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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 Aseel Indius Gigante Chicken Pair Male and Female - Advert 1
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Aseel Indius Gigante Chicken Pair Male and Female

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MixedSex
£200Price

Here for sale I have my two Aseel chickens. One female one male, I hatched them both together last year. They’re fantastic chickens, they do tricks and can fly very high, they aren’t your normal chick

BlackburnBlackburn with Darwen (12.1mi)
Chickens poultry Silkie chicks £25 each - Advert 2
1

Silkie chicks £25 each

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£25Price

I have 5 stunning silkie chicks 7 weeks old unsexed Hand reared by me Super sweet super fluffy babies

OssettWest Yorkshire (25.5mi)
PRO
8

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 (45.9mi)
Chickens poultry 1 speckled hen 1 white Sussex 1 Colombian ranger - Advert 4
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1 speckled hen 1 white Sussex 1 Colombian ranger

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£3Price

One white Sussex approx 2 years old One speckled hen approx 2 years old One Colombian ranger approx 1 year old All good layers Moving house need to find a good home Would like all three to go together

Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent (48.8mi)
Chickens poultry Female sussex bantam - Advert 5
5

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 (14.1mi)
PRO
4

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 (20.6mi)
Chickens poultry Hatching Eggs - Silver Laced Wyandotte Large Fowl - Advert 7
4

Hatching Eggs - Silver Laced Wyandotte Large Fowl

Chickens

2 daysAge
MixedSex
£12Price

I have for sale hatching eggs for silver laced wyandottes, large fowl. Coming from unrelated high quality stock. 6 eggs for £12 collected or £20 delivered. Please message me with the quantity you req

PrestonLancashire (20.9mi)
Chickens poultry Cuckoo maran pullets - Advert 8
3

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 (31.4mi)
Chickens poultry Silver Laced Wyandotte Large Fowl Hens POL - Advert 9
3

Silver Laced Wyandotte Large Fowl Hens POL

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£45Price

I have several Silver Laced Wyandotte large fowl hens. These are very nice good quality birds which are just starting to lay now. They are around 26 weeks old and come from good stock. Collection from

PrestonLancashire (20.9mi)
PRO
8

💕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 (27.5mi)
Chickens poultry 🩶🧡DAY OLD ORPINGTONS🧡🩶 - Advert 11
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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 (21.1mi)
Chickens poultry 5 Black Rock Chickens  - Advert 12
1

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 (48.8mi)
Chickens poultry 2 cockerels - Advert 13
11

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 (19.3mi)
Chickens poultry Pekin cockerel for new home - Advert 14
1

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 (27.3mi)
Chickens poultry Light Sussex bantams  - Advert 15
2

Light Sussex bantams

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£60Price

I have available 8 pairs of light sussex bantams, hatched last year and ready to start laying. Extremely well bred, won best of breed at Carlisle where I purchased the parents for £100. They lay lovel

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Thornton-CleveleysLancashire (35.4mi)
Chickens poultry Various Point of Lay Female Chickens - Advert 16
13

Various Point of Lay Female Chickens

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

We now have our full range of point-of-lay hens available. Breeds include; Bluebells, White Stars, Warren-type hens and Light Sussex. All female and fully vaccinated. We also have our various Bantam

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NantwichCheshire East (46.1mi)
Chickens poultry Buff Orpington Cockerel Friendly, Good Home Wanted - Advert 17
4

Buff Orpington Cockerel Friendly, Good Home Wanted

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MaleSex
£15Price

Buff Orpington cockerel available, good strong bird with nice colouring and a proper stance. Healthy and active, doing exactly what a cockerel should. Has been handled and is used to people, not aggr

PrestonLancashire (20.9mi)
PRO
5

Pure breed bantams and large fowl

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

We currently have 2 batchs of pure breeds some just come into lay and some younger birds Silkies Pekins Sablepoots Polish Pandova Rumpless Araucana Appenzeller large fowl Brahma Salmon Favore

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DeesideFlintshire (49.2mi)
PRO
11

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 (15.9mi)
Chickens poultry 12 Chicks - Mixed breed  - Advert 20
3

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 (47.7mi)
Chickens poultry Ayam Cemani 🖤 - REDUCED THIS WEEKEND - Advert 21
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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 (21.1mi)
Chickens poultry Various Pure breed chicks/eggs + guinea fowl keets - Advert 22
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Various Pure breed chicks/eggs + guinea fowl keets

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£8Price

We have a few chicken breeds on our family smallholding and offer hatching eggs/day olds and week olds available in small numbers. (Older chicks available later in the season) see pics of parents and

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YorkYork (49.1mi)
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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.