of different colour eggs. Red laced Indian Game. Beautiful birds. I have hatched from all of these this year and fertility is really high. My prices start from £10 per 6 ( quail are £5 for 12) And highest

WelwynHertfordshire (20.2mi)
Chickens poultry Chickens and chicks read description - Advert 3
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Chickens and chicks read description

Chickens

12 weeksAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Week old Pekin and Brahma/orpington chicks unsexed £12 6 week old pekin chicks £15 9 week old Hybrid pullets £20 POL £20-£70 Silkies Pekin hens Hybrid hens Orpington hens Breeding group Serama 3 hens 1 cock £140 Paint silkie pair £190 Quails available from day olds to laying hens

FarnboroughHampshire (22.9mi)
Chickens poultry Araucana chickens - Advert 4
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Araucana chickens

Chickens

11 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Beautiful Araucana hens available!! These blue egg layers are only left available in black at only £20 each! 1 white, 1 lavender and 3 mottled available 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

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St NeotsCambridgeshire (48.1mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry 6 Bantam Polish Hatching Eggs - Advert 5
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6 Bantam Polish Hatching Eggs

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Fresh Bantam Polish hatching eggs laid each day from a proven fertile flock. Our flock is healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Buff Laced: Light gold/tan feathers with white lacing. Silver Laced: White feathers with black edging. Golden Laced: Gold feathers with black edging. Whi

BicesterOxfordshire (40.4mi)
Chickens poultry silkie,brahma ,pekin bantam 6 weeks old  - Advert 6
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silkie,brahma ,pekin bantam 6 weeks old

Chickens

9 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

silkie ,brahma ,pekin bantam green eggers 6 weeks old off heat,ready to go £15 /each or £120 for 10

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RomfordGreater London (25.4mi)
5.0
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Chickens poultry FREE: Pekin milifluer bantam cockerel  - Advert 1
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FREE: Pekin milifluer bantam cockerel

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Hes shy around people but fond of the girls need gone asap. Please no time wasters. Note: bring a carrier or a box with holes upon collection as one will not be given to you. Unfortunately I have too

HornchurchGreater London (27.1mi)
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Unsexed Silkie and Polish Chick

Chickens

13 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

These chicks are ready to go outside. Unsexed, 8 black silkies and 1 white Polish. On growers pellets, off heat and ready for their new coops

BicesterOxfordshire (40.4mi)
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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 (45.3mi)
5.0
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A PAIR OF BANTAM FAVEROLLES

Chickens

2 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

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 chi

Haywards HeathWest Sussex (39.9mi)
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Amberlink hens

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

25 - 30 week old Amberlink pullets available, just come into lay as cheap as £7.50 each Ideal for a small holding or farm shop who wants instant eggs as these girls have a life of lay ahead of them.

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St NeotsCambridgeshire (48.1mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry POL CHICKENS AVAILABLE  - Advert 6
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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 vaccinated and wormed up too date The breeds we have available are CopperMaran £23.00 Black tails £23.00 Bovan Brown£15.00 Goldline £15.00 White star (lay blue eggs) £23.00 Light

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GraysThurrock (31.8mi)
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Hatching Eggs & Chicks Buff, Brahma, Frizzle, Blue

Chickens

5 daysAge
MixedSex
£2Price

I have Hatching Eggs and Chicks from the following: Buff Orpington Brahma Easter Eggers Polish Bantam Frizzle Light Sussex Mixed Breed Prices start at £2 I also have Aylesbury Ducks and Pom Pom Run

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ChinnorOxfordshire (24.4mi)
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Olive Egger & Copper Black Maran chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price

-Only 8 left now!!- Will do a deal on all 8 for £70. We’ve got some Olive Egger, French Black Copper Maran & Easter Egger chicks available now. Collection from Lingfield (RH7 Postcode) £10 each or

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LingfieldSurrey (30.3mi)
Chickens poultry Light Sussex chickens - Advert 9
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Light Sussex chickens

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£45Price

Age 6 weeks old male and female chicken, very good and quite but active chicken, looking for a loving new home.

HounslowGreater London (5.2mi)
PRO
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Fertile Hatching Eggs: Blue, Cyan, Green, Olive

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£2Price

I’ve chosen my best layers to cross with my pure lavender Araucana roosters. The hens laid reasonably well right through the winter, even though the coop wasn't heated, and they are now in full prod

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LondonGreater London (12.4mi)
Chickens poultry Beautiful Healthy Laying Hens - Advert 11
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Beautiful Healthy Laying Hens

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

Lovely group of strong, healthy laying hens available. Currently producing excellent quality brown eggs daily. • Well looked after on a small countryside setup • Free range and very active • Fed o

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DunmowEssex (40.1mi)
Chickens poultry £2 /each hatching eggs mixed and pure breed  - Advert 12
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£2 /each hatching eggs mixed and pure breed

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£2Price

available for collection or ready for delivery 4 brahma eggs £3/each 6 pekin bantam eggs £3/each 6 olive eggers eggs £3/each 20 mixed breed (lucky dip ) £2/each postage ,next day delivery with royal mail High-quality fertile hatching eggs available from healthy, well-cared-for chickens. Our birds are regularly checked and kept in clean, spacious conditions to ensure

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RomfordGreater London (25.4mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry Day old chick due to hatch on the 11/05/26 - Advert 13
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Day old chick due to hatch on the 11/05/26

Chickens

Due in 2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Hey guys we have some day old chicks which will be hatching on the 11th of may. I am able to sex these for you if you are only looking for hens, if in the event one does turn out to be a cockerel I would be happen swap over later on for a small fee. We have 3 different breeds up for grabs which are the following. Naked Necks, Frizzle and also Brahma cross Rhode Island reds

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AltonHampshire (36.3mi)
Chickens poultry Hybrid chicks - Advert 14
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Hybrid chicks

Chickens

10 weeksAge
MixedSex
£8Price

New chicks available now🐥🐣 All chicks are unsexed unless stated otherwise Thank you for reading my advertisement, Kay’s hatchery

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WelwynHertfordshire (21.9mi)
Chickens poultry Premium Silkie Trio – Laying Now, Beautiful Type - Advert 15
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Premium Silkie Trio – Laying Now, Beautiful Type

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£80Price

Stunning trio of adult Silkie chicken available from our small countryside flock near Stansted / Dunmow. This is a well-matched breeding trio consisting of: • 1 cockerel • 2 hens (currently laying)

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DunmowEssex (40.1mi)
Chickens poultry Silkie hatching eggs & silkie chicks  - Advert 16
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Silkie hatching eggs & silkie chicks

Chickens

12 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 (39.9mi)
Chickens poultry 🥚 Mixed colour pekin bantam hatching eggs  - Advert 17
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🥚 Mixed colour pekin bantam hatching eggs

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Mixed group of pekin bantam hatching eggs £12 for 6 Amazing quality birds Fertility tested Can post for postage fee (bare in mind your get better results from collecting eggs yourself) Or collect

EghamSurrey (9.7mi)
Chickens poultry Beautiful Muscovy duck  - Advert 18
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Beautiful Muscovy duck

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£45Price

Muscovy duck £45 each 2 for £80 for sale, around 10 months old A big, strong bird with a calm and confident temperament. He’s been well looked after and is in excellent condition. Ideal for breeding

StanmoreGreater London (6.8mi)

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.