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Old Chickens Poultry for sale

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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 Day old female hybrid chicks  - Advert 1
31

Day old female hybrid chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
FemaleSex
£12Price

Day old hybrid chicks Fully vaccinated Guaranteed female The best laying breeds Breeds Bluebells Light Sussex Silver Sussex Skylines (blue egg layers) Olive eggers (green egg layers) Rhode rocks White stars (white egg layers) Sold as a minimum of 3 Collection only - Marks Tey - Colchester Please check out our Facebook page for more pictures and videos of

Licensed Breeder
ColchesterEssex
Chickens poultry POL 16 week old hybrid pullets - Advert 2
12

POL 16 week old hybrid pullets

Chickens

5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

16 week old point of lay hybrid pullets (White Star, Bluebelle and Blacktail) available. Fully vaccinated.

AshbourneDerbyshire
Chickens poultry Olive Egger Breeding Trios  - Advert 3
7

Olive Egger Breeding Trios

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£60Price

We have 2 breeding Trios of F1 & F2 Olive Eggers. We have selectively bred these for egg colour and friendliness, from our own breeding stock. They are approximately 17 weeks old at the moment. The parents are either F1 Olive Eggers crossed with Cream Legbars or French Copper Black Marans crossed with Cream Legbar. Each trio is 2 hens with a rooster, perfect for bree

LingfieldSurrey
Chickens poultry Tame blue-gold Araucana cross boy - Advert 4
113

Tame blue-gold Araucana cross boy

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Breaking my heart to have to look for a more appropriate home for Merlin. Hoping to move to a more rural setting but it's not going to happen as soon as I'd like. Merlin is tame, easy to pick up and cuddle and very bonded to me, as well as in love with my gold silkie who is now raising his chick indoors (see photo). I carry him and his dad indoors every night and out every

BournemouthDorset
Chickens poultry Coloured hybrids pullets  - Advert 5
5

Coloured hybrids pullets

Chickens

9 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£12Price

Coloured hybrids pullets all female 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed light Sussex, black rock, speckled marans, bluebell and copper black marans 12.00 each or 5 or more 11.00 each

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry Trio of 2025 Silver Bielefelders POL - Advert 6
6

Trio of 2025 Silver Bielefelders POL

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MixedSex
£95Price

Here I have for sale a trio of my 2025 Silver Bielefelders. Developed in the 1970s in Germany as a duel purpose chicken laying up to 220-240 eggs or can also be used for meat. Chicks are auto sexing at one day old. Pullets are point of lay.

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SkegnessLincolnshire
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Chickens poultry Pekin bantams  - Advert 1
1

Pekin bantams

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Pekin bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed reared here many different colours they make a good friendly hen suitable for children

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry Silkie bantams all female - Advert 2
2

Silkie bantams all female

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Silkie bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed we have them in black, gold, gold partidge and white the are 30.00 each

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry Light Sussex and rode highland reds  - Advert 3
4

Light Sussex and rode highland reds

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Rodehighland reds laying now 4 hens 1 cock light Sussex are around 6 month old 5 runner ducks available young telephone 07377126425

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Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent
Chickens poultry Light sussex bantams - Advert 4
2

Light sussex bantams

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£75Price

Light sussex bantams 1 trio 2 hens 1 cockeral they are 6 months old vaccinated and wormed the cockeral is unrelated reared here

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry Chicks & Chickens - Advert 5
14

Chicks & Chickens

Chickens

15 weeksAge
MixedSex
£8Price

DAY OLD CHICKS.... Pekin bantam chicks (unsexed) £8 each Cream Crested Legbar chicks (Sexed) £15 each (blue egg layers) **Chicks require heat lamp/plate until fully feathered** CHICKENS.... Pekin

NewmarketSuffolk
Chickens poultry Buff Orpington Trio - Advert 6
8

Buff Orpington Trio

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MixedSex
£130Price

Great quality trio of our Buff Orpington’s About 20 weeks old We have many Orpington growers in Buff and Black As well as many other types of chickens Check out our website Kentpurebreedchickens.

AshfordKent
Chickens poultry Crested Cream Legbar - Blue Egg Layer  in Preston - Advert 7
3

Crested Cream Legbar - Blue Egg Layer

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£40Price

Crested Cream Legbars Well as per usual with us at Pilling Poultry instead of winding down, we are still mad busy 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ From a day old chick to 8 weeks old Growers to 18 week plus point of lay - Something for everyone It’s always warm in the `’Chick Hut ‘ - Come and have a look - Please enquire as we have so many breeds of chicks hatching, it is impossible to l

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PrestonLancashire
Chickens poultry Day old unsexed silkies for sale  - Advert 8
6

Day old unsexed silkies for sale

Chickens

4 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Hi, We have 10 day old silkie chicks for sale A selection of colours first come first served £10 per chick

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HavantHampshire
Chickens poultry Pure breed bantam hens at point of lay - Advert 9
261

Pure breed bantam hens at point of lay

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price

Pure breed bantam hens 18 weeks old (point of lay) Nice selection of colours available All breeds a suited to mix together Breeds include Pekins - black, black mottled frizzle, silver partri

Licensed Breeder
ColchesterEssex
Chickens poultry Breeding group of mille fleur - Advert 10
4

Breeding group of mille fleur

Chickens

7 monthsAge
MixedSex
£150Price

5 hens, 1 cock. Not related. 8 months old. Nice friendly birds. Were wormed in November. Must go as a group

MablethorpeLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Buff orpington chicks day old to 2 weeks old - Advert 11
5

Buff orpington chicks day old to 2 weeks old

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price

We have day old buff Orpingtons up to 2 weeks old buff Orpingtons these are all unsexed Picture of parents in pictures We also have various pekin chicks hatching daily too inbox for more info All

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Chickens poultry Chicks  - Advert 12
2

Chicks

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Large Jersey giant and mixed maran chicks for sale. One week old. Healthy and feeding.wanting new homes

BarnsleySouth Yorkshire
Chickens poultry 1 year old Blue Layers x 6 - Advert 13
1

1 year old Blue Layers x 6

Chickens

11 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

I have too many hens, and not enough customers, so I'm down-sizing, and offering 8 Blue layers, originally from Jessie's Hens. Bought at POL last June/July. Fantastic layers; out of 8 I've had 4 a day

CambridgeCambridgeshire
Chickens poultry POL Silkie Bantams For Sale - Advert 14
3

POL Silkie Bantams For Sale

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

I have 4 POL Silkie bantams for sale. 1 Splash, 1 Partridge, 1 Grey and 1 White hen slightly older 10 months and laying . Sadly reducing numbers. Would prefer they all go together as a flock. £30 ea

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry Hybrids hens  - Advert 15
6

Hybrids hens

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£18Price

We now have some of our Hybrids (excellent egg layers) hens available at Willow Farm Poultry on Sealand road Deeside Flintshire We currently have Warren Speckeld Sussex ranger Silver sussex Rhod

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DeesideFlintshire
Chickens poultry Isa Browns ready for a new home - Advert 16
3

Isa Browns ready for a new home

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£18Price

Theses lovely girls lay an egg a day even through winter and are good back yard chickens. They are 18 weeks old and hand reared. Looking for a new homes to go to. Collection preferably but can deliver

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DunfermlineFife
Chickens poultry Lovely Point of Lay Hybrid Hens - Advert 17
13

Lovely Point of Lay Hybrid Hens

Chickens

11 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

We have a lovely stock of hybrid hens for sale. Friendly, fun and good layers. Our hens are fully vaccinated, wormed and regularly checked for red mite. Some are laying already and they all inquisit

TadleyHampshire
Chickens poultry 5 Day Old Silkie Chicks - Advert 18
71

5 Day Old Silkie Chicks

Chickens

Due in 3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

5 Day Old Chicks We’re delighted to be taking orders for our next batch of 5 day old chicks from our much-loved Silkie flock. Our Flock🐓 Our Silkies come from our loved family flock, cared for by

Bury Saint EdmundsSuffolk
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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.