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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 Pekin bantam hens  - Advert 1
4

Pekin bantam hens

Chickens

13 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

4 pekin bantams left Point of lay Other poultry available £50 each Collection from Wimborne, BH21 4JE

WimborneDorset (28.9mi)
Chickens poultry Free to good home in Radstock - Advert 2
1

Free to good home

Chickens

3 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£0Price

Need to rehome my bantams. There's 5 in total. 1 X sablepoot (no photo yet but I'll add one soon), 2 polish hatched from eggs about 3 years ago and 2 cross breeds that lay blue eggs (bought as POL abo

RadstockBath and North East Somerset (13.1mi)
Chickens poultry Micro-Chicken CHICKS for Sale - Advert 3
261

Micro-Chicken CHICKS for Sale

Chickens

2 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Limited number of Miniature Serama × Lavender D’Anver Chicks – Now Available to Reserve 🐣 We are delighted to announce the arrival of a very special hatch of miniature chickens. These tiny chicks ar

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RuardeanGloucestershire (48mi)
Chickens poultry Emerald Sapphire Blue Egg Layer Chicks for Sale - Advert 4
131

Emerald Sapphire Blue Egg Layer Chicks for Sale

Chickens

2 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price

We are pleased to offer a beautiful new hatch of pure Emerald Sapphire chicks. This pairing of white-splashed and also lavender hens with a glossy black rooster has produced an exceptional range of co

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RuardeanGloucestershire (48mi)
Chickens poultry Point Of Lay Hens - multiple breeds available  - Advert 5
6

Point Of Lay Hens - multiple breeds available

Chickens

3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Multiple breeds of point of lay hens available. Light Sussex - £20 each Olive Eggers - £26 each Copper black Maran - £26 each Speckledys - £20 each Rhode Rock - £20 each Bluebells - £20 each Also po

GloucesterGloucestershire (46mi)
Chickens poultry POL Goldlines  - Advert 6
3

POL Goldlines

Chickens

3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£17Price

Point of Lay hens available now, some are just starting to lay. Lovely healthy birds Other POL hens available also Collection Gloucestershire

GloucesterGloucestershire (46mi)
Chickens poultry Shamo x OEG  in Crewkerne - Advert 7
17

Shamo x OEG

Chickens

4 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Beautiful 4 week old Shamo x OEG chicks raised naturally under a superb broody hen. These chicks are confident, healthy and already showing strong hen-leaning traits, though they are still too young f

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CrewkerneSomerset (34.6mi)
Chickens poultry Day-Old Copper Black Marans for Sale in Cardiff - Advert 8
3

Day-Old Copper Black Marans for Sale

Chickens

Due in 2 weeksAge
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 (46.9mi)
Chickens poultry Legbar - Advert 9
5

Legbar

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MixedSex
£50Price

Trio of Pure breed cream crested legbars for sale about a year old Hens are laying well Nice colour eggs

NewburyBerkshire (37.2mi)
Chickens poultry Red Silkie Female  - Advert 10
3

Red Silkie Female

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£50Price

Red silkie girl, now laying well. She is wormed regularly and is very used to dogs. She is currently free ranging in the garden.

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PooleDorset (34.5mi)
Chickens poultry Silkie+ pikin hatching eggs (SPRING SALE SPECIAL - Advert 11
4

Silkie+ pikin hatching eggs (SPRING SALE SPECIAL

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£6Price

Silkie and Pekin hatching eggs for sale collected a day before sale eggs from pure bread happy healthy free range chickens

WimborneDorset (28.9mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin hatching eggs only!  - Advert 12
4

Pekin hatching eggs only!

Chickens

5 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£2Price

Millefleur Pekin and black Pekin hatching eggs. £2 each collection from near middle wallop Hampshire or can post at buyers expense. 🙂 6 black in the incubator all growing nicely. 11 out of 12 with th

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AndoverHampshire (29.8mi)
Chickens poultry Green & Blue Eggers – Confirmed Pullets - Advert 13
6

Green & Blue Eggers – Confirmed Pullets

Chickens

3 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

🐥💚💙 Green & Blue Eggers – Confirmed Pullets 💙💚🐥 3-week-old black girls ready for loving homes. Mums are olive green eggers and dad is a blue egger, so you can expect beautiful green to blue-tone

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RuardeanGloucestershire (48mi)
Chickens poultry Mixed Hatching Eggs — Pot Luck Crossbreeds 🐣🌈 - Advert 14
11

Mixed Hatching Eggs — Pot Luck Crossbreeds 🐣🌈

Chickens

5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Mixed Fertile Hatching Eggs — Pot Luck Crossbreeds 🐣🌈 Rare & Colourful Backyard Mix We are delighted to offer a limited number of fertile mixed hen eggs from our small, well-loved flock — perfect i

WimborneDorset (28.9mi)
Chickens poultry Aseel x leghorn and aseel x light sussex chiks  - Advert 15
2

Aseel x leghorn and aseel x light sussex chiks

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MixedSex
£30Price

There are 14 chiks in total 8 are a day old And 6 are 3 weeks old All hybrids £30 each or 160 for all as they are rare

BristolBristol City (24.9mi)
Chickens poultry Chickens for Sale  - Advert 16
5

Chickens for Sale

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£24Price

Fully vaccinated- 16 varieties to choose from Nadder Valley Hens. Price stated is a 'from' price. Other birds are more full listing's on website. www.naddervalleyhens.co.uk Call Nathalie ******

SalisburyWiltshire (19mi)
Chickens poultry CHİCKENS FOR SALE - Advert 17
3

CHİCKENS FOR SALE

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Chicken for sale 20£ each 60£ for all .Two of them are laying eggs right now. 1 rhodo island red 2 speckled 1 warren

SouthamptonSouthampton (39.2mi)
Chickens poultry Indio Gigante *LARGE BIRDS Portuguese bloodlines* - Advert 18
10

Indio Gigante *LARGE BIRDS Portuguese bloodlines*

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MixedSex
£100Price

They are from several different bloodlines and unrelated. I am taking orders for 2026. THE FIRST THREE PHOTOS ARE A TRIO I HAVE AVAILABLE. £295 FOR THE TRIO. Unrelated birds and ready to breed in th

CaldicotMonmouthshire (36.6mi)
Chickens poultry Rare Ayam Ketawa (Laughing Chickens) for Sale - Advert 19
4

Rare Ayam Ketawa (Laughing Chickens) for Sale

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MixedSex
£35Price

Rare Ayam Ketawa (Laughing Chickens) for Sale – Breeding Group! For sale: A fantastic small group of Ayam Ketawa – the famous Indonesian “laughing chickens” known for their incredible long, human-like

CaldicotMonmouthshire (36.6mi)
Chickens poultry Day old buff Orpington Chicks (unsexed)  in Southampton - Advert 20
51

Day old buff Orpington Chicks (unsexed)

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

These are beautiful Buff Orpington day old chicks ready for their new home. Pictures of mum and dad available, very friendly loving chicks

SouthamptonSouthampton (39.2mi)
Chickens poultry USA Silkie boy  - Advert 21
6

USA Silkie boy

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Chocolate USA Handsome very friendly boy, very gentle and very sweet He is used to dogs, wormed regularly.

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PooleDorset (34.5mi)
Chickens poultry Rare Black Sumatra Hatching Eggs - Pack of 6  - Advert 22
21

Rare Black Sumatra Hatching Eggs - Pack of 6

Chickens

9 weeksAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Black Sumatra Hatching Eggs — Rare Heritage Breed Black Sumatras are a rare and beautiful heritage breed, known for their striking iridescent green-black feathers and elegant appearance. While natura

WimborneDorset (28.9mi)
Chickens poultry Polish cockerels  - Advert 23
4

Polish cockerels

Chickens

13 weeksAge
MaleSex
£20Price

2 gorgeous cockerels one gold laced Lovely mannerisms, hand reared hatched by us and lived indoors till 8 weeks. Love eating from hands. Friendly

DorchesterDorset (35.7mi)

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.