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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

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£4Price

18 months old. Laying well. Lovely friendly chickens. . ....... 🐔🐓🐣🐤🐥🐥🐤🐣🐓🐔🦅🐓🐣🐤🐥🐥🐤🐣🐓🐔

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Shepton MalletSomerset (20mi)
Chickens poultry Barbu d’Uccle Bantam Trio ( 2 hens 1 cockerel - Advert 2
4

Barbu d’Uccle Bantam Trio ( 2 hens 1 cockerel

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£50Price

Barbu d’Uccle Mille fleu hatched last year, hens just coming into lay. Busy sweet natured little bantams with full beard and muff with feathered legs.

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MonmouthMonmouthshire (48.7mi)
Chickens poultry Hybrid POL hens - Advert 3
10

Hybrid POL hens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£24Price

EASTER SPECIAL £2 OFF PER HEN Selection of hybrid Point of Lay Hens ready now: Light Sussex Rangers Copper marans Blues Speckedys Pied Rangers £24 each EASTER SPECIAL IS £22 PER HEN Near Honiton/O

HonitonDevon (24.3mi)
Chickens poultry Pavlovskya Trio ( 2 hens 1 cockerel) - Advert 4
4

Pavlovskya Trio ( 2 hens 1 cockerel)

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£70Price

Pavlovskya are a rare breed chicken originating from Russia. They are extremely cold hardy with stunning good looks. Hand raised and good natured hatched last summer from unrelated parents and hens l

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MonmouthMonmouthshire (48.7mi)
Chickens poultry 3 Gingernut ranger boys - Advert 5
4

3 Gingernut ranger boys

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MaleSex
£1Price

I’ve got 3 gingernut ranger boys for sale, they are a crossbreed of Rhode Island Red and light Sussex. They are a very tameable and affectionate breed who grow to be mid sized. I was given them after

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WarehamDorset (49.3mi)
5.0
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Day‑Old Chicks and Hatching eggs - pure breed

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£12Price

🐣 Day‑Old Chicks and Hatching eggs Our first chicks of the season began hatching on 20/03 and will continue through to 22/03. A range of breeds is available, and all chicks will be vaccinated agains

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Weston-super-MareNorth Somerset (15mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin bantams for sale  - Advert 7
6

Pekin bantams for sale

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£35Price

🐔Beautiful Pekin Bantams Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of Pekin bantams available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and docile nature, making them perfect for

BathBath and North East Somerset (32.6mi)
Chickens poultry Quality Point of lay Hybrids for sale  - Advert 8
9

Quality Point of lay Hybrids for sale

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

🐔Beautiful POL Hybrid hens Available 🐔 We currently have one of the largest selections of stunning point of lay hybrid hens available, with over 20 varieties to choose from, including coloured egg

BathBath and North East Somerset (32.6mi)
Chickens poultry Day-Old Copper Black Marans for Sale - Advert 9
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Day-Old Copper Black Marans for Sale

Chickens

6 daysAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Day old Copper Black Marans for sale due to hatch approxamatly on the 26th of March 2026. For collection, contact me for updates.

CardiffCardiff (25.5mi)
Chickens poultry Copper black Marans for sale - Advert 10
1

Copper black Marans for sale

Chickens

2 yearsAge
MixedSex
£100Price

I have for sale my copper Marans which consists of 8 two year old laying hens with one 1 year old unrelated cockerel.

AbergavennyMonmouthshire (48.1mi)
Chickens poultry Brahma for sale - Advert 11
5

Brahma for sale

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£45Price

🐔Beautiful large fowl Brahma Chickens Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of large fowl Brahma available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and docile nature, making

BathBath and North East Somerset (32.6mi)
Chickens poultry Rhode Island Red Chicks and fertile eggs - Advert 12
2

Rhode Island Red Chicks and fertile eggs

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

RIR chicks bred from good laying hens and unrelated cockerel, strong healthy chicks £5 each. Fertile hatching eggs £2 each

PontypriddRhondda Cynon Taff (35.7mi)
Chickens poultry Polands for sale  - Advert 13
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Polands for sale

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

🐔Beautiful Poland Chickens Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of Poland and Padovanas (beared Polands) chickens available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and doc

BathBath and North East Somerset (32.6mi)
Chickens poultry Point of Lay Chickens  - Advert 14
3

Point of Lay Chickens

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

A variety of Beautiful POL chickens for sale, just starting to lay. Defra registered. We provide cardboard pet carriers for a stress free handover for the chickens, and because of the worry of bird fl

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TivertonDevon (26.5mi)
Chickens poultry FERTILE pekin bantam eggs - Advert 15
6

FERTILE pekin bantam eggs

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£2Price

Fertile Pekin Bantam Hatching Eggs Good quality healthy flock of pekins; very good fertility rates throughout, eggs are only sold once fertility has been tested several times. Blue Silver Partrid

BristolBristol City (28.6mi)
Chickens poultry Day old chicks available - Advert 16
2

Day old chicks available

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price

I have 4 creamlegbar chicks all female £10 each. 3 rhode island red chicks £8 each. Unsexed 7 pekin bantam chicks unsexed. £8 each Dont have to go together.

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CreditonDevon (36.7mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry Satin Silkie Rooster FOC - Advert 17
5

Satin Silkie Rooster FOC

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Looking to find a new home for this handsome friendly young Roo. He’s becoming a pain for my old hens who just want to retire in peace, looking to rehome him ASAP he’s got too much energy for them. I

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CreditonDevon (36.7mi)
Chickens poultry bantam  - Advert 18
1

bantam

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MaleSex
£5Price

bantam roo free to good home supper friendly had from 2 days old.

PorthRhondda Cynon Taff (37.7mi)
Chickens poultry Silkies for sale  - Advert 19
4

Silkies for sale

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

🐔 Beautiful Silkie Chickens Available 🐔 We currently have a lovely selection of Silkie chickens available. These birds are well known for their friendly, calm, and docile nature, making them perfec

BathBath and North East Somerset (32.6mi)
Chickens poultry Smooth and frizzle lavender and black pekins - Advert 20
3

Smooth and frizzle lavender and black pekins

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£25Price

I have available 4 black frizzle hens 1 Black smooth cockerel 1 Lavender frizzle cockerel 2 lavender smooth hens 1 frizzle lavender hen £25 each

TrowbridgeWiltshire (36.7mi)
Chickens poultry 3 cream legbar pullets  - Advert 21
7

3 cream legbar pullets

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£40Price

3 cream legbar pullets 7 months old, laying lovely coloured eggs! Would make a great addition to any flock. Price is per a bird. Can also come with a cockerel to make a breeding group- £150 for all 4.

TrowbridgeWiltshire (36.7mi)
Chickens poultry Warrens and leghorns for sale pol - Advert 22
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Warrens and leghorns for sale pol

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

We have lots of point of lay warren and leghorns for sale. Vaccinated and ready to go. Based in Trowbridge

TrowbridgeWiltshire (36.7mi)
Chickens poultry Coloured hybrid pol hens for sale - Advert 23
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Coloured hybrid pol hens for sale

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£18Price

We have a mixture of colours available, fantastic layers. Point of lay and vaccinated. Based in Trowbridge

TrowbridgeWiltshire (36.7mi)
Chickens poultry Serama rooster - Advert 24
5

Serama rooster

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£10Price

I have 2 remaining serama roosters, one white smooth feathered one white frizzled ( gray boy sold already) Please note they are miniature roosters. Usually bought to accompany flocks of standard chick

BristolBristol City (28.6mi)

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.