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.
Hatching eggs
Chickens
Eggs available to collect or post from North Norfolk: Marsbars (olive eggs) Brahmas (cream/pink egg) Bearded silkies (cream egg) Eggs are £1.50 each plus postage. Packed and sent 24hr next day tracked. Growers and chicks available later in the year.
Chicks (various breeds)
Chickens
DAY OLD CHICKS.... Pekin bantam chicks (unsexed, Smooth & frizzle) £8 each Polish chicks (unsexed, Smooth & frizzle) £10 each Barbu D'uccle £10 each Cream Crested Legbar chicks (Sexed) £15 each (blue egg layers) **Chicks require heat lamp/plate until fully feathered** CHICKENS.... Pekin Bantam Pullets (young hens) £30 each Silkie Roosters £10 Pekin Bantam Roosters
Goldlines laying hens
Chickens
Goldlines pullets POL Lovely friendly hybrid hens meaning they are prolific layers laying in excess of 300 eggs a year £20 each or 10 for £150 All feed, bedding and poultry supplies in available
Bantams
Chickens
Bantams POL(18-24 weeks old) £35 each ✅SILKIES - white, Black, Silver partridge And Buff ✅POLISH - Buff laced, Gold laced, Chamois, Black white crested Blue, splash white crested ✅PEKINS - laven
Hybrid laying hens
Chickens
Hybrid laying hens POL Nice variety of hybrids available 🌈 🐔Cooper black Maran (deep rich brown egg layers) £30 ea 🪺Cotswold legbar (Blue eggs) £30 ea 🫒Olive egger (Olive coloured eggs) £30 🐔
Unsexed week old silkie chicks
Chickens
Unsexed blue splash and black silkie chicks available for sale - hatched on March 22nd. All chicks are large fowl and bearded. Chicks will need heat until at least 6 weeks old, until their feathers
Splash Brahma
Chickens
Pair of splash Brahmas hatched July 2025 (cockerel and hen) hen laying.
Silkie hens & Polish hens point of lay
Chickens
Point of lay hens available Silkies and Polish All nice clean birds Vaccinated Various colours
Two Pol Pekin Bantam Hens
Chickens
Two Pol Pekin bantam Hens 7 months old and now starting to lay Lovely looking little birds £30 each
Various hens chicks and hatching eggs
Chickens
I have various hens, chicks and hatching eggs available including olive eggers, Marans, cream legbar, silkies and Welsummers. I’m a small hobby breeder and occasionally have excess eggs and hens that
Pekin Bantam chicks, silkies and seramas
Chickens
We have a really lovely mix of pekin bantam chicks. Super cute Only 2 days old Also have older chicks, silkie, serama and blue egg layers chicks.
Gorgeous Isabella Brahma Boy
Chickens
Gentle Giant! Great temperament and good with Ducks, Dogs and Children! Now looking for a new coop with ladies of his own.
Point of lay hen
Chickens
Ready for new home they are point of lay hen great for this summer . 30 available . Based in swaffham
Large fowl Brahma and faverolle hens
Chickens
Point of lay 20 weeks old Blue partridge Brahams hens Gold partridge Brahams hens Salmon faverolles Just a small selection of the birds we currently have available All birds are collection on
Day old pure breed chicks
Chickens
Day old pure breed chicks Large fowl and bantams Vaccinated Breeds include Day old USA Silkie bantams (unsexed) £12 Pekin bantam (unsexed) (inc frizzle) £12 Serama bantams (unsexed) £12 O
Polish point of lay hens black and blue
Chickens
Please see pictures. Collection only. A few available. Point of lay- ready to lay anytime. Black colour and blue are available Silkies also available
Silkie and silkie cross bantams chicks
Chickens
I have 9 lovely silkie and silkie x bantams 6 are pure silkies (fluffy ones) 3 are silkie x pekin bantams Very nice mix of colours. 6 weeks old, unsexed £10 each or all 9 for £70
Gold Laced Bantam Wyandotte Hatching Eggs
Chickens
Hatching eggs available from our exhibition Gold Laced Bantam Wyandottes! An attractive addition to your garden flock, wyandottes are calm, great layers, good broodies and enjoy being busy. Eggs are
Blue Bearded Silkie Hatching eggs with *Guarantee*
Chickens
This listing is for 6 eggs laid by true blue bearded silkies. All the birds in the photos are ours. Please read up on blue black splash genetics as blue birds do not breed true - some chicks can be bl
Coloured hybrid hens at point of lay
Chickens
A great selection of hybrid hens All pol at 18-22 weeks Fully vaccinated Recently wormed Breeds lemon cuckoos Silver Sussex Millefluer leghorn (white egg layers) Mottled leghorns (white egg layer
Various breed chicks
Chickens
Chicks due to hatch April 2nd-4th, unsexed - ready for new homes from 2 days old. 5x 21st-23rd February off-heat chicks also available from April 4th 📍 Notley, Essex
Pure silkie and French Black Copper Marans chicks
Chickens
Pure French Black Copper Marans - hens will lay dark chocolate coloured eggs. Parent chickens come from a well known breeder. Pure white silkies - these birds have black skin and 5 toes per foot. He
Silkie chicks available mixed colours
Chickens
Silkie chicks will require a brooder set up and heat source until fully feathered Mixed colours from non mixed coloured pens so no colour leakage birds! Colours available are white gold paint splash
White Sussex pure breed cockerel
Chickens
A beautiful boy needing a good home. He is a very good shepherd and looks after his flock beautifully. Pure breed and will be great for breeding. Sadly in a village so we can't keep him any more
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?
Do poultry chickens lay eggs?
Why can't male chickens be used for meat in egg-laying breeds?
