Chickens Poultry for sale

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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 for sale: Cockerel free to a good home  - Advert 1
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Cockerel free to a good home

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MaleSex

Beautiful looking hybrid cockerel. Had from chick but have too many males in the flock so need to rehome.

Markfield, Leicestershire (47.9mi)
ADVANCED
6

Large Fowl Brahma Cockerels

Chickens

15 weeksAge
MaleSex
£15Price

Several young 4 month old cockerels available in various colours. Growing quickly. (hatched 25th June). £15 each. From my mixed colour large fowl Brahma pen. Getting to be lovely and large boys. A

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Lincoln, Lincolnshire (27.2mi)
4.0
Chickens poultry for sale: Handsome Brahma boy   - Advert 3
2

Handsome Brahma boy

Chickens

13 weeksAge
MaleSex
£40Price

Home hatched and raised very good natured and so handsome i have his dad and he has produced some stunning birds this year

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Boston, Lincolnshire (17.9mi)
Chickens poultry for sale: Chickens! Free range brown hens - Advert 4
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Chickens! Free range brown hens

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

Free range brown hens, in lay, vaccinated. Approximately a year old. 12 available. Price is each. Located near Parson drove/ Wisbech.

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire (11.8mi)
Chickens poultry for sale: Rhode Island Red Cockerel  - Advert 5
1

Rhode Island Red Cockerel

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex

5 month old RIR cockerel- friendly and brought up around children. Only refining as we already have too many cockerels vs hens

Bedford, Bedford (45.4mi)
Chickens poultry for sale: Copper maran and cream legbar hens - Advert 6
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Copper maran and cream legbar hens

Chickens

8 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Beautiful, healthy hens. Hens started laying. Copper maran lays dark chocolate colour eggs. Cream leg bar laying blue eggs. £20 each

Peterborough, Peterborough (14.9mi)
Chickens poultry for sale: Sultan Cockerel - Advert 7
2

Sultan Cockerel

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£25Price

Pure White Sultan Cockerel, rare breed, docile, need plenty of shelter from wet weather due to feathering, have 2 available

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire (19mi)
Chickens poultry for sale: LF Welsummer Cockerels  - Advert 8
7

LF Welsummer Cockerels

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£15Price

Here i have 5 LF welsummer Cockerels for sale they are getting some lovely colours on them now and are getting nice big birds will make good breeders.... price is per bird

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Leicester, Leicester (49.1mi)
Chickens poultry for sale: Silkie, bantam wayandotte chicken, brahma - Advert 9
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Silkie, bantam wayandotte chicken, brahma

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£7Price

Good morning, Have two silkie boys, bantam wayandotte and bantam brahma for sale all around 6 months old and healthy.

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King's Lynn, Norfolk (24.3mi)
Chickens poultry for sale: Silkie Chickens – 2 Silkie Hens &  Silkie Cockerel - Advert 10
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Silkie Chickens – 2 Silkie Hens & Silkie Cockerel

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£55Price

I have 3 beautiful Silkie chickens looking for a good, caring home. The group consists of 2 lovely white Silkie hens and 1 stunning black Frizzle Silkie cockerel. All three Silkie chickens are approx

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Spalding, Lincolnshire (2.8mi)
PRO
8

Stunning pekin bantams + frizzles

Chickens

14 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

A great selection of mix bantams including pekin,frizzles, light Sussex.

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Nottingham, Nottingham (45.4mi)
PRO
10

Stunning Wellsummers hens

Chickens

14 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

Amazing selection of wellsummers hens some beautiful colours and great egg layers. Larger numbers can be negotiated. Delivery also available if necessary

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Nottingham, Nottingham (45.4mi)
Chickens poultry for sale: Pure Silkie and mixed cockerels - Advert 13
9

Pure Silkie and mixed cockerels

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MaleSex
£10Price

I have some pure white silkie cockerels about 4 months old and some unique Maran mixes. All £10 each. The fathers are gentlemen to their flocks and have never shown aggression to people, and their s

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire (15.6mi)
Chickens poultry for sale: Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerel - Advert 14
3

Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerel

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£10Price

A Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel for sale is a premium, young heritage bird ideal for breeding lines, flock protection, and dual-purpose homestead utility. ✨ Striking Appearance This handsome young mal

Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk (38.9mi)
Chickens poultry for sale: Polish Pullets 16 weeks  - Advert 15
10

Polish Pullets 16 weeks

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

🐔✨ 16-WEEK-OLD POLISH PULLETS ✨🐔 💕 ALL LADIES — NO COCKS! 💕 We have a gorgeous selection of 16-week-old Polish pullets looking for their new loving homes! 🥰 These girls are beautifully feather

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Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire (29.9mi)
ADVANCED
6

Silkie chicks and hatching eggs!

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£10Price

I am a hobby breeder of silkies and regularly have chicks and hatching eggs available. Currently have 11 chicks available hatched 10th October 3 black a pale ginger and the rest a mixture of white an

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Nottingham, Nottingham (41mi)
Chickens poultry for sale: white rooster  - Advert 17
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white rooster

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£15Price

selling white rooster small as we have 2 and need to re home 1 to a good home. healthy and well looked after

Peterborough, Peterborough (13.8mi)
PRO
3

Pekin trio mille fluer

Chickens

3 monthsAge
MixedSex
£40Price

Lovely trio of pekins. garden breed and raised. They are currently free range in a large run. The cockerel and one of the hens are dark Mille fleur and the second hen is a pretty apricot she will carr

Ely, Cambridgeshire (32.2mi)
Chickens poultry for sale: Plymouth Rock Cockerel - Advert 19
2

Plymouth Rock Cockerel

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Hatched 7th July 2026 Plymouth Rock cockerel Nice temperament Located near Newton by Toft, Lincolnshire

Market Rasen, Lincolnshire (41.6mi)
Chickens poultry for sale: Chickens for sale - Advert 20
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Chickens for sale

Chickens

14 weeksAge
MixedSex
£25Price

chickens for sale hatched on 1.8.26 Healthy happy well handled chickens Will be laying for Christmas

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Loughborough, Leicestershire (47.6mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry for sale: Sad rehoming  - Advert 21
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Sad rehoming

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MaleSex
£10Price

My beautiful boys are up for rehoming, I’m gutted as their my pride and joy but my neighbours have reported their noise although I’m in a bought house, they have a lovely temperament and are friendly

Lincoln, Lincolnshire (34.6mi)

FAQs

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.