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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 UNSEXED mixed breed chicks  - Advert 1
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UNSEXED mixed breed chicks

Chickens

6 daysAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Mixtures of black/blue maran, white leghorn X, warren X, ayam cemani X, Cream legbar. £5 each collection only

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SkegnessLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Legbar / Leghorn chicks - Advert 2
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Legbar / Leghorn chicks

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£6Price

I am selling 4 chicks, there are 2 White ones that are legbar x leghorn so could lay very light brown almost pink eggs or very light if female. The black ones will lay green to olive or very dark brow

LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Silver Bielefelder Hatching Eggs x 6 - Advert 3
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Silver Bielefelder Hatching Eggs x 6

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£18Price

Hatching eggs from my 2025 super rare Silver Bielefelders now laying well and cockerels doing their job. Bielefelders were created in Germany in the 1970s as the ultimate dual purpose bird (worth goo

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SkegnessLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Sablepoot/Booted Bantam Hens (5 for £100) - Advert 4
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Sablepoot/Booted Bantam Hens (5 for £100)

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Chicks and hatching eggs also available. Mostly hatched mid August. Now starting to lay. These birds come from my mixed colour pen of Sablepoot/Sabelpoot booted bantams. 5 females available, black/

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LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry All Colour POL Available  - Advert 5
9

All Colour POL Available

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£15Price

We have the available hens available 🐓 crusted green egger 💚 £25 🐓 gold bantam 💛£25 🐓 welsummer bantam 🧡 £25 🐓 brown and lavender Wyandotte £30 🩵 🐓 brown bantam hen 🧡 £20 🐓 crust

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SpaldingLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Sablepoot Hatching Eggs (Booted Bantams) - Advert 6
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Sablepoot Hatching Eggs (Booted Bantams)

Chickens

9 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Special offer this week: 24 eggs for £30. 6 eggs £10, 12 eggs £18, larger quantities of eggs can take me a few days to collect. Royal Mail 24hr Tracked Postage £5.99. Hatching eggs available from my

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LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Hatching eggs - Advert 7
101

Hatching eggs

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£20Price

French Black Copper Maran Hatching Eggs 😈🥚🐔 DARK EGGERS) x6 Crested Cream Legbar Chicken Hatching Eggs (Blue Eggers - Autosexing) X6 🥚💙 Jubilee Orpington Chicken Hatching Eggs x6 🥚🧺🐣 Silver

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BostonLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Female day old chicks available  - Advert 8
1

Female day old chicks available

Chickens

5 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£6Price

I have several Bovan brown and dekalb white female chicks available £6 per chick discount offered on 10 or more.

BourneLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Blackrocks chickens  - Advert 9
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Blackrocks chickens

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

Blackrocks chickens for sale 16 weeks old. £15 each. All female and very friendly and very good egg layers. Im in Waltham Lincolnshire. (Please bring something to transport them home in)

GrimsbyNorth East Lincolnshire

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.