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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Coloured hybrid hens at point of lay
Chickens
3 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£20Price
A great selection of hybrid hens All pol at 18-22 weeks Fully vaccinated Recently wormed Breeds lemon cuckoos Silver Sussex Millefluer leghorn (white egg layers) Mottled leghorns (white egg layer
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Colchester, Essex (22.7mi)PRO
Bantam hens at point of lay
Chickens
3 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
Colchester, Essex (22.7mi)ADVANCED
Polish Chicks
Chickens
6 daysAge
MixedSex
£8Price
Beautiful Polish Chicks in various colours. Both smooth and frizzle available. Unsexed chicks. Require heat lamp or heat plate until fully feathered. Please bring a suitable carrier/box Collectio
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Newmarket, Suffolk (39.5mi)ADVANCED
Chicken hatching eggs
Chickens
2 daysAge
MixedSex
£10Price
Hi we are selling some of our chicken hatching eggs! We have gold line x cream leg bar eggs. We also have white star x cream leg bar eggs. £10 for 6 Please feel free to contact us for any questions,
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Sudbury, Suffolk (25.1mi)PRO
Orpingtons, salmon fav, olive eggers, bourbon red
Chickens
1 weekAge
MixedSex
£10Price
Chicks for sale IP28 Chicks available : Lavender Orpingtons - £12 Blue Orpingtons - £12 Salmon Faverolles - £12 Polish (from a mixed flock) - £10 Bourbon Red Turkeys - £15 Growers (sexed and off he
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk (27.3mi)
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Day old pure breed chicks
Chickens
1 weekAge
MixedSex
£12Price
Day old pure breed chicks Large fowl and bantams Vaccinated Breeds include Day old USA Silkie bantams (unsexed) £12 Pekin bantam (unsexed) (inc frizzle) £12 Serama bantams (unsexed) £12 O
Licensed Breeder
Colchester, Essex (22.7mi)
1Beautiful Sebright Chicken Pair
Chickens
5 weeksAge
MixedSex
£80Price
Young ornamental bantam chickens Absolutely stunning young Sebright chicken pair looking for a lovely home. These birds are being raised in a peaceful countryside environment and are developing beau
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Dunmow, Essex (43.4mi)
92 and 3 week old chicks available for loving homes
Chickens
3 weeksAge
MixedSex
£14Price
Beautiful, friendly chicks looking for new homes. We have a small selection of 2–3 week old Brahma bantams and Silkies, all raised in a loving home and handled daily. They are confident, gentle and
Sudbury, Suffolk (25.1mi)
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Mixed Giant Brahma Hatching Eggs
Chickens
1 weekAge
MixedSex
£3Price
Beautiful fresh eggs from my Giant Brahma Hens. Colours include Lavender, Blue, Splash, Black and White. Eggs collected daily to ensure freshness. Postage available. £3 per egg
Attleborough, Norfolk (31.5mi)
5Large Orpington Roosters Available
Chickens
1 yearAge
MaleSex
£40Price
Beautiful large Orpington boys looking for new homes. Very healthy, active and stunning birds with soft fluffy feathering and impressive size. The black and ginger boys are especially fluffy around t
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Dunmow, Essex (43.4mi)
41Day old mixed hybrids chicks
Chickens
4 daysAge
MixedSex
£8Price
I have some stunning mixed hybrid day old chicks available 🐥 £8 each unsexed I won’t sell chicks on their own. Collection Southend on sea Essex.
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Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea (46.1mi)
11Hatching eggs
Chickens
9 weeksAge
MixedSex
£2Price
Eggs available to collect or post from North Norfolk: Marsbars x leghorn (olive eggs) Brahmas (cream/pink egg) Bearded silkies (cream egg) Cream legbar (blue egg) Eggs are £1.50 each plus postage
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Norwich, Norfolk (36.6mi)
5Pekin Bantam
Chickens
7 weeksAge
FemaleSex
£20Price
Pekin bantam pullets for sale. 10 weeks old off heat living out. Strong healthy birds. £20 each Also a light Sussex bantam pullet and a polish bantam available too. £20 each.
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Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk (27.3mi)
116 Silkie hatching eggs
Chickens
1 weekAge
MixedSex
£18Price
Silkie hatching eggs always svailable Mixed colours Always had good hatch rates and feedback Free Collection OR Postage £5.50 24 hr tracked
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Colchester, Essex (22.7mi)5.0
5Plymouth Rock hens
Chickens
4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£35Price
Hello I have some lovely Plymouth breed of hens for sale. At POL. There £35 each but if you want I can do two for £65
Ipswich, Suffolk (7.4mi)
4Day old pekin bantam chicks
Chickens
1 weekAge
MixedSex
£6Price
I have got some beautiful day old pekin bantam chicks available. Collection is littleport cb6 1hs. They are from my mixed flock. The price is £6 each. Please contact me if you have any questions. I al
Ely, Cambridgeshire (48.9mi)
51Beautiful Healthy Laying Hens
Chickens
1 yearAge
FemaleSex
£15Price
Lovely group of strong, healthy laying hens available. Currently producing excellent quality brown eggs daily. • Well looked after on a small countryside setup • Free range and very active • Fed o
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Dunmow, Essex (43.4mi)
11Premium Silkie Trio – Laying Now, Beautiful Type
Chickens
1 yearAge
MixedSex
£80Price
Stunning trio of adult Silkie chicken available from our small countryside flock near Stansted / Dunmow. This is a well-matched breeding trio consisting of: • 1 cockerel • 2 hens (currently laying)
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Dunmow, Essex (43.4mi)
9Sold sold
Chickens
1 weekAge
FemaleSex
£50Price
I have a silkie hen a 4 chicks 2 are silkie and 2 are polish they are unsexed there a small breed silkie. Great little birds . Ready to go to new home
Swaffham, Norfolk (46mi)
10Sold sold sold sold
Chickens
4 monthsAge
FemaleSex
£12Price
I have some lovely leghorn and some brown laying hens . They are at point of lay or just started laying white eggs or brown . They are £12.00 each
Swaffham, Norfolk (46mi)
4Serama cockerels
Chickens
9 monthsAge
MaleSex
£2Price
Beautiful serama boys looking for a new home and a flock of their own. We have three pure boy and some that are crossed with pekin bantam. All friendly and get on well with the other boys so if you
Eye, Suffolk (16.6mi)
32Rare Frizzle Pekin Bantam Pair
Chickens
1 yearAge
MixedSex
£80Price
Absolutely beautiful Frizzle Bantam pair looking for a loving new home. Included: • 1 black frizzle hen • 1 copper/red frizzle cockerel Both birds have gorgeous curly feathering, fluffy feathered fe
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Dunmow, Essex (43.4mi)
7Silkie Chickens, Chicks & Hatching Eggs Available
Chickens
1 weekAge
MixedSex
£12Price
Beautiful home-raised Silkie chicken available from our small countryside flock near Stansted / Great Dunmow. We regularly have available: 🥚 Fertilised hatching eggs 🐥 Silkie chicks of different ag
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Dunmow, Essex (43.4mi)FAQs
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.
