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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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Pure breed poultry hatching eggs

Chickens

6 daysAge
MixedSex
£1Price

Various pure breed poultry hatching eggs we have over 20 different breeds of chickens prices range from £1:25 per egg to £3:00per egg postage from £4.00 per 6 /48 hr delivery £6.00 next day please message for price per breed and availability

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SelbyNorth Yorkshire (23.4mi)
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Chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Chicks for sale. All your black favourites. Marans, silver Sussex ,Black Minorca. Pick your own.£5 .each.

BarnsleySouth Yorkshire (0.2mi)
Chickens poultry POL 26 week old White Star hybrid pullets x 8 - Advert 3
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POL 26 week old White Star hybrid pullets x 8

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£120Price

26 week old hybrid White Star pullets available. * friendly and docile * fully vaccinated * point of lay - just started * lay up to 350 large/huge white eggs a year More info at www.thebuckfarm.co.uk ••• last 8 hens available as a discount lot ***

AshbourneDerbyshire (38.3mi)
Chickens poultry POINT OF LAY HENS  - Advert 4
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POINT OF LAY HENS

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

Point of lay hens for sale Warrens £15 Light Sussex £20 White stars £20 Bluebells £20 Message if interested

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DerbyDerby (43.4mi)
Chickens poultry .Barbu d’Uccle,Pekin hatching eggs - Advert 5
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.Barbu d’Uccle,Pekin hatching eggs

Chickens

9 monthsAge
MixedSex
£18Price

Barbu d’Uccle Mille fleur and Lavender Pekin hatching eggs. £18 for 6 eggs. Collection Ashbourne or can post Monday-Thursday tracked 24 hr in protective poly box £6. Postage can affect hatching rates. High fertility in a test hatches.

AshbourneDerbyshire (38.3mi)
Chickens poultry Chicks for sale..... DEALS!!! - Advert 6
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Chicks for sale..... DEALS!!!

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Chicks for sale Legbar, white star, moran, easter eggers, polish Day olds From £5 each on heat £10 each off heat Will do deals on more than 10 Also hatching Eggs for sale £1 each

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NottinghamNottingham (43.3mi)
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Chickens poultry Lavender Pekin bantam cockerel  - Advert 1
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Lavender Pekin bantam cockerel

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price

He was hatched in October last year. A beautiful cockerel but the neighbours don’t like the noise so he has to go unfortunately. I can provide hatching eggs with him too if you’d like.

GainsboroughLincolnshire (30.8mi)
Chickens poultry Female sussex bantam - Advert 2
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Female sussex bantam

Chickens

9 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

I am going to be picky!!! I need her to go to someone who already has the same breed. I would love weekly/monthly updates on her. My baby has been left on her own as her sister recently died. Due to

HalifaxWest Yorkshire (19.7mi)
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Pure breed cream legbar and others available

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Cream legbar cockerel and hens available as well as cross breeds..cream legbar cockerel and and cream legbar hens and legbar cross breeds £20 each Cockerel will be free with hens 16 months old

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LiversedgeWest Yorkshire (14.2mi)
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Five Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale.

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MaleSex
£15Price

Five Plymouth Rock (pure breed) cockerels for sale. Hatched from chicks. They are all now 7 weeks old. Ready to go to be with their own flock of hens! All boys have a friendly temperament and have bee

ChesterfieldDerbyshire (22mi)
Chickens poultry Pure bred silkie cockerel  - Advert 5
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Pure bred silkie cockerel

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£10Price

1 year old silkie boy Been handled by kids from being a chick Still loves cuddles Very friendly boy

NewarkNottinghamshire (43mi)
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friendly rooster

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£40Price

young rooster free to good home ,gentleman with his ladies and likes a cuddle ,only reason i have to rehome him is because i already have a rooster

GooleEast Riding of Yorkshire (27mi)
Chickens poultry Cuckoo maran pullets - Advert 7
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Cuckoo maran pullets

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Point of lay Cuckoo Maran pullets. 26 weeks old.Hatched 25th September 2026. 6 available. Looking for forever homes. Optional Cockerell available if required (£10). Pullets £25 each.All now started

MacclesfieldCheshire East (33.1mi)
Chickens poultry Copper black maran laying - Advert 8
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Copper black maran laying

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£60Price

Four copper black maran chickens -these girls lay daily - friendly chickens , food we have will be included . Bereavement of my father who the girls they belonged to is genuine reason for sale as I ha

NottinghamNottingham (43.3mi)
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💕Pure breed Baby Pekin chicks 💕.

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Hatches expected every 2 weeks for the foreseeable future. Lovely selection of colours. I have different ages of chicks so feel free to contact me.Prices from £8 Eggs also for sale. Pekin Sablepoot

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WarringtonWarrington (47.4mi)
Chickens poultry 🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶 - Advert 10
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🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

🐣 Day-old chicks available 🐣 Buff Orpingtons & Silver Laced Orpingtons – From large, friendly parent birds – Well handled from hatch – Raised on high-protein feed with added vitamins 🔸 Unsexed 🔸

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GlossopDerbyshire (20.6mi)
Chickens poultry Show Quality Hatching Eggs Various Breeds  - Advert 11
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Show Quality Hatching Eggs Various Breeds

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£3Price

Show Quality Hatching eggs available in the following breeds - Large fowl - * Show Quality Purebred Large Fowl Buff Orpington’s, £3.00 per egg * Buff Orpington x Hybrid Hen eggs (welsummer light

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IlkestonDerbyshire (40.8mi)
Chickens poultry 5 Black Rock Chickens  - Advert 12
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5 Black Rock Chickens

Chickens

2 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£450Price

5 black rocks chickens 2 years old. They are doing amazing, very happy, fed like queens. We are going to be moving overseas and so we are looking for a new home for them. We will be so sad to say

Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent (47.6mi)
Chickens poultry 2 cockerels - Advert 13
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2 cockerels

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£10Price

2 cockerel bantams for sale ring for details good little birds just have too many cockerels otherwise I’d keep them

ShipleyWest Yorkshire (23.2mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin cockerel for new home - Advert 14
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Pekin cockerel for new home

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Lovely Pekin cockerel. Bought from a breeder last year as a girl but has turned out to be a cockerel. Cannot keep due to my home circumstances.

LeedsWest Yorkshire (17.6mi)
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Aseel Eggs - Eating/Hatching Heavyweight Bloodline

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MixedSex
£50Price

About These Eggs (Pack of 6) I am offering pure Aseel fertile eggs from my home-bred, meticulously cared-for flock. This is a rare opportunity to own eggs from one of the most ancient and revered fig

ManchesterGreater Manchester (31.7mi)
Chickens poultry Derbyshire redcap hatching eggs - Advert 16
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Derbyshire redcap hatching eggs

Chickens

3 daysAge
MixedSex
£2Price

Derbyshire redcap eggs available A chance to get some good examples of a rare native breed. Nr Ashbourne or can post royal mail 1st class. £2.50 an egg postage (50% fertility guaranteed ive been

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AshbourneDerbyshire (38.3mi)
Chickens poultry 12 Chicks - Mixed breed  - Advert 17
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12 Chicks - Mixed breed

Chickens

3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£8Price

11 mixed breed chicks, assortment of colours! Very pretty! 1 pure bred Barbu D’Uccle bantam chick. Millefleur colour. All very happy and healthy. Unsexed Still under heat at night, and still kept

MatlockDerbyshire (28.4mi)
Chickens poultry Ayam Cemani 🖤 - REDUCED THIS WEEKEND - Advert 18
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Ayam Cemani 🖤 - REDUCED THIS WEEKEND

Chickens

10 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Ayam Cemani chicks available. They will be unsexed as they are too young and from dark Fibro birds. The parents have no leakage and are on quality feed and supplements. They are raised in a house with

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GlossopDerbyshire (20.6mi)
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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.