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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 .Barbu d’Uccle,Pekin hatching eggs - Advert 1
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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 Ayam Cemani 🖤 - REDUCED THIS WEEKEND - Advert 2
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Ayam Cemani 🖤 - REDUCED THIS WEEKEND

Chickens

9 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 family and animals and handled daily. Chicks from 1 day - 2 weeks Hatching next : Ayam Cemani Bcm (black copper Maran) Silkie Orpington’s Swedish flower hens Olive egge

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GlossopDerbyshire (20.6mi)
Chickens poultry 🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶 - Advert 3
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🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶

Chickens

1 weekAge
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 🔸 Will require heat for approx. 6 weeks Also available: • Cream Legbars • Black Copper Marans • Olive Eggers • Silkies & USA Silkies • Ayam Cemani Message for availability an

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GlossopDerbyshire (20.6mi)
Chickens poultry Show Quality Hatching Eggs Various Breeds  - Advert 4
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Show Quality Hatching Eggs Various Breeds

Chickens

1 weekAge
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 Sussex speckeldy) £1.50 per egg *Show quality Blue/Black Silkie £3.00 per egg *Blue Mottled Pekin Bantam £3.00 per egg *Black Mottled Pekin Bantam £3.00 per egg *Lave

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IlkestonDerbyshire (40.8mi)
Chickens poultry Cuckoo maran pullets - Advert 5
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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 laying .

MacclesfieldCheshire East (33.1mi)
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Chickens poultry Guinea Fowl - Advert 1
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Guinea Fowl

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Guinea Fowl un sexed suspect males nice to have running around x4 £10each Last years birds, relatively quiet

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YorkYork (32.9mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry Serama hatching eggs  - Advert 2
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Serama hatching eggs

Chickens

5 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Serama hatching eggs for sale Cockrell and hens lovely colours and lovely temperments Collection only

Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent (47.6mi)
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💕Pure breed Baby Pekin chicks 💕.

Chickens

1 weekAge
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)
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Silkie chicks and hatching eggs

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Silkie chicks available 3 days old. I have another hatch hatching Easter weekend. Range of colours including white, splash, blue, back, mottled Sold unsexed £10 each. Will require a heat lamp or broo

AshbourneDerbyshire (38.3mi)
Chickens poultry silkie chicks  - Advert 5
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silkie chicks

Chickens

4 daysAge
MixedSex
£7Price

4 x silkie chicks 4 days old still need heat for several weeks £7 each all 4 for £25 3 x 4 week old silkie off heat but still indoors £20 for the 3

RotherhamSouth Yorkshire (9.4mi)
Chickens poultry 6 x buff Orpington hatching eggs - Advert 6
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6 x buff Orpington hatching eggs

Chickens

1 dayAge
MixedSex
£18Price

6 buff Orpington hatching eggs. Good fertility from 20 hens running with 2 cockerels. Can post Royal Mail24 for £4.45 www.thebuckfarm.co.uk

AshbourneDerbyshire (38.3mi)
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Pure breed cream legbar and others available

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MixedSex
£25Price

Cream legbar cockerel and hens available as well as cross breeds..cream legbar cockerel and 4 hens for £100 Other hens £15

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LiversedgeWest Yorkshire (14.2mi)
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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 Day old mixed pekin bantam chicks - Advert 9
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Day old mixed pekin bantam chicks

Chickens

2 daysAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Hatched 4th April, mixed pekin bantam chicks. Unsexed, will require heat until fully feathered. Earrings and drinking as they should. £8 each

MaltonNorth Yorkshire (49.1mi)
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Collection or Posted - Mixed Bantam HATCHING EGGS

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Hatching eggs available from my mixed flock of Pekin and Silkie bantams. Most eggs will be full Pekin, some will be full Silkie or crosses of the two. Lovely range of colours including lavender. A

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WiganGreater Manchester (47.3mi)
5.0
Chickens poultry Leghorn cross  - Advert 11
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Leghorn cross

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£8Price

Leghorn cross poultry for sale 1 male that is abit nasty and 7 females all in lay 8 pound each plus a pair off French Maran 10 week old 20 pound the pair plus French Maran hatching eggs 20 pound a do

NorthwichCheshire West and Chester (47.3mi)
Chickens poultry Silkies Bantam hens mixed colours - Advert 12
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Silkies Bantam hens mixed colours

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MixedSex
£35Price

Silkie hens available. Mix of colours including black, blue, splash, mottled, gold. Hatched last year some September and some October. Getting regular eggs out of them. Great chickens for children, ve

AshbourneDerbyshire (38.3mi)
Chickens poultry Pure breed Silkie hens hatching eggs and chicks  - Advert 13
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Pure breed Silkie hens hatching eggs and chicks

Chickens

9 weeksAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Pure breed silkies We have hatching eggs chicks growers and POL hens available Both USA and standard Miniature size available and standard size Pol hens £50-65 Growers ( 6-15 weeks) £35 Chicks £15

ManchesterGreater Manchester (31.7mi)
Chickens poultry Pure Bantom Cockerell  - Advert 14
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Pure Bantom Cockerell

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£15Price

This is a young pure bred bantom Cockerell, which is white/grey with speckles, truly beautiful. Looking for a new home.

LeedsWest Yorkshire (17.6mi)
Chickens poultry Pure Bantom Cockerell  - Advert 15
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Pure Bantom Cockerell

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£15Price

This is a young, pure bantom Cockerell, which is white/grey in colour, looking for a new home. He has 4 brothers who he gets on well with.

LeedsWest Yorkshire (17.6mi)
Chickens poultry 5x male chicks for rehoming - Advert 16
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5x male chicks for rehoming

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Five baby hybrid chickens, all male, available for rehoming. All in clean, healthy condition. May be able to deliver if local to Salford, Greater Manchester.

SalfordGreater Manchester (33.6mi)
Chickens poultry **🐣 Hatching Eggs Available! 🐣** - Advert 17
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**🐣 Hatching Eggs Available! 🐣**

Chickens

4 daysAge
MixedSex
£15Price

I currently have hatching eggs available!!! My hens are a lovely mix of Polish and Silkie in a variety of beautiful colours. They’re running with a **Frizzle cockerel** and a **Silkie cockerel** (bot

CongletonCheshire East (40.5mi)
Chickens poultry Aseel chicken & Leghorn both female & chicken coop - Advert 18
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Aseel chicken & Leghorn both female & chicken coop

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£70Price

Aseel is 7 months old and leghorn is 18 months old. Aseel is a very good breed. Both chickens are very friendly and adorable. Both chickens come with a chicken coop that has hatch.

SheffieldSouth Yorkshire (11.7mi)
Chickens poultry Chicks for sale EASTER DEALS!!! - Advert 19
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Chicks for sale EASTER DEALS!!!

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£7Price

Chicks for sale Mixture of breeds Day olds £7 each on heat £10 each off heat Easter Deals.... buy more than 20 chicks (on heat) and will do them for £5 per chick Also hatching Eggs for sale £2

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NottinghamNottingham (43.3mi)
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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.