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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 Silkie chicks 8-10 weeks old - Advert 1
1

Silkie chicks 8-10 weeks old

Chickens

8 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Silkie chicks 8-10 weeks old unsexed. Due to time of year they will need a heat lamp and accommodation out of wind and rain so knowledgeable homes only please. Strictly no returns. £12 each.

SevenoaksKent
Chickens poultry Polish Chickens - Advert 2
8

Polish Chickens

Chickens

1 yearAge
MaleSex
£10Price

Hatched by my 6 year old son via incubator. Lovely looking cockrell's, moving abroad hence why I'm getting rid of them. Chicken coop & chicken run for sale too. £10 each

BirminghamWest Midlands
Chickens poultry Chickens Point of lay hens - Advert 3
22

Chickens Point of lay hens

Chickens

8 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

BACK IN STOCK NOW, a variety of different coloured blue egg laying hens!! We have available some beautiful chickens. These lovely point lay hens are around 22 weeks old and at the start of their career! They’re treated for worms and fully vaccinated. We’ve various breeds available; Light Sussex Copper Black Marans (dark brown egg layer) Skylines (blue egg layer) These

Licensed BreederID Verified
St NeotsCambridgeshire
5.00
Chickens poultry Burford brown hens at point of lay - Advert 4
11

Burford brown hens at point of lay

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

20 weeks old Just starting to lay Fully vaccinated Other hybrid hens at the same age Hens (large fowl) Point of lay (hybrids) (18-22 weeks) Goldlines £20 Burford browns £30 (dark egg layers) Silver skylines £30 (green egg layers) White stars £25 Rhode rock £25 Skylines £30 (blue egg layers) Silver partridge leghorns £30 (white egg layers) All birds are collect

Licensed Breeder
ColchesterEssex
Chickens poultry Ayam Cemani  (born 10/12)  - Advert 5
2

Ayam Cemani (born 10/12)

Chickens

4 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Week old Ayam Cemani chicks born 10/12 7 x unsexed ayam cemani from dark Fibro birds. Parents have no leakage . raised in a house with family and animals and handled daily. £25 each Follow the Facebook page for hatch availability and updates : https://www.facebook.com/share/14QqYFZL1qv/?mibextid=wwXIfr Hatching next : Ayam Cemani Bcm (black copper Maran) Silkie

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GlossopDerbyshire
Chickens poultry Black copper marans all female  - Advert 6
2

Black copper marans all female

Chickens

7 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£12Price

Black copper marans hybrid pullets they are all wormed and fully vaccinated females 16 weeks old they lay a very dark brown egg 12.00 each or 5 or more 10.00 each

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
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Chickens poultry FREE Cockerel  - Advert 1
2

FREE Cockerel

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price

Free to a good home, 6 months old, friendly but to noisy for my garden. Raised with chickens and ducks.

MaidstoneKent
Chickens poultry All Colour POL Available  in Spalding - Advert 2
9

All Colour POL Available

Chickens

10 monthsAge
MixedSex
£15Price

Hi there 👋🏼 IN STOCK! 🥳🤩 Our POL Pullets are looking for new homes 🏡 Pure Breeds & Hybrids ✨ 🐓 Green Eggars 💚 £20 🐓 Blue Eggars 🩵 £20 🐓 Olive Eggers 🫒 £20 🐓 Copper Maran 🧡 £18 🐓 Warren Brown 🤎 £15 🐓 Goldline 🧡 £15 🐓 Lohmann Brown 🤎 £15 Plus: 🦆 Muscovy Drakes - from £15 🦆 POL Muscovy - 17 weeks old £25 🦆 Muscovy Ducklings 🐥 - 2 & 4 weeks old

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SpaldingLincolnshire
Chickens poultry Purebred Maran chickens, 11 months old - Advert 3
7

Purebred Maran chickens, 11 months old

Chickens

11 monthsAge
MixedSex
£25Price

£25 each. We are moving, so we need to find a new home for our purebred Maran chickens. There are 4 chickens and one cockerel. They are 11 months old, healthy, and well-cared-for birds. Preferably, they are kept together.

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HitchinHertfordshire
Chickens poultry Caring rooster - Advert 4
3

Caring rooster

Chickens

6 yearsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Due to a house move we unfortuenetly have to give up our beloved rooster scrat. He is 6 year old a multi color silkie, and a great protector of his flock.

NorthamptonWest Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry Two Cockerel for Sale  - Advert 5
6

Two Cockerel for Sale

Chickens

8 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price

I have two cockerel for sale both 9mths old love the ladies One is a white leghorn horn cross and he is the largest one in pictures and is black with some blue showing though The other little cha

WarringtonWarrington
Chickens poultry  Colombian, silver/black Pekin Bantam pullets Aug/ - Advert 6
8

Colombian, silver/black Pekin Bantam pullets Aug/

Chickens

3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

APHA Registered. Available for collection from ST18 0RB, Pasturefields., Stafford. Colombian and Silver/Black Pekin Bantam pullets. Aug & Sept 2025 Hatched. Guaranteed as Female. These are strong, he

StaffordStaffordshire
Chickens poultry Silkie bantam cockerel - Advert 7
3

Silkie bantam cockerel

Chickens

6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Young Silkie bantam cockerel, black mingled with white (mum was grey cuckoo). Six months old and just started crowing. The last of this year’s small batch of hatchlings! APHA reg C1423469.

WantageOxfordshire
Chickens poultry Warren's brown egg layers  - Advert 8
1

Warren's brown egg layers

Chickens

15 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£9Price

Warren's brown egg layers pullets 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed they lay 320 to 340 eggs per year

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
Chickens poultry White leghorns and Chicks - Advert 9
16

White leghorns and Chicks

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price

Hi, I have 3 white female leghorns for sale - they’re all laying but I am selling to reduce my flock. (£25) (last couple pics) I also have a black silkie chick and some white chicks (not too sure abo

RingwoodHampshire
Chickens poultry Silver Laced Wyandotte Bantam pullets. APHA Reg  - Advert 10
7

Silver Laced Wyandotte Bantam pullets. APHA Reg

Chickens

11 weeksAge
MixedSex
£20Price

Available, Silver Laced Wyandotte bantam pullets. All home bred from my own breeding birds. These are smart, well grown and healthy girls. hatched September, so now running out in the polytunnel, and

StaffordStaffordshire
Chickens poultry Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel  - Advert 11
2

Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

Lovely cockerel. Been hand reared. Getting my rid due to can’t have cockerels as the neighbours will complain. But is lovely. Very friendly. 6 weeks old.

SkelmersdaleLancashire
Chickens poultry Gold laced polish rooster  - Advert 12
1

Gold laced polish rooster

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price

6 month old rooster - reluctant rehome. There is too much tension between our two boys. Beautiful gold laced polish rooster He likes to crow so rural home needed with free roaming

Poulton-le-FyldeLancashire
Chickens poultry 2 x grey speckled pekin bantam cockerel - Advert 13
3

2 x grey speckled pekin bantam cockerel

Chickens

15 weeksAge
MaleSex
£0Price

2 x grey speckled pekin bantam cockerels around 4 months old. Free to good home please ask for any other details

St AlbansHertfordshire
Chickens poultry Male chicken for sale - Advert 14
4

Male chicken for sale

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price

I am looking to sell him because I have too many males. He is 5 months old and is a mix breed between a silky and a laced polish chicken.

LutonLuton
Chickens poultry 2 Roosters for exchange only - Advert 15
5

2 Roosters for exchange only

Chickens

5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£20Price

Exchanging 2 roosters for 2 hens, preferably wellsummers. Perferable 6 months old. Exchange in value aswell. Collection only.

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SwanseaSwansea
Chickens poultry Young Rooster seeking home -Devon - Advert 16
4

Young Rooster seeking home -Devon

Chickens

15 weeksAge
MaleSex
£5Price

14-week-old Legbar/hybrid cockerel, healthy and friendly, raised with 4 hens. He’s starting to crow and sadly isn’t suitable for our residential location due to neighbours. Looking for a kind, experi

TivertonDevon
Chickens poultry Trio of silkie chicks (unsexed) 2-3weeks old - Advert 17
5

Trio of silkie chicks (unsexed) 2-3weeks old

Chickens

4 weeksAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Hatched on the 24/11/2025 Beautiful birds Docile nature If you're not familiar with the silkie breed please Google 😍 £30 for all 3 Thanks 😊

NewportNewport
Chickens poultry Barred Plymouth Cockeral - Advert 18
2

Barred Plymouth Cockeral

Chickens

3 monthsAge
MaleSex
£10Price

Handsome young man. 17 weeks old. Rehoming due to my location. Hand reared. Genuine homes only. Brought up in a family home

NottinghamNottingham
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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.