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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Polish & silkie chicks
Chickens
8 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
Manchester, Greater Manchester (48.6mi)
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Polish chicks
Chickens
3 weeksAge
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, with fresh hatches weekly. We also have • Ayam Cemani • Vorwerk • Silkies in various colours Healthy well cared for chicks ready for their next homes. On or off heat Please
Manchester, Greater Manchester (48.6mi)
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Buy4get1free🌟USA Bearded silkies,Brahmas,Vorwerk
Chickens
1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price
🐣Chick availability🐣 10.5.26 X2 USA Bearded Silkies X24 Brahmas 5.5.26 X3 USA Bearded Silkies X6 vorwerk 30.4.26 X3 USA Bearded Silkies X18 Brahmas 7.3.26 X1 USA Bearded Silkie- Off Heat All chicks are on heat unless stated otherwise. Collection only WF3 We are registered with APHA
Wakefield, West Yorkshire (22.5mi)
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3Stunning pekin bantam cross
Chickens
7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price
Need a new home for this lovely boy , with only having 2 hens he is busying them into oblivion, needs far more girls , has produced gorgeous chicks
Rochdale, Greater Manchester (39.6mi)
83 week old chicks
Chickens
3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price
Unknown breed, looks like 2 hens, 1 cock, 1 unknown. Eggs were gifted by a local breeder. They are all healthy. They need to go together
Knaresborough, North Yorkshire (0.3mi)
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🩶🐣DAY OLD SILKIE CHICKS 🐣 🩶
Chickens
6 daysAge
MixedSex
£12Price
Lots of chicks hatching weekly in the following breeds: 🐣Usa silkies 🐣Buff Orpington’s 🐣Silver Laced Orpington’s 🐣Gold Laced Orpington’s 🐣Marans 🐣Olive Eggers (female) 🐣Cream Legbars (fe
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Glossop, Derbyshire (44mi)PRO
Chicks Weekend Offer 1 free chick
Chickens
7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£8Price
🐣 Chicks Available This Weekend 🐣 £8 each ✨ Buy 3, get 1 free ✨ Breeds available: 🐥 French Marans 🐥 Cuckoo Marans 🐥 Crested Bantams Available for collection this weekend. Message for more inf
Mirfield, West Yorkshire (24.8mi)
31Aseel for sale free
Chickens
6 monthsAge
MixedSex
£0Price
Free aseel for sale born november last year they are mixed eggs were shipped from pakistan and hatched here
Sheffield, South Yorkshire (43.5mi)
9Chickens
Chickens
6 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price
Chickens for sale, very beautiful, friendly with other pets around and children. born on Easter day. 3 male and I think 1 is female All must go together. £15 for all
Doncaster, South Yorkshire (36.2mi)
2CREAM LEGBAR HATCHING EGGS
Chickens
1 weekAge
MixedSex
£1Price
CREAM LEGBAR FERTILE HATCHING EGGS THESE EGGS ARE FROM PURE BRED LEGBARS £1 EACH £10 PER DOZEN NICE BLUE EGGS WILL POST EGGS IF REQUIRED
Barnsley, South Yorkshire (31.6mi)
2Gold Partridge Brahma
Chickens
3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£9Price
Gold Partridge Brahma LF, Friendly, lively little chicks. Will need heat for a few more weeks. All 7 for £50
Halifax, West Yorkshire (25.4mi)
3Mixed chicken
Chickens
7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price
They are given only millets and organic food and some time local feed very lovely chicks and given very good care selling due to moving
Manchester, Greater Manchester (48.6mi)
4Polish Bantam Cockerel Silver Laced
Chickens
1 yearAge
MaleSex
£10Price
Gorgeous and friendly silver laced smooth polish bantam cockerel, fantastic fertility, only available so I can introduce a fresh blood line
York, York (16mi)
8Mixed hybrid chickens
Chickens
7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£35Price
£10 each or £35 for all 5. Mixed breed chickens. I have 5 available, I am not 100% on gender. I got them as fertilised eggs and was promised by a neighbour they would take them but have since changed
Manchester, Greater Manchester (48.6mi)
2Gold campine and Japanese bantam pullets
Chickens
9 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£30Price
I have 3 gold campine pullets and 2 Japanese bantams - one black tail and one blue tail available. £30 each Collection from YO43.
Hull, Kingston upon Hull (49.1mi)
1Ayam cemani hatching eggs & chicks available
Chickens
2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price
Www.westyorkshirequails.com Eggs & chicks available Collection halifax for chicks I post out eggs daily . Chicks are £15 each Eggs are 6 for £30 1 hen not laying yet £50 4 Cockerells £30 each
Halifax, West Yorkshire (25.4mi)
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Bantam pekin day old chicks - week old chickens
Chickens
3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£6Price
Bantam pekin day old chicks Also 2 week olds available All need heat till 6 weeks old Black mottled Buff Blue Milliefluer White
Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough (40mi)
21Pure Swedish flower hen cockerel
Chickens
7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price
7 month old pure Swedish flower hen cockerel, looking for a new home. Very friendly, only selling due to having to many cockerels.
Hull, Kingston upon Hull (49.1mi)
6mixed game hens
Chickens
1 yearAge
MixedSex
£10Price
around 60 mixed game hens all last years birds laying very well good broodys nice tame birds thinning a few down as have lots of chicks to raise up i have lots of photos upon request anymore questions
Sheffield, South Yorkshire (43.5mi)
2Different orpington chicks
Chickens
1 weekAge
MixedSex
£30Price
Different Orpington chicks : Black mottled, Black cuckoo, Partridge, Lavender, lavender mottled, White, Gold laced, Silver laced, Isabel, Chocolate cuckoo, Mauve, Crele, Black, Black cuckoo. A
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Manchester, Greater Manchester (48.6mi)
31Silkie hens
Chickens
1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£20Price
We have some silkie hens available we have a few roosters too. Hens £20 each all laying. Roosters £5 each Very nice birds a few different colours available All around a year old. Would make a g
Pickering, North Yorkshire (32mi)
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Point of lay
Chickens
4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£19Price
I have White Star,( leghorns) Light Sussex £19 each . (Lohman Brown hens 3 for £36) All are vaccinated mite treated and wormed
Glossop, Derbyshire (44mi)
76x hatching eggs
Chickens
1 weekAge
MixedSex
£20Price
fertile, free range, hatching eggs from a mix of young and healthy hens and rooster ,all eggs sold will be fresh ,unwashed and unrefrigerated for the best hatch rate results
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire (31.9mi)
3Whole flock needing a home
Chickens
6 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price
6 hens approx 1.5yrs old 2 hens 7mths 1 cockral 7mths 5 juveniles unsexed 3 months old 7 youngsters 7 weeks old
Ossett, West Yorkshire (23.2mi)
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.
