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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 6 Bantam Polish Hatching Eggs - Advert 1
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6 Bantam Polish Hatching Eggs

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Fresh Bantam Polish hatching eggs laid each day from a proven fertile flock. Our flock is healthy, well cared for, and kept in line with current avian influenza biosecurity requirements. Colours within the flock include: Buff Laced: Light gold/tan feathers with white lacing. Silver Laced: White feathers with black edging. Golden Laced: Gold feathers with black edging. Whi

BicesterOxfordshire (16.3mi)
Chickens poultry Colombian Blacktail Female Chicks - Advert 2
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Colombian Blacktail Female Chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
FemaleSex
£12Price

The Columbian Blacktail is a much-loved British favourite — a friendly, reliable layer with warm chestnut feathers and a glossy black tail. These chicks grow into calm, confident hens that are easy to handle and perfect for both first-time keepers and experienced smallholders. Our chicks are sexed females, hatched from our own breeding group here on our smallholding near S

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StroudGloucestershire (31.3mi)
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Columbian Blacktail Auto Sexing Hatching Eggs x 6

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£13Price

Columbian Blacktail Hatching Eggs Meet Rusty, our handsome Rhode Island Red cockerel, and his six lovely Light Sussex ladies! Together they produce stunning Columbian Blacktail chicks — brilliant layers with calm, friendly temperaments. This cross creates auto-sexing chicks, meaning you can tell the boys from the girls at a day old — the red chicks are female and the yello

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StroudGloucestershire (31.3mi)
Chickens poultry Chickens and chicks read description - Advert 4
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Chickens and chicks read description

Chickens

12 weeksAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Week old Pekin and Brahma/orpington chicks unsexed £12 6 week old pekin chicks £15 9 week old Hybrid pullets £20 POL £20-£70 Silkies Pekin hens Hybrid hens Orpington hens Breeding group Serama 3 hens 1 cock £140 Paint silkie pair £190 Quails available from day olds to laying hens

FarnboroughHampshire (47mi)
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Silkie Hens - POINT OF LAY

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

SILKIES & POLISH CHICKENS - POINT OF LAY 🐔Various Colour Hens available ⭐️20 Weeks old (Point of lay 🥚🍳🪺) ⭐️Vaccinated ⭐️Wormed ⭐️READY NOW!! 🗺️ Collection from Raunds (North Northamptonshire / Cambridgeshire Border)

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WellingboroughNorth Northamptonshire (49mi)
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Polish Hens - POINT OF LAY

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

POLISH CHICKENS - POINT OF LAY 🐔Various Colour Hens available ⭐️20 Weeks old (Point of lay 🥚🍳🪺) ⭐️Vaccinated ⭐️Wormed ⭐️READY NOW!! 🗺️ Collection from Raunds (North Northamptonshire / Cambridgeshire Border)

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WellingboroughNorth Northamptonshire (49mi)
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Hatching Eggs & Chicks Buff, Brahma, Frizzle, Blue

Chickens

3 daysAge
MixedSex
£2Price

I have Hatching Eggs and Chicks from the following: Buff Orpington Brahma Easter Eggers Polish Bantam Frizzle Light Sussex Mixed Breed Prices start at £2 I also have Aylesbury Ducks and Pom Pom Run

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ChinnorOxfordshire (25.4mi)
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Point of Lay Hybrids For Sale!

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Breeds: - burford browns £35 - marigold £25 - lavender splash £28 - light Sussex £25 - silver Sussex £28 - partridge leghorns £30 - green egg layers £35 - blue egg layers £35 - millfleurs £32 - Rhode

WorcesterWorcestershire (41.7mi)
Chickens poultry 3 point of lay hens and 2 grower hens  - Advert 3
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3 point of lay hens and 2 grower hens

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£1Price

I have a total of 5 chickens for sale 3 point of lay and 2 growers 1 columbian blacktail £25 Around 55/56 weeks old 1 isa brown £27 Around 32/33 weeks old 1 olive egger £31 Around 33/34 weeks o

BagshotSurrey (45.1mi)
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Rhode Rock - Point of Lay Chickens

Chickens

14 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£24Price

Rhode Rock is a tough and reliable hybrid bred to lay a good number of eggs, especially good at free ranging and foraging. Temperament: Confident hardy hen Eggs: Brown Beginners: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Children: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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NewentGloucestershire (40.2mi)
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Large Brahma

Chickens

3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

We have a limited number of Brahma large fowl available in April. Such beautiful gentle giants, a real garden favourite! Gold, Blue, Lemon Pyle, Isabella. (some cockerels available) Www.3shirespoul

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NewentGloucestershire (40.2mi)
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Unsexed Silkie and Polish Chick

Chickens

13 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

These chicks are ready to go outside. Unsexed, 8 black silkies and 1 white Polish. On growers pellets, off heat and ready for their new coops

BicesterOxfordshire (16.3mi)
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Point of Lay Hens - VARIOUS BREEDS

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Point of Lay hens - READY NOW 🐔Black Copper Marans 🐔Light Sussex 🐔Rhode Rock 🐔Black Sussex 🐔Barred Rock 🐔White Leghorn ⭐️Only Hens available ⭐️18-20 Weeks old (Point of lay 🥚🍳🪺) ⭐️Vaccinated ⭐️Wormed ⭐️READY NOW!! 🗺️ Collection from Raunds (North Northamptonshire / Cambridgeshire Border)

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WellingboroughNorth Northamptonshire (49mi)
Chickens poultry Week old Brahma chicks, + month old chicks - Advert 8
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Week old Brahma chicks, + month old chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Week old baby chicks under heat lamp, and month old Brahma chicks without the heat now. Active and healthy, unsexed.

MaidenheadBerkshire (37.7mi)
Chickens poultry Hybrids - lovely variety  - Advert 9
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Hybrids - lovely variety

Chickens

14 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

We have a great selection of different colours available ⭐️speckled ⭐️bluebells ⭐️copper star ⭐️light susex ⭐️ex chequer All female , all vaccinated £20 Pol - warrens £20 Pol coloureds £25 Wa

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CoventryWest Midlands (43mi)
Chickens poultry Cockerel free to good home  - Advert 10
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Cockerel free to good home

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Cockerel free to a good home, he’s a lovely boy with adults, however he has started to attack my children, and unfortunately we can’t have that, so he is looking for some new girls to love and protect

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BedworthWarwickshire (47.8mi)
Chickens poultry White star leghorn - Advert 11
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White star leghorn

Chickens

14 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

We have white stars available , they have just started laying some wonderful white eggs. Lovely chickens ready to find there new homes all vaccinated

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CoventryWest Midlands (43mi)
Chickens poultry Handsome Bantam Cockerels for Loving Home  - Advert 12
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Handsome Bantam Cockerels for Loving Home

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Handsome Bantam Cockerels, Approx 9 months old. They were born early August 25, I’m not sure of the exact date. New loving homes needed, each would love some ladies to care for! Home bred from our

WorcesterWorcestershire (41.7mi)
Chickens poultry Lot of drinkers + feeders for chicks + poultry - Advert 13
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Lot of drinkers + feeders for chicks + poultry

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Various drinkers and feeders for chicks, ducklings and general small to modest sized poultry. Price covers all items. Will post if you can’t collect at extra appropriate cost. (Probably £6)

WokinghamBerkshire (38.5mi)
Chickens poultry Buff Orpington Trios - Advert 14
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Buff Orpington Trios

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£125Price

I have for sale 2x Buff Orpington Trios. From Quality Show stock. They will not hang around for long. Point of Lay. Producing Fertile eggs. £125 per Trio

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StroudGloucestershire (31.3mi)
Chickens poultry 2 x LF laced wyandotte chicks - Advert 15
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2 x LF laced wyandotte chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£30Price

2 x week old chicks. Eating and drinking as they should. 1 x blue laced and 1 x splash. Unsexed. Must remain under heat until fully feathered. Collection only. Must go together. Price is for both

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BanburyOxfordshire (19.9mi)
5.0
ADVANCED
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Point of Lay Brown Hybrids

Chickens

14 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£18Price

Depending on availability these are usually Lohman or Warren types. Temperament: Friendly productive hen Eggs: Brown Beginners: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Children: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Winter laying: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Notes: Commercial-style layer

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NewentGloucestershire (40.2mi)
ADVANCED
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Mottled and Coloured Hybrids POL

Chickens

14 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Layer of white or cream coloured eggs with the striking Mottled/Millefleur mottled plumage. Prices vary depending on age and breed - please check website. Point of lay females available, vaccinated

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NewentGloucestershire (40.2mi)
Chickens poultry 2 Stunning Silver Seabright pullets - Advert 18
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2 Stunning Silver Seabright pullets

Chickens

3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£45Price

I have 2 beautiful silver Seabright Pullets for sale. Fully vaccinated and very friendly. Only to be mixed with other delicate bantam breeds not hybrids. I live in the BATH area and can drive a small

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BathBath and North East Somerset (46.9mi)
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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.