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Old 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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Chickens poultry Chickens Point of lay hens - Advert 1
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Chickens Point of lay hens

Chickens

1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

THIS ADVERT HAS BEEN UPDATED AS WE NOW HAVE LOTS OF DIFFERENT BREEDS BACK IN STOCK!!! 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. The following breeds are all available now: Copper Black Marans (dark brown egg layer) Skylines (blue egg lay

Licensed BreederID Verified
St NeotsCambridgeshire
5.0
Chickens poultry POL 26 week old White Star hybrid pullets x 8 - Advert 2
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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
Chickens poultry 1 week to 6 weeks old chicks ,various breed  - Advert 3
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1 week to 6 weeks old chicks ,various breed

Chickens

7 weeksAge
MixedSex
£12Price

6 weeks old chicks Under the heat pekin bantam Vorwerks blue bell Silkies various colours bantam brahma mix indian game/brahma mix ayam cemani/sussex Prices start from £12 ask me about price for breed you want also 10 warren chicks 6 weeks old £12 each

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RomfordGreater London
5.0
Chickens poultry Warren's brown egg layers  - Advert 4
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Warren's brown egg layers

Chickens

7 monthsAge
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 Chickens for sale - Advert 5
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Chickens for sale

Chickens

4 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

Silkie chicks 2&4 weeks old also newborns arriving in 2 weeks. Silkie chickens are very friendly, calm & make fantastic pets.

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LittlehamptonWest Sussex
Chickens poultry Pekin bantams all female  - Advert 6
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Pekin bantams all female

Chickens

6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£30Price

Pekin bantams all female 5 months old vaccinated and wormed suitable for children as they are very friendly they lay lots of small eggs

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
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Chickens poultry Pekin/ tuftie chick's  - Advert 1
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Pekin/ tuftie chick's

Chickens

4 daysAge
MixedSex
£5Price

Ive pekin and tuftie (Sussex/silkie)chick's 2 days and 11 days old unsexed,all eating and drinking ok, £5 a chick thankyou

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SpennymoorCounty Durham
Chickens poultry Silkie chicks £25 each - Advert 2
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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
Chickens poultry Day old buff Orpington chicks - Advert 3
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Day old buff Orpington chicks

Chickens

4 monthsAge
MixedSex
£12Price

Day old buff Orpington chicks available, please make sure u have brooders/setups before enquiring, I just also stress, please only message with genuine interest, all healthy stunning chicks

StaffordStaffordshire
Chickens poultry POL Black Copper Marran  - Advert 4
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POL Black Copper Marran

Chickens

3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£27Price

17 weeks old Pure Breed Black Copper Marrans. Fully vaxined, friendly, healthy and renowned to be very good layers laying a beautiful dark brown egg. £27 each currently 50 available...collection from

RedcarRedcar and Cleveland
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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
Chickens poultry Silkies  - Advert 6
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Silkies

Chickens

2 yearsAge
MixedSex
£20Price

I have silkies for sale 10 hens and 1 rooster The rooster is free to a good home £20 per hen minimum purchase of 2 I took these on from a breeder where they were being neglected They are mixed age

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HockleyEssex
5.0
Chickens poultry 1 speckled hen 1 white Sussex 1 Colombian ranger - Advert 7
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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
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Columbian Blacktail Auto Sexing Hatching Eggs x 6

Chickens

1 weekAge
MixedSex
£13Price

Columbian Blacktail Hatching Eggs Meet Rusty, our handsome Rhode Island Red cockerel, and his six lovely Light Sussex ladies! Together they produce stunning Columbian Blacktail chicks — brilliant laye

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StroudGloucestershire
Chickens poultry Pair of friendly 2 yr old hens - Advert 9
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Pair of friendly 2 yr old hens

Chickens

2 yearsAge
FemaleSex
£10Price

Ginny and McGonagall are our friendly family pet chickens. Ginny lays pretty blue eggs and McGonagall lays brown eggs. They travel as a pair, are used to having free roam of our garden and don't try t

RoystonHertfordshire
PRO
8

4 x 1 year old Crested Cream Legbar hens

Chickens

10 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price

4 x 1 year old hens that lay lots of beautiful blue/green eggs. All very healthy and active, need a new home due to changing the breed mix of my flock. Collect only from the frinton on sea area of Ess

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Frinton-on-SeaEssex
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Day old chicks various breeds

Chickens

5 daysAge
MixedSex
£0Price

Day old rainbow eggs layers Hatching all year round Mostly unsexed Norwich based Message me for more information

NorwichNorfolk
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Coloured hybrid pullets

Chickens

4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£12Price

Coloured hybrids pullets 16 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed these are hybrids so they lay all year round 12.00 each or 5 or more 11.00 each

RushdenNorth Northamptonshire
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Bantam Pair Barbu de grubbe rumpless

Chickens

1 yearAge
MixedSex
£30Price

Year old pair of Barbu de Grubbe rumpless bantams.Jack and Jill are garden reared ornamental bantams. If you dont know the breed this means they are about the size of a jackdaw. Jack has beautiful plu

ElyCambridgeshire
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Black Orpington’s chicks

Chickens

6 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£15Price

Black Orpington chicks They are around 5 weeks old Just come off the heat lamp 8 available £15 each Also feeders . Drinkers and chick feed available to purchase

WolverhamptonWest Midlands
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
Chickens poultry Happy healthy sexed pullet chicks - Advert 16
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Happy healthy sexed pullet chicks

Chickens

11 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£6Price

Happy healthy, 1 week old, sexed pullets (young hens) available, nice mix of colours, light Sussex, Rhode rock, beechwood blue, speckledy, browns, leghorn and magpie types. All excellent laying types. £6.50 each for less than 10. Lots available over the next few months. Can take reservations until off heat. APHA registered flock.

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KingsbridgeDevon
Chickens poultry Silkie bantams all female - Advert 17
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Silkie bantams all female

Chickens

5 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
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Buff orpington day old chicks from quality birds

Chickens

2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£10Price

Day old buff orpingtons up to 2 weeks old £10 each Must have heat plate or lamp They will Need chick crumb Heat for 6 weeks and to be kept inside We also have pekin bantams

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
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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.