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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Guaranteed Female Pure Breeds Chickens
Chickens
6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£23Price
Lots of choice with our pure breed chickens. All between 20 and 22 weeks old. Cream Legbars (£25 each) - lay a blue egg Exchequer Leghorns (£23 each) - lay a white egg Light Sussex (£23 each) - lay a cream egg Cuckoo Marans (£23 each) - Lay a brown egg Buff partridge Brahmas (£35 each) - lay a cream egg Cockerels also available. Collection from Earl Shilton.
Leicester, Leicester (28mi)
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Stunning Wellsummers hens
Chickens
9 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£15Price
Amazing selection of wellsummers hens some beautiful colours and great egg layers. Larger numbers can be negotiated. Delivery also available if necessary
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Nottingham, Nottingham (46.9mi)
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Chicks, Pekin Bantams, Olive Eggers
Chickens
2 weeksAge
MixedSex
£4Price
Chicks for sale Hatched 19/09/26 Pekin Bantams Olive Eggers Unsexed Still on heat Not being sold separately (minimum of 2) Collection only Buyer to bring own box
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Luton, Luton (39.3mi)
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Stunning pekin bantams + frizzles
Chickens
10 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£15Price
A great selection of mix bantams including pekin,frizzles, light Sussex.
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Nottingham, Nottingham (46.9mi)
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Coloured hybrids pullets all female
Chickens
4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£12Price
Coloured hybrids pullets all female 17 weeks old fully vaccinated and wormed they lay between 280 to 300 eggs per year they are 12.00 each or 5 or more 11.00 each
Rushden, North Northamptonshire (11.6mi)
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3Pekin bantam Cockerel
Chickens
5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price
Collection is leicestershire le7 Free to a good home, would like to see your set up before collection.
Leicester, Leicester (15.2mi)
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Polish Bantam Chicks Available
Chickens
6 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price
Polish Bantam chicks, currently around 3 days old and ready to find their new homes. We have a lovely mixture of colours available. All chicks are unsexed at this age and will require a suitable bro
Bicester, Oxfordshire (39mi)
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Pekin Chicks 🐥 ☁️✨
Chickens
8 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£30Price
☁️ Meet our first little batch of oven-baked ‘Pilkies’ — Pekin × Silkie chicks, hatched between 9–11 August 🐣 Their mums are our beautiful Silkie girls, originally sourced from excellent-quality sto
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Kettering, North Northamptonshire (5.3mi)
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Pekin trio mille fluer
Chickens
12 weeksAge
MixedSex
£40Price
Lovely trio of pekins. garden breed and raised. They are currently free range in a large run. The cockerel and one of the hens are dark Mille fleur and the second hen is a pretty apricot she will carr
Ely, Cambridgeshire (42.2mi)
61Chickens for sale
Chickens
1 weekAge
MixedSex
£0Price
A mixture of bantam hens and some silkies Also a bantum cockerel Free for collection Sadly don’t have the time for them with the new puppy
Bicester, Oxfordshire (35.7mi)
1Hybrid birds
Chickens
6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price
Super egg layers these girls are just coming on to lay soon all vaccinated and wormed and ready for their new flock. We have lots of diffrent colours and other ages avalible Thanks for reading
Banbury, Oxfordshire (34.8mi)
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Point of lay pullets!
Chickens
6 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price
POL pullets ready to collect now Vaccinated and worm treated Very sociable healthy strong birds In stock there are 🐓bluebells 🐓 rhode rocks 🐓CouCou 🐓BBF 🐓 lightstar 🐓 medics 🐓and a
Banbury, Oxfordshire (34.8mi)
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Braekel chickens large fowl
Chickens
6 monthsAge
MixedSex
£25Price
Braekel chickens large fowl rare breed brilliant free range very friendly once they get to know you vaccinated and wormed we have some hens and 2 cockerals if someone wants to breed with them they are
Rushden, North Northamptonshire (11.6mi)
212 x light Sussex x 4 months old hens & cocks
Chickens
11 weeksAge
MixedSex
£25Price
12 x light Sussex x 4 months old hens & cocks all to go together £25 collect wilburton Any questions please message collection only
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Ely, Cambridgeshire (38.8mi)
5White silkie chick
Chickens
8 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£40Price
I am selling my hand reared and home raised female silkie chick. I have raised her myself since she hatched. She is very friendly and tame as she’s been raised indoors with me at home. She is ready t
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Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (26.3mi)
2Laying hens
Chickens
1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£10Price
They all laying eggs. We just need them gone now. Selling for £15 each or can do a deal if you want all 11 of them. You can collect all 11 for £10 each. Collection only mk17 9ep
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Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (30.5mi)
42Chickens and eggs!!
Chickens
14 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£25Price
Age: 12 months Looking for healthy, happy, free-range poultry? We have quality chickens and delicious farm-fresh eggs available. ✅ Healthy free-range chickens ✅ Fresh eggs collected daily ✅ Well
Luton, Luton (35.8mi)
84 Cockerel for rehoming
Chickens
6 monthsAge
MaleSex
£5Price
I have 4 beautiful boys in need of rehoming because of noise complaints, they are mixed bread bantams 2 frizzle and 2 normal, they had been handled since hatching so used to people coming in and out
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (38.9mi)
1Warren female chickens
Chickens
5 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£80Price
20 x warren chickens, females, this years chickens, good layers, collection Wollaston NN29, please message with any questions.
Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire (10.4mi)
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Large fowl welsummer pullets
Chickens
4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£25Price
Stunning true to type large fowl welsummer pullets for sale. Circa 16 weeks old. Excellent quality healthy stock
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Nottingham, Nottingham (45.8mi)
10Chickens For Sale Peterborough
Chickens
14 weeksAge
MixedSex
£5Price
Chickens available Peterborough. After an overly successful home hatch we have some hens and roos available. Please note I will only sell the pairs together because I was extremely unlucky and hatch
Peterborough, Peterborough (25mi)
5White brachma roaster
Chickens
5 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price
Want swaps my 3 boys white brachma for any 3 hens brachma or if u have some offer can write to me boys born this year 10 April
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire (23.7mi)
3Two 8 weeks old chickens for sale
Chickens
9 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£10Price
Hi, We have 2 Very friendly chickens for sale. They must go together. Two for £10 Cheers. ..........
Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire (35.6mi)
3Cockerels Free
Chickens
4 monthsAge
MaleSex
£0Price
Two beautiful Cream Legbar cockerels need a good home as we can't keep them. Available individually or as a pair.
Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire (32mi)
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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.