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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 Blue silkie roo - Advert 1
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Blue silkie roo

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Beautiful blue silkie roo. Bought at 3 months as a hen and as he has come of age is a rooster. Really placid temperament and will allow my 3 year old to pick him up for cuddles, due to our living arrangements we aren’t able to keep a rooster due to to crowing unfortunately

HeywoodGreater Manchester
Chickens poultry Ayam cemani chicks  - Advert 2
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Ayam cemani chicks

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

🐣 Beautiful Chicks Available Hatching Weekly! 🐣 Looking to add some stunning birds to your flock We have a lovely selection of day old chicks, with new chicks hatching almost every week ✨ Available breeds: Ayam Cemani Polish• Frizzle Polish (various colours) Silkies (various colours) Vorwerks Saramas We also have older feathered chicks off heat available perfect if yo

ManchesterGreater Manchester
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Day Old Pekin Bantam Chicks - mixed colours

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

We now have day old chicks available from our flock of Pekin's lovely range of colours available. Chicks will require heat from now until they are fully feathered which is usually 6-8 weeks old. This can be in the form of a heat lamp or heat plate (electronic hen). If you haven't kept chicks before please research their care, they are very easy to look after but have s

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WiganGreater Manchester
5.0
Chickens poultry silkie,brahma ,pekin bantam 6 weeks old  - Advert 4
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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
5.0
Chickens poultry £2 /each hatching eggs mixed and pure breed  - Advert 5
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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
5.0
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Silkie chicks

Chickens

5 daysAge
MixedSex
£15Price

We have a lovely selection of silkie chicks looking for their new homes 🐥 Available from 1 day old up to 13 weeks old and growing. We have various colours available every week, with fresh hatches w

ManchesterGreater Manchester
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Polish chicks

Chickens

5 daysAge
MixedSex
£15Price

We have a lovely selection of Polish and Polish Frizzle chicks looking for their new homes 🐥 Available from 1 day old up to 13 weeks old and growing. We have various colours available every week, w

ManchesterGreater Manchester
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Fertile Hatching Eggs: Blue, Cyan, Green, Olive

Chickens

1 weekAge
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
Chickens poultry Beautiful Muscovy duck  - Advert 4
41

Beautiful Muscovy duck

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

Muscovy duck £50 each 2 for £90 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
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Hybrid Point of Lay Pullets (Hens)

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

POL hybrid pullets (young hens) available, we have: Light Sussex Type Blue Eggers (Yorkshire Blues) White Star Blue Belles 18 weeks old and will start laying in approx 2 weeks. £20 each, collecti

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WiganGreater Manchester
5.0
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Pure breed Pekin chicken eggs, quail hatching eggs

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£4Price

Currently 5 hens and cockerel running together Last week Hatched 6 out 6 Selling 6 eggs for £8 12 eggs for £16 Above collections price If you want me to posting out it would be £6.95 including pac

LondonGreater London
Chickens poultry Ayam Cemani Cockerel  - Advert 7
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Ayam Cemani Cockerel

Chickens

3 monthsAge
MaleSex
£35Price

1 Male. Hatched on 7th Jan. Very healthy and beautiful cockerel. Looking for his forever home. Salford

SalfordGreater Manchester
Chickens poultry Lavender Pekin bantam chicks - Advert 8
4

Lavender Pekin bantam chicks

Chickens

5 daysAge
MixedSex
£15Price

7 4 day old lavender Pekin bantams pure breed great little chicken will still need heat for 5 weeks

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BuryGreater Manchester
Chickens poultry Polish & silkie chicks  - Advert 9
72

Polish & silkie chicks

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Weekly hatches of the following chicks avalibe Ayam cemani Vorwerks Silkies various colours Polish various colours Frizzle polish Prices start from £10

ManchesterGreater Manchester
Chickens poultry Rhode Island Red  - Advert 10
1

Rhode Island Red

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£5Price

4 Rhode Island Red hens £5 each

ManchesterGreater Manchester
Chickens poultry 5x POL Hybrid Hens for sale in Hounslow! - Advert 11
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5x POL Hybrid Hens for sale in Hounslow!

Chickens

13 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£22Price

Hello, We have high quality POL Hens of various Hybrid and pure breeds. All hens are 16-17 weeks old and have been fully dewormed and vaccinated, protecting them from common poultry disease! Collect

HounslowGreater London
Chickens poultry Two Beautiful Peking Bantam Hens available  - Advert 12
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Two Beautiful Peking Bantam Hens available

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£40Price

Two stunning Pekin Bantam hens, one Lavender and one Silver Partridge, available. Both have just started laying. Lovely birds, very sweet. Only selling as I have chicks coming through and need to make

BarkingGreater London
Chickens poultry Hybrid nova browns - Advert 13
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Hybrid nova browns

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£7Price

Hybrid nova brown chick lay 350 eggs a year chick will still need to be on heat when they get to there new home lovely friendly bird

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BuryGreater Manchester
Chickens poultry 4 Cockerels- standard (meat) breed - Advert 14
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4 Cockerels- standard (meat) breed

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MaleSex
£10Price

NOT TO BE EATEN! Amazing to handle. Been touched since first out the egg! Can be separated if needed

OldhamGreater Manchester
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5 days old golden quail chicks for sale

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Currently hatched out 14 quail chicks Selling all Each chick £8 or 2 for £15 All 14 would £80 These will increase on price due age All golden quail lay lovely big eggs Based in se9

LondonGreater London
PRO
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Collection or Posted - Pekin Bantam HATCHING EGGS

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Hatching eggs available from my flock of Pekin bantams. Lovely range of colours including lavender. All eggs will be collected fresh to order so well within the maximum 7-10 days. High fertility

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WiganGreater Manchester
5.0
Chickens poultry 3 hen 1 rooster silky chickens - Advert 17
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3 hen 1 rooster silky chickens

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MixedSex
£75Price

4 silky chickens for sale 3 hens always lay eggs and 1 rooster actively breeding and protecting the hens they were raised together a few months ago always get eggs daily very healthy and so cute they

ManchesterGreater Manchester
Chickens poultry Chicks day old pure breed, some mixedo - Advert 18
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Chicks day old pure breed, some mixedo

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Cream legbars, lavender leghorns, French Bresse, English farmhouse, marans, olive eggers. Hatched 15/04/26 Ready for collection from 16/04/26 or 17/04/26

Rescue/Charity
BuryGreater Manchester
Chickens poultry 2 PURE PAKISTANI ASEEL MALES - Advert 19
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2 PURE PAKISTANI ASEEL MALES

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£150Price

Up for sale 2 Top Quality Pakistani Aseel males First one Sawa bird He is a Pure Top Quality bird very very strong bird he is absolutely beautiful very high masti bird outclass bird He is for £250

ManchesterGreater Manchester

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.