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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 POL 26 week old White Star hybrid pullets x 8 - Advert 1
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POL 26 week old White Star hybrid pullets x 8

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£120Price

26 week old hybrid White Star pullets available. * friendly and docile * fully vaccinated * point of lay - just started * lay up to 350 large/huge white eggs a year More info at www.thebuckfarm.co.uk ••• last 8 hens available as a discount lot ***

AshbourneDerbyshire (47.8mi)
Chickens poultry POINT OF LAY HENS  - Advert 2
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POINT OF LAY HENS

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

Point of lay hens for sale Warrens £15 Light Sussex £20 White stars £20 Bluebells £20 Message if interested

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DerbyDerby (44mi)
Chickens poultry .Barbu d’Uccle,Pekin hatching eggs - Advert 3
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.Barbu d’Uccle,Pekin hatching eggs

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£18Price

Barbu d’Uccle Mille fleur and Lavender Pekin hatching eggs. £18 for 6 eggs. Collection Ashbourne or can post Monday-Thursday tracked 24 hr in protective poly box £6. Postage can affect hatching rates. High fertility in a test hatches.

AshbourneDerbyshire (47.8mi)
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Chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Chicks for sale. All your black favourites. Marans, silver Sussex ,Black Minorca. Pick your own.£5 .each.

BarnsleySouth Yorkshire (31mi)
Chickens poultry Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs - Advert 5
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Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs

Chickens

10 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. I have an Isabel cockerel, a Buff Blue Colombian Cockerels, 4 Buff Blue Colombian hens, 1 Blue Gold Laced, 1 Dark, 1 Red Pyle and 1 Blue Splash. (We also have a couple of bl

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LincolnLincolnshire (26.7mi)
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friendly rooster

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£40Price

young rooster free to good home ,gentleman with his ladies and likes a cuddle ,only reason i have to rehome him is because i already have a rooster

GooleEast Riding of Yorkshire (21.5mi)
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Chickens poultry Silkie chicks £25 each - Advert 1
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Silkie chicks £25 each

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£25Price

I have 5 stunning silkie chicks 7 weeks old unsexed Hand reared by me Super sweet super fluffy babies

OssettWest Yorkshire (38.5mi)
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Five Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale.

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MaleSex
£15Price

Five Plymouth Rock (pure breed) cockerels for sale. Hatched from chicks. They are all now 7 weeks old. Ready to go to be with their own flock of hens! All boys have a friendly temperament and have bee

ChesterfieldDerbyshire (29.3mi)
Chickens poultry Lavender Pekin bantam cockerel  - Advert 3
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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 (0.2mi)
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Pure breed cream legbar and others available

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Cream legbar cockerel and hens available as well as cross breeds..cream legbar cockerel and and cream legbar hens and legbar cross breeds £20 each Cockerel will be free with hens 16 months old

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LiversedgeWest Yorkshire (43.7mi)
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Pure breed poultry hatching eggs

Chickens

6 daysAge
MixedSex
£1Price

Various pure breed poultry hatching eggs we have over 20 different breeds of chickens prices range from £1:25 per egg to £3:00per egg postage from £4.00 per 6 /48 hr delivery £6.00 next day please message for price per breed and availability

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SelbyNorth Yorkshire (29.2mi)
Chickens poultry Chicks for sale..... DEALS!!! - Advert 6
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Chicks for sale..... DEALS!!!

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Chicks for sale Legbar, white star, moran, easter eggers, polish Day olds From £5 each on heat £10 each off heat Will do deals on more than 10 Also hatching Eggs for sale £1 each

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NottinghamNottingham (34.7mi)
Chickens poultry Pure bred silkie cockerel  - Advert 7
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Pure bred silkie cockerel

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£10Price

1 year old silkie boy Been handled by kids from being a chick Still loves cuddles Very friendly boy

NewarkNottinghamshire (22.6mi)
Chickens poultry Copper black maran laying - Advert 8
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Copper black maran laying

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£60Price

Four copper black maran chickens -these girls lay daily - friendly chickens , food we have will be included . Bereavement of my father who the girls they belonged to is genuine reason for sale as I ha

NottinghamNottingham (34.7mi)
Chickens poultry 🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶 - Advert 9
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🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

🐣 Day-old chicks available 🐣 Buff Orpingtons & Silver Laced Orpingtons – From large, friendly parent birds – Well handled from hatch – Raised on high-protein feed with added vitamins 🔸 Unsexed 🔸

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GlossopDerbyshire (48.6mi)
Chickens poultry Show Quality Hatching Eggs Various Breeds  - Advert 10
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Show Quality Hatching Eggs Various Breeds

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Show Quality Hatching eggs available in the following breeds - Large fowl - * Show Quality Purebred Large Fowl Buff Orpington’s, £3.00 per egg * Buff Orpington x Hybrid Hen eggs (welsummer light

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IlkestonDerbyshire (37.2mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin cockerel for new home - Advert 11
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Pekin cockerel for new home

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Lovely Pekin cockerel. Bought from a breeder last year as a girl but has turned out to be a cockerel. Cannot keep due to my home circumstances.

LeedsWest Yorkshire (42.3mi)
Chickens poultry Derbyshire redcap hatching eggs - Advert 12
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Derbyshire redcap hatching eggs

Chickens

3 daysAge
MixedSex
£2Price

Derbyshire redcap eggs available A chance to get some good examples of a rare native breed. Nr Ashbourne or can post royal mail 1st class. £2.50 an egg postage (50% fertility guaranteed ive been

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AshbourneDerbyshire (47.8mi)
Chickens poultry 12 Chicks - Mixed breed  - Advert 13
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12 Chicks - Mixed breed

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£8Price

11 mixed breed chicks, assortment of colours! Very pretty! 1 pure bred Barbu D’Uccle bantam chick. Millefleur colour. All very happy and healthy. Unsexed Still under heat at night, and still kept

MatlockDerbyshire (36.8mi)
Chickens poultry Ayam Cemani 🖤 - REDUCED THIS WEEKEND - Advert 14
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Ayam Cemani 🖤 - REDUCED THIS WEEKEND

Chickens

10 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Ayam Cemani chicks available. They will be unsexed as they are too young and from dark Fibro birds. The parents have no leakage and are on quality feed and supplements. They are raised in a house with

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GlossopDerbyshire (48.6mi)
Chickens poultry Silkie - Advert 15
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Silkie

Chickens

6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

4 x silkies just 5 weeks old, Parents can be seen on collection. All different colours. Unsexed. Collection only

HullKingston upon Hull (31.2mi)
Chickens poultry Serama (smallest breed of chicken in the world) - Advert 16
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Serama (smallest breed of chicken in the world)

Chickens

4 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price

I have some Serama chicks available. All still hatching in the incubator so will be available this weekend (pictures from the last hatch one of parents) Unsexed and will require heat. Parents can b

HullKingston upon Hull (31.2mi)
Chickens poultry Various Pure breed chicks/eggs + guinea fowl keets - Advert 17
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Various Pure breed chicks/eggs + guinea fowl keets

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£8Price

We have a few chicken breeds on our family smallholding and offer hatching eggs/day olds and week olds available in small numbers. (Older chicks available later in the season) see pics of parents and

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YorkYork (40.7mi)
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Chickens poultry Brahma Large Fowl Hens 8 Months Old - Advert 18
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Brahma Large Fowl Hens 8 Months Old

Chickens

8 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£45Price

My last two hens of the year available, hatched 25th July. Both laying well. Buff Columbian colouring but carrying other colours. One with a blue neck £45. One with a black neck, this girl was injure

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LincolnLincolnshire (26.7mi)
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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.