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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 Large Fowl Brahma Cockerels Mixed Colours - Advert 1
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Large Fowl Brahma Cockerels Mixed Colours

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MaleSex
£10Price

Several young cockerels available £10 each. From my mixed colour large fowl Brahma pen. Getting to be lovely and large boys. A good age to get accustomed to you are your flock. Get on well together

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LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Day old olive egger pullets  - Advert 2
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Day old olive egger pullets

Chickens

3 daysAge
FemaleSex
£12Price

Beautiful day old oliver egger pullets, will lay a lovely olive green egg, 8 available . These are a cross between cream legbar and silver Rhodes will lay around 300 eggs per year, will be ginger and

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SkegnessLincolnshire
Chickens poultry All Colour POL Available  - Advert 3
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All Colour POL Available

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Hi there 👋🏼 🚨 NEW STOCK 🚨 🐓 White Star – £15 each 🐓 Leghorn – £15 each 🐓 Lohman Brown – £15 each 🐓 Goldline – £15 each 🐓 Copper Marans – £18 each 🐓 Black Rocks – £18 each 🐓 Silver Susse

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SpaldingLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Easter egger cockerel  - Advert 4
4

Easter egger cockerel

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MaleSex
£5Price

I have a stunning Easter egger cockerel for sale, hatched my self in the 20th March looking for his own flock to look after. (6 weeks old)

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StamfordLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Day old pekin chicks £5 each  - Advert 5
2

Day old pekin chicks £5 each

Chickens

4 daysAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Pekin chicks currently hatching. Mix of colours. Unsexed. £5 each. Ideal for broody hens! Available 28/4 straight from the incubator

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SpaldingLincolnshire
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61

6 week old cockrels

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MaleSex
£5Price

We've got some friendly cockerels looking for new homes! 🐓 They're all incubator-hatched and super sociable, ready to eat right from your hand. We have: * 1 Cream Legbar cockerel, £5 * 1 Farm Ya

UlcebyNorth Lincolnshire
Chickens poultry Pekin Bantam hatching eggs - Advert 7
10

Pekin Bantam hatching eggs

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£2Price

We are pleased to offer fertile mixed Pekin Bantam eggs. These eggs come from our proven Pekin Bantam stock, ensuring a good chance of successful hatching. Each egg is priced at £2, with postage costs

UlcebyNorth Lincolnshire
Chickens poultry White leghorn  - Advert 8
1

White leghorn

Chickens

12 weeksAge
MaleSex
£30Price

Friendly rooster for sale,I have two growing at the moment and won't be able to keep both of them due to obvious reasons.

ScunthorpeNorth Lincolnshire
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Bantam chicks *sablepoot, wyandotte, pekin bantam*

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£10Price

I have some freshly hatched chicks available. Lemon Millefluer sablepoot Silver laced wyandotte bantam Lavender pekin Mixed colour pekins Cream crested legbar (1 boy and 1 girl left) Will need a He

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SpilsbyLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Sablepoot Hatching Eggs (Booted Bantams) - Advert 10
6

Sablepoot Hatching Eggs (Booted Bantams)

Chickens

3 monthsAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Special offer: 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 flock of m

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LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Sablepoot/Booted Bantam Cockerel - Advert 11
2

Sablepoot/Booted Bantam Cockerel

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Chicks and hatching eggs also available. Hatched mid August 2025. From my mixed colour pen of Sablepoot/Sabelpoot booted bantams. One Cockerel available £5. Petite birds which will grow in to love

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LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Silkie chicks for sale - Advert 12
2

Silkie chicks for sale

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Adorable blue Silkie chicks hatched 16/04/2026 unsexed £10 each. Will need heat until they're 6 weeks old. More hatching soon.

LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Bovan Brown chickens  - Advert 13
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Bovan Brown chickens

Chickens

12 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

Bovan Brown chickens for sale all female, 11 weeks old very friendly and garden reared. £10 each. Please bring something to transport them home in. (Waltham Lincolnshire)

GrimsbyNorth East Lincolnshire
Chickens poultry Pure breed Partridge Brahma hatching eggs - Advert 14
10

Pure breed Partridge Brahma hatching eggs

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Help a Young Future Farmer Grow Her Dream – Pedigree Partridge Brahma Eggs for Sale! Hello! My name is Natalya, and I’m a young chicken keeper with a big dream of becoming a farmer one day I’m saving

LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs - Advert 15
15

Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs

Chickens

13 weeksAge
MixedSex
£18Price

Hatching eggs: 6 eggs £18, 12 eggs £36. Flat Rate Royal Mail 24hr Tracked Postage £5.99. Larger quantities of eggs can take me a few days to collect. From my flock of large fowl mixed colour Brahma

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LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Lavender Pekin bantam cockerel  - Advert 16
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Lavender Pekin bantam cockerel

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price

He was hatched in October last year. A beautiful cockerel but the neighbours don’t like the noise so he has to go unfortunately. I can provide hatching eggs with him too if you’d like.

GainsboroughLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Day old silky / wine dots  - Advert 17
2

Day old silky / wine dots

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Hi I have some bantam chicks I have silky I have wine dots All healthy and looking for there new home message me for more information many thanks

Market RasenLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Large Fowl Brahma Chicks Mixed Colours - Advert 18
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Large Fowl Brahma Chicks Mixed Colours

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Chicks: Day old to 2 weeks chicks are priced at £10 (2 available: hatched 14th April). 2 to 4 week old chicks are priced at £12 (8 available: 3 hatched 20th March, 5 hatched 28th March). Please ask

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LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Bantam chicks 4 left  - Advert 19
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Bantam chicks 4 left

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

15 mix bantams all healthy message me for more information about them many thanks some are starting to come off heat

Market RasenLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Bantam Polish Chickens  - Advert 20
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Bantam Polish Chickens

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Beautiful and healthy bantam Polish chicks they are on heat and feeding and drinking well these chicks are unsexed and come in a lovely range of colours Polish chickens are renowned for their excell

Barrow-upon-HumberNorth Lincolnshire
Chickens poultry Sablepoot Chicks (Booted Bantams) - Advert 21
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Sablepoot Chicks (Booted Bantams)

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Current availability: 27th April: 20 chicks (multiple colours). Sold unsexed £5 each. On heat. 5th April: 14 chicks (multiple colours). Currently unsexed, pullets will be available around mid May fo

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LincolnLincolnshire
Chickens poultry 6x Silkie USA Hatching Eggs - Fast Shipping 🥚🐣🐥 - Advert 22
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6x Silkie USA Hatching Eggs - Fast Shipping 🥚🐣🐥

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

For sale: A beautiful set of six fertile Silkie chicken eggs from my happy, free-range hens. These eggs come from a diverse flock, known for their vibrant colors and strong hatching potential. I offer

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SpaldingLincolnshire
Chickens poultry UNSEXED mixed breed chicks  - Advert 23
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UNSEXED mixed breed chicks

Chickens

7 weeksAge
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

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.