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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 Sablepoot Chicks (Booted Bantams) - Advert 1
10

Sablepoot Chicks (Booted Bantams)

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Current availability: 2nd - 6th March: 7 chicks remaining. £6 each. Sold unsexed. More chicks due 20th March! Chicks hatched from my mixed colour Sablepoot pen: I have a blue and black & gold cockerel with lemon millefleur, gold millefleur, black, white, blue, silver millefleur, buff mottled, porcelain and cuckoo hens. Chicks are a mixture of colours, please message f

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LincolnLincolnshire (43.6mi)
Chickens poultry Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs - Advert 2
15

Brahma Large Fowl Hatching Eggs

Chickens

7 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 (43.6mi)
Chickens poultry Beautiful point of lay hens - range of breeds - Advert 3
6

Beautiful point of lay hens - range of breeds

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Lovely range of colours available- bluebells, speckledies, warrens, white star, rhode rocks, white Sussex, silver Sussex and small number of blue egg layers. Blue egg layers are £30, all the others are £20.

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BirminghamWest Midlands (47.9mi)
Chickens poultry Auracana mix  - Advert 4
9

Auracana mix

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Two young, five months old roosters £20 each …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

BirminghamWest Midlands (47.9mi)
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 🐓 crusted gold bantam hen £25 🐓 white leghorn 🤍 £15 🐓white silkies 🤍 and blue 🩵 £25 🐓 Lohman brown 🧡 £15 🐓 gold line 💛 £15 🐓 copper marans 🤎 £18 🐓 black rocks

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SpaldingLincolnshire (47.3mi)
Chickens poultry JERSEY GIANT  - Advert 6
2

JERSEY GIANT

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

JERSEY GIANT chicks for sale .five pounds each makes the largest chickens in the world .really friendly. LAST 6 CHICKS FOR £20 .MUST ALL GO

BarnsleySouth Yorkshire (37.1mi)
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White Silkie Hen

Chickens

11 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

White silkie hen looking for a new home. She lays eggs. Unfortunately I’m having to rehome her as she is being picked on by the other hens so I’ve had to separate her from the group. Rather than k

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SheffieldSouth Yorkshire (25.9mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry Brahma chicks and orpington chicks - Advert 2
2

Brahma chicks and orpington chicks

Chickens

15 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

I have day olds Brahmas and also mixed orpingtons, pure breeds but not sure wich colours as I put a mix of eggs in, some lavenders I know of! Price is of each… I have a hatch due on Saturday!

StaffordStaffordshire (41.3mi)
111

🩶USA & STANDARD SILKIE CHICKS 🩶

Chickens

6 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Looking to add some fluff and charm to your flock? Our day-old unsexed Silkie and USA chicks are now ready for new homes! We have multiple different colours available for the perfect mixed flock 🤍�

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GlossopDerbyshire (41.4mi)
31

friendly rooster

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£40Price

super friendly,hand raised rooster ,such a gentleman with the ladies and tolerates humans (not aggressive) the only reason i have to rehome him is because he is very loud and i have been getting compl

GooleEast Riding of Yorkshire (47.9mi)
Chickens poultry Trio of bantam lavender pekins - Advert 5
2

Trio of bantam lavender pekins

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£80Price

Well bred vaccinated quality bantam lavender pekins Lovely trio of 2 hens and one cockerel. Please message with any questions

IlkestonDerbyshire (6.4mi)
5

Hybrid chicks for sale

Chickens

6 daysAge
MixedSex
£8Price

***CONTINUOUSLY HATCHING*** Hybrid chicks for sale. Dad is buff columbian brahma, mums are Lohmann Browns. Great egg layers. Lay 300 eggs a year. CURRENTLY : 6 girls 3 boys £8 each chick. Fer

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CoventryWest Midlands (45.1mi)
Chickens poultry Silkies Bantam hens mixed colours - Advert 7
12

Silkies Bantam hens mixed colours

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£35Price

Silkie hens available. Mix of colours including black, blue, splash, mottled, gold. Hatched last year some September and some October. Getting regular eggs out of them. Great chickens for children, very easy to tame £35 each. Also a trio of white silkies available 2 hens and a cockerel that are not related £75. Hatching eggs available mixed colour silkies £15 per half doze

AshbourneDerbyshire (21.8mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin bantam chicken chicks - Advert 8
2

Pekin bantam chicken chicks

Chickens

4 daysAge
MixedSex
£5Price

They will need a heat lamp for 4-6 weeks as hatched in the incubator , feed on chick crumb & water until old enough

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WalsallWest Midlands (45mi)
Chickens poultry 6x Polish Hatching Eggs - Fast Shipping 🥚🐣🐥 - Advert 9
12

6x Polish Hatching Eggs - Fast Shipping 🥚🐣🐥

Chickens

11 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

For sale: A beautiful set of six fertile Polish 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 (47.3mi)
Chickens poultry 6x Silkie USA Hatching Eggs - Fast Shipping 🥚🐣🐥 - Advert 10
13

6x Silkie USA Hatching Eggs - Fast Shipping 🥚🐣🐥

Chickens

11 weeksAge
MixedSex
£25Price

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 (47.3mi)
Chickens poultry rooster silkie - Advert 11
4

rooster silkie

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Rooster silkie for free i have 4 roster who’s want contact me on WhatsApp 07456166600

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RipleyDerbyshire (7.1mi)
Chickens poultry 2 day old silkie chicks on heat still - Advert 12
2

2 day old silkie chicks on heat still

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£7Price

pure silkie bantam chicks bred from silver and black hens over gold cockerel, still need heat for several weeks, £7 each or all 6 £35

RotherhamSouth Yorkshire (27.9mi)
Chickens poultry Ex commercial laying hens  - Advert 13
3

Ex commercial laying hens

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£3Price

We have some of our ex commercial laying hens available. Still laying well. Been looked after to a very high standard and nd are a good weight. 10 or more hens £2.50 each. Forever homes only.

SheffieldSouth Yorkshire (25.9mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin Bantam - Advert 14
3

Pekin Bantam

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Ready to go pure breed Cockerel. 1 lovely Pekin Bantam Male Collection is Shirebrook Colour : 1x Mottled, cockoo Collection: NG20 and Shirebrook

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MansfieldNottinghamshire (7.4mi)
Chickens poultry 12 x Aayam cemani hatching eggs fast delivery  - Advert 15
1

12 x Aayam cemani hatching eggs fast delivery

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£30Price

12 x Aayam cemani hatching eggs , I will post via special delivery . They are fresh eggs from healthy chickens.

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Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent (40.5mi)
Chickens poultry Cream legbar roos - Advert 16
3

Cream legbar roos

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MaleSex
£0Price

I have 3 cream legbar roos free to good home born 14.2.26. We hatched a batch and these are the surplus

RotherhamSouth Yorkshire (27.9mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin Bantams Cockerels & Breeding Pairs/Trios - Advert 17
7

Pekin Bantams Cockerels & Breeding Pairs/Trios

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Pekin Bantans Bobtails & Frizzles available. Last years birds hatched July 25 hens just started laying. All beautiful quality birds, happy, healthy, tame and very friendly as all hand reared in our b

HuddersfieldWest Yorkshire (48.1mi)
Chickens poultry Rosecombs  - Advert 18
3

Rosecombs

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

For sale breeding group of rosecomb bantams. Pair of black 2024 hatched 2 blue pullets 2025 hatched 4 black pullets 2025 hatched £20 each

LeicesterLeicester (28mi)
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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.