Poultry

Poultry in Hong Kong: prices, licences and delivery

Updated 5 November 2026

In Hong Kong, a whole chicken costs about HK$78 to HK$250 and boneless pieces about HK$89 to HK$182, according to shop prices in November 2026. These listings are for dressed chicken, not live birds or breeding stock, so for those the quickest way to current prices is a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Rules to check first

Keeping livestock needs a valid livestock keeping licence. According to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department guidance found in search, keeping livestock without one can bring a fine of HK$50,000 to HK$100,000. Ask anyone selling birds to show the licence before you agree to a collection.

Imported meat is regulated as well. Under the Imported Game, Meat, Poultry and Eggs Regulations, frozen or chilled poultry needs an import licence from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. Ask for the paperwork with any frozen or chilled bird, and check that the seller keeps poultry separate at every stage from slaughter to delivery, as the Food Hygiene Code requires.

Season and weather

Winter in Hong Kong runs from December to February and summer from June to August. November is the turn into cooler weather, so order now if you need birds or chilled meat in the coming weeks. In the hot months from June to August, plan the delivery day more carefully than in winter.

How it is bought here

Name your district in the request: Central, Kowloon, Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan or Tuen Mun. Sellers reply with their own price and delivery terms, so you can compare them side by side. Local listings quote weight in grams and kilograms, and local chicken is also sold by the catty, so say which unit you mean. Ask whether the price includes everything you will pay.

What to write in your request

Name the bird type, the breed or cross, the age, the sex, the number and the vaccinations, along with the date you need them and your budget in HK$. For meat, give the pack size, such as 400 g or 1.5 kg. A clear description means fewer questions back from sellers.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe what you need in your own words in a chat, and you can add a photo. It is free for buyers. The AI reads your request, asks for missing details and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Hong Kong, then shows the prices and businesses it finds. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their offer, and your contacts stay hidden until you decide to exchange them. Start from the home page, read how it works, or compare with farm animals.